Oguzhan Gurdogan

Oguzhan Gurdogan is an experienced executive consultant, currently holding positions at Thousand Minds LLC and Sanko Textile since January and February 2017, respectively. With a longstanding tenure at TD Synnex (formerly Tech Data, Avnet, Akora) and other associated companies from July 2000 to August 2022, Oguzhan served on the Board of Directors, including roles as President and Vice President for several SANKO Group companies. Prior to these roles, Oguzhan was the Deputy Vice President at Sanko Holding from December 1998 to February 2017, emphasizing sustainable and ethical business practices. Oguzhan's career began in software development, having served as Director of Software Development & Research at Technalysis Incorporated from January 1986 to November 1998, and a Software Engineer at International TechneGroup Incorporated from October 1984 to January 1986. Educational achievements include a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from The Ohio State University and an MSc in Structural Mechanics from Middle East Technical University.