Orhan Dogan

CTO

Austin, Texas, United States22 yrs 4 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led tech through a $217.5M acquisition by eBay.
Helped raise $23M for Homzmart.
Built and managed dev teams from 7 to 200+.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and eCommerce technology leader with extensive experience in scalable software systems.

Contact

orhandgn@hotmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Technology LeadershipTechnology ManagementCloud Computing

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)ApacheArchitectureC Level ManagementCSSCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Certified Scrum Master CSMElasticSearchGitGraph DatabasesJSONJavaJavaScriptLaravelLinux

About

Fractional CTO | Interim Tech Leader | Contract-Based Product & Team Builder I'm Orhan Doğan — a hands-on technology executive with 20+ years of experience building scalable, high-impact software systems across sectors like Fintech, e-Commerce, Crypto, AI, Media, Tourism, and PropTech. I partner with startups, scale-ups, and investor-backed companies to deliver clarity, speed, and results — from technical due diligence to team restructuring, MVP builds to global product scaling. 🔹 What I Bring: – Led tech through the $217.5M acquisition of GittiGidiyor by eBay – Helped Homzmart raise $23M in funding – Raised €1M for my own digital media startup – Built and managed dev teams from 7 to 200+ people across countries From technical due diligence to team restructuring, MVP development to long-term product scaling, I help founders and investors turn business goals into working, scalable systems—on time and under control. Currently open to: → Fractional CTO roles → Interim leadership during funding or transformation → Contract-based product and infrastructure delivery Let’s connect if you need decisive execution in Crypto, AI, Fintech, or Ecom.

Experience

22 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

3 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Goldpath

Chief Technology Officer

May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · United States · On-site

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at GoldPath Media, I lead the company’s technology and innovation strategy, focusing on developing scalable and high-performance solutions in e-commerce and digital marketing.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Defining the company’s technology roadmap and managing its innovation strategy
Developing automation and data analytics solutions for e-commerce and digital marketing processes
Designing infrastructure for web, mobile, and SaaS-based products, ensuring scalability and security
Implementing AI and machine learning-powered tools to optimize business processes
Managing API integrations and third-party software to streamline digital workflows
Establishing and overseeing security, compliance, and data privacy policies
Leading the technology team, recruiting top talent, and fostering skill development
Driving digital marketing and growth hacking strategies through technical solutions to enhance conversion rates
Aligning technology strategies with the company’s investment and growth objectives
In summary, I oversee all technical processes to strengthen GoldPath Media’s technological infrastructure and accelerate its digital transformation.

Technology LeadershipTechnology ManagementPHP FrameworksTeam LeadershipElasticSearchNginx+13

Homzmart

CTO

Aug 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Cairo, Egypt

Technology LeadershipSystem AdministrationMagentoCloud ComputingTeam LeadershipElasticSearch+19

Goldenscent

CTO

Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 · 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Rocket internet se

CTO

Apr 2018 – Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

CTO at Snapp Group and group CTO at Asanpardakht

1v1y.com

CTO

Jun 2017 – May 2018 · 11 mos · Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Tatilbudur.com

Software Development Director

Jan 2016 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Responsible for Web Application development. Managing development teams.

Metglobal

CTO

May 2015 – Feb 2016 · 9 mos · Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Responsible Technology and Product of Otel.com at MetGlobal.

Secretcv.com

CTO

Nov 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr · Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

To plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities and operations of the IT Department; administer the IT budget, staff, and physical facilities of the department. Provide leadership, vision, and management to the IT department.

Ebay

2 roles

People Manager

Promoted

May 2011 – Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Worked as People Manager
Responsible for Project Planning and Prioritization
People Management
Learning and Adapting new technologies
Responsible for Designing and Developing Scalable Web Applications
Worked in several different projects such as Gittigidiyor.com's Homepage, Product Page, MyPages, BrandClub, etc..
Worked under Heavy Web Traffic
Experienced: PHP, Java, MySQL, Memcache, Lucene/Solr, Sphinx, Tomcat, Smarty, ZendFramework, Jira, Confluence, Sonar, HTML, CSS, Linux etc.

Software Development Supervisor - GittiGidiyor.com

Dec 2007 – May 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Worked as Senior PHP Developer, Software Development Supervisor and People Manager
Responsible for Project Planning and Prioritization
People Management
Learning and Adapting new technologies
Responsible for Designing and Developing Scalable Web Applications
Worked in several different projects such as Gittigidiyor.com's Homepage, Product Page, MyPages, BrandClub, etc..
Worked under Heavy Web Traffic
Experienced: PHP, Java, MySQL, Memcache, Lucene/Solr, Sphinx, Tomcat, Smarty, ZendFramework, Jira, Confluence, Sonar, HTML, CSS, Linux etc.
GittiGidiyor / eBay'de PHP Software Developer, Software Development Supervisor ve People Manager olarak görev yaptım.
PHP, Java, Spring, MySQL, Memcache, Lucene/Solr, Sphinx, MongoDB, Tomcat, Smarty, ZendFramework, Jira, Confluence, Sonar, Linux, e-mail marketing, Data Ware Housing, Technical Analysis, High Performance, Scability, KPIs, Coaching, Mentoring, Project Planning & Managament, People Managament konularında çalıştım, tecrübe kazandım.
Yazılım Geliştirme, Tasarım, İş analizi, Marketplace, Finans, Müşteri Hizmetleri, Satış, İş Zekası birimleri ile projelerde çalıştım.
GittiGidiyor / eBay Bünyesinde Aldığım Eğitim ve Sertifikalar
eBay Koçluk ve Liderlik Programı
Bilişim Teknolojilerinde (IT / IS) Proje Yönetimi
Etkin İnsanYönetimi - Mehmet Kocabaş Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri
Effective Interviewing - eBay
eBay Security Stars ( General Security and Coding Security)
New York Studio English Course
Professional Scrum Master
Java Programlama Dili Eğitimi
Java EE Teknolojilerine Giriş Eğitimi
Nesne Yönelimli Tasarım Prensipleri ve Tasarım Örüntüleri
Spring Application Framework Eğitimi
Hibernate ile Java Persistence Eğitimi
Zendframework Eğitimi - Zend
MongoDB Eğitimi - 10gen
ZendCon 2010 Katılım, Santa Clara Convention Center @San Francisco, CA

Sahibinden.com

Senior Software Developer

Sep 2006 – Dec 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos · Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Back-end software development with PHP, MySQL

Rsn itc

CTO & Co-founder

Feb 2002 – Feb 2006 · 4 yrs · Istanbul, Turkey

RSN ITC was a start-up company, I was responsible for all kind of IT related tasks. Software analysis, Software development (PHP, Java, Delphi, MySQL), Managing of Linux Servers, Managing Database Servers, Managing Company's IT infrastructure,Project & Team Managament, Hiring talented IT staff etc..