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Omer Demircioglu

Miami

Summary

Experienced and passionate serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of upper-management experience mainly in the meat and restaurant industry. Excellent reputation for generating innovative business ideas, organizational skills, and resolving problems under pressure.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Assistant

Armina Stone
01.2024 - 07.2024

Owner's Executive Assistant and Consultant

Proprietary Equity Trader

T3 Trading Group LLC
12.2018 - 07.2024
  • Intraday and short-term equity trading in the US markets.
  • Technical and fundamental analysis expertise
  • Risk/Money management
  • Successfully managed highly leveraged firm capital in volatile markets.
  • Website: t3trading.com

Business Founder/President

Bright Light Academy LLC
01.2016 - 12.2023
  • Founded an early childhood education center from scratch in Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • 5,000 square feet facility with a 91-student capacity
  • Developed the center into a DHS regulated 4-Keystone Star institution within four years of operation.
  • Took yearly revenues from 0 to close to $800,000 in three years.
  • Currently taking an investor position in the company, supervising the CEO and director remotely
  • Providing business insight to the company when necessary.
  • Website: brightlightacademy.org

Business Owner/Operator

Olive Branch Restaurants And Catering LLC
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Opened the first ever open buffet Mediterranean restaurant in the city.
  • Developed, tested, and perfected the recipes for the a la carte, fast food, and open buffet menus
  • Supervised the completion of online sales through our own website/app and 3rd party companies such as Grubhub, UberEats, and Doordash.
  • Provided catering services to corporate-level customers.
  • Fully operated the commercial kitchen of the restaurant when necessary.
  • Managed the cost-control process of the entire business.
  • Successfully sold the business to a larger Mediterranean restaurant chain.

Business Partner/CEO

Nema Foods Co.
11.2012 - 06.2017
  • Brought into the company as a business partner and CEO from Istanbul, Turkey to Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Ran the day-to-day operations of a 40,000 square feet slaughterhouse/meat processing plant with around 20 employees.
  • Took the yearly revenue of the company from $1.8 million to $4 million within my first three years in charge.
  • Worked with the middle-management personnel of the company daily including the production, accounting, logistics, and HAACP managers.
  • Supervised the marketing department, which sold halal ethnic meat/deli products to 21 distributors across North America .
  • Worked with USDA inspectors daily to ensure strict food safety requirements were met.
  • Generated new product ideas and facilitated their step-by-step development including the funding, labeling, and production phases.
  • Website: nemafood.com

Business Founder/CEO

Etas Meat And Meat Products LLC
12.2001 - 12.2011
  • Built 7,000 square feet doner/gyro production facility located in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Opened and managed 13 retail doner/gyro fast food restaurants across Turkey.
  • Solely operated all upper-management facets of the company including the purchasing, production, sales, finance, and HR departments.
  • Personally hired and managed all 30-40 employees of the company.

Import Department Assistant Manager

UASC Container Shipping
06.2001 - 11.2001
  • Documentation
  • Data Entry

Export Marketing Development

Yonteks Textile Co.
01.2000 - 12.2000
  • Conducted research to find new foreign customers for exporting excess inventory

Education

Master of Arts - Turkish & American Political History & Relations

Sakarya University
Sakarya, Turkey
08.2003

Bachelor of Science - International Relations And Affairs

Istanbul University
Istanbul, Turkey
06.2001

Associate of Science - Foreign Trade, Import & Export

Istanbul University
Istanbul, Turkey
06.1997

Skills

  • Business Leadership
  • Middle-Management Oversight
  • Profit Growth Strategies
  • Strategic Vision
  • P&L Administration
  • Business Development/Growth Initiatives
  • Operations Management
  • Business Administration
  • Financial Management
  • Budgeting and Cost Control
  • Vendor Sourcing and Negotiations
  • Analytical and Critical Thinker
  • Business Planning
  • Growth Mindset
  • Revenue Generation
  • Staff Management
  • Consulting
  • Industry Expertise
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Planning and coordination
  • Leadership and People Development
  • New Business Development
  • Quality Control Planning
  • Organizational Development
  • Executive Leadership
  • Revenue Growth
  • Team Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Entrepreneurial and Innovative
  • Marketing
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Strategic Planning
  • Start-Up Operations
  • Market Knowledge
  • Business Development
  • Strategic business planning
  • Negotiation
  • Process Improvements

Certification

Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Certification

Series 57 - Securities Trader License

Languages

Turkish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Additional Information

  • Married for 20+ years with 2 children
  • Passion for financial markets, traveling, and exploring new cultures

Timeline

Executive Assistant

Armina Stone
01.2024 - 07.2024

Business Owner/Operator

Olive Branch Restaurants And Catering LLC
08.2019 - 03.2020

Proprietary Equity Trader

T3 Trading Group LLC
12.2018 - 07.2024

Business Founder/President

Bright Light Academy LLC
01.2016 - 12.2023

Business Partner/CEO

Nema Foods Co.
11.2012 - 06.2017

Business Founder/CEO

Etas Meat And Meat Products LLC
12.2001 - 12.2011

Import Department Assistant Manager

UASC Container Shipping
06.2001 - 11.2001

Export Marketing Development

Yonteks Textile Co.
01.2000 - 12.2000

Master of Arts - Turkish & American Political History & Relations

Sakarya University

Bachelor of Science - International Relations And Affairs

Istanbul University

Associate of Science - Foreign Trade, Import & Export

Istanbul University
Omer Demircioglu