Identity

Journey and experience

Teaching, leadership, publications, ventures and the achievements of students, from 1989 to today. Filter by type of milestone or by place.

24 milestones

1980s

  1. 1989–1995

    Mathematics Teacher Education

    Marmara University, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Istanbul · Türkiye Education & credentials

    English-medium programme with a five-year Ministry of National Education scholarship.

1990s

  1. 1994–2014

    Mathematics educator, olympiad coach and program developer

    Private and independent educational institutions · Türkiye Teaching

    Taught mathematics, guided research projects, olympiads, exhibitions and clubs, and developed publications, assessments and online learning systems.

  2. 1997

    Editor, Abaküs mathematics magazine

    Sakarya · Türkiye Publications

2000s

  1. 2000

    Editor, MagicMaths magazine

    Konya · Türkiye Publications

  2. 2003

    Mathematical Games published, and three SAT II mathematics titles

    Alfa Publications; Rush Publications · International Publications

  3. 2007

    Co-founded Ellipse Training and Consulting

    Türkiye Ventures & innovation

    The start of a series of e-learning and online-assessment projects.

  4. 2007

    Presenter, 12th Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics

    Taipei, on behalf of Casio · International Leadership

    Problems That Cannot Be Solved Without a Graphing Calculator in High School and Beyond.

  5. 2008

    Launched the Ellipse education and training portal

    Türkiye Ventures & innovation

  6. 2009

    Purple Comet Math Meet: coached team placed first worldwide

    International Student distinctions

    Followed by third place worldwide in 2010.

2010s

  1. 2011

    Synchronous web-based teaching, online homework tracking and instant OMR evaluation

    Ellipse · Türkiye Ventures & innovation

    Also the Turkish localization of the Cinderella interactive geometry software.

  2. 2012

    Live web-based mathematics competition with nine teachers

    Ellipse · Türkiye Ventures & innovation

  3. 2012

    TÜBİTAK mathematics research projects: first place in the Marmara-Europe region

    Türkiye Student distinctions

    Advised student projects that were also recognised at the national final.

  4. 2013

    TÜBİTAK: A New Pantograph placed second in the Marmara-Europe region

    Türkiye Student distinctions

  5. 2014

    Salih Zeki Mathematics Research Project Competition incentive award

    Türkiye Student distinctions

    Regularity from Irregularities: Equilateral Triangle on a Scalene Triangle.

  6. 2014–2015

    Head of Mathematics and Primary Mathematics Teacher

    Rosebud Primary School · Hong Kong Leadership

  7. 2015–2016

    Middle School Mathematics and Science Teacher

    The Harbour School · Hong Kong Teaching

    Led an astronomy field experience in Tucson, Arizona.

  8. 2016

    Purple Comet Math Meet: Grade 8 team placed first in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong Student distinctions

  9. 2016–2022

    Mathematics, Computer Science and Science Educator

    Sai Kung Tutors · Hong Kong Teaching

    IGCSE, IB SL and HL mathematics, AP Computer Science, physics; coached the Turkish Calligraphy Club. Part-time SAT and ACT instructor with Kaplan (2016–2017).

  10. 2017

    First online question bank, coded for his own students

    Hong Kong Ventures & innovation

    From his statement of educational philosophy.

2020s

  1. 2022

    High School Mathematics Teacher

    LISA Academy West High School, Little Rock · United States Teaching

  2. 2022–present

    High School Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher and Instructional Leader

    LISA Academy Arkansas Online School · United States Leadership

    Online mathematics and AP Computer Science Principles; K-12 mathematics coaching; a 12-session programme for novice teachers (2024–2025).

  3. 2024

    Praxis Mathematics Content Knowledge 5161: 200 out of 200

    United States Education & credentials

  4. 2025

    Arkansas High School Mathematics teaching license; AP Computer Science Principles Summer Institute

    United States Education & credentials

Today

  1. Ongoing

    Founder and Director, AhMath Learning Center and AhMath Limited

    International Ventures & innovation

    AhMath LC in daily use; AhMath Explore, Exams and Competitions in development.

The early educational technology work (2007–2012) is described in more detail under Research and educational innovations.