Kubilay Cenk Karakas - Co-Founder & Head of AI

Q: Where is Kubilay Cenk based?

Kubilay Cenk is based in İstanbul, Turkey .

Q: What languages does Kubilay Cenk speak?

Kubilay Cenk speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Kubilay Cenk have?

Kubilay Cenk has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Kubilay Cenk has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months . Note that Kubilay Cenk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Kubilay Cenk's latest experience?

Kubilay Cenk's most recent position is Co-Founder & Head of AI at LXERA .

Q: What companies has Kubilay Cenk worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kubilay Cenk has worked for LXERA , AI Circle , Fyxer AI , Invisible Technologies Inc. , and Self-Employed .

Q: Which industries is Kubilay Cenk most experienced in?

Kubilay Cenk is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Banking and Finance . Kubilay Cenk also has some experience in Government and Administration and Education .

Q: Which business areas is Kubilay Cenk most experienced in?

Kubilay Cenk is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development , Project Management , and Operations . Kubilay Cenk also has some experience in Product Development , Quality Assurance , and Sustainability Management .

Q: Which industries has Kubilay Cenk worked in recently?

Kubilay Cenk has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Kubilay Cenk worked in recently?

Kubilay Cenk has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development , Project Management , and Operations .

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İstanbul, Turkey

Experience

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

1 year

Co-Founder & Head of AI

LXERA

Co-founded an AI-powered learning platform and owned the full B2B sales cycle, from lead generation and enterprise demos through pilot programs to contract close across education and corporate training sectors.
Defined and executed go-to-market strategy including product positioning, pricing, competitive analysis, and sales enablement materials for a B2B SaaS offering.
Architected and built the core platform end-to-end: custom multi-agent workflows, domain-specific context management pipelines with hybrid search, tool-calling orchestration, and model-agnostic LLM integration, selecting open-source and proprietary models based on cost, latency, and domain fit.
Led cross-functional operations including product roadmapping, sprint planning, engineering delivery, design coordination, hiring, and internal process design from zero to operational product.
Managed client relationships and conducted enterprise demos, translating complex AI capabilities into business value propositions for non-technical stakeholders and identifying expansion opportunities.

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 3 months

New York, United States

Founding Associate

AI Circle

Founding member of an AI-focused think tank fostering cross-industry collaboration on agentic AI, responsible deployment, and enterprise adoption strategy.

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 3 months

Data Training Specialist

Fyxer AI

Build high-quality datasets for Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) and RLHF, specializing in domain-specific business tasks across legal, fintech, HR, and enterprise compliance use cases.
Evaluate and annotate conversational datasets for instruction-tuning and safety alignment, applying business-context reasoning to intent classification and response quality assessment.
Identify and correct harmful, biased, or hallucinated outputs in LLM training data, contributing directly to model safety and production reliability.
Collaborate with AI researchers to refine annotation guidelines based on model performance gaps, domain-specific failure patterns, and emerging edge cases.
Tailor training datasets to enterprise business requirements including compliance automation, customer support workflows, and financial document processing.

Jan 2024 - Apr 2025

1 year 4 months

Advanced AI Data Trainer

Invisible Technologies Inc.

Designed model training dialogues using advanced prompt engineering and applied RAG, RLHF, and SFT methodologies to improve AI comprehension and knowledge synthesis across business domains.
Operated in a dedicated red-teaming task force, stress-testing model boundaries, documenting reproducible failure modes, and recommending improvements for robustness and safety.

Jun 2022 - Jan 2024

1 year 8 months

İstanbul, Turkey

Sustainability and Climate Strategy Consultant

Self-Employed

Served 10+ enterprise and public sector clients across finance, fintech, banking, and AI sectors in Europe and Turkey, managing end-to-end B2B consulting engagements.
Led codification of ESG frameworks (SFDR, ESRS, GRI, CDP, TCFD) into software applications; managed client relationships and operational delivery across concurrent engagements.

Sep 2018 - Nov 2021

3 years 3 months

İstanbul, Turkey

Executive Coordinator

Universus Centre for Social Research

Managed office operations and program delivery; led a field research project funded by Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung with coverage from DW and BBC Turkish.
Coordinated academic calendar with 30+ academics and ran two volunteer programs with 25+ students from top universities across Turkey.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, and Education.

Professional Services

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Government and Administration

Education

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Research and Development, Project Management, Operations, Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Sustainability Management.

Research and Development

Project Management

Operations

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Sustainability Management

Summary

Business operations professional and AI product builder with experience co-founding an AI startup, managing full B2B sales cycles, and developing custom agentic AI systems for enterprise and public sector clients. Designs domain-specific, needs-based AI architectures including multi-agent orchestration, context management pipelines, and production-grade workflows. Delivery experience across fintech, legal, education, HR, and sustainability with the technical ability to ship model-agnostic AI products end-to-end.

Skills

Business & Operations

B2b Enterprise Sales (Full Cycle)
Go-to-market Strategy & Execution
Product Management & Roadmapping
Cross-functional Coordination
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Communication

Ai & Engineering

Custom Agentic Ai Systems & Domain Workflows
Context Management Systems
Multi-agent Orchestration & Tool Calling
Model-agnostic Llm Integration
Sft / Rlhf / Ai Training Pipelines
Prompt Engineering & Ai Safety

Languages

Turkish

Native

English

Advanced

Italian

Elementary

Education

Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

University of Pavia

MA World Politics and International Relations · World Politics and International Relations · Pavia, Italy

Oct 2015 - Jan 2019

University of Plymouth

BSc International Relations with Politics · International Relations with Politics · Plymouth, United Kingdom

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6

Experience in Professional Services 4.5 y

Avg length 1 y 7 m

Longest experience 3 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Turkey, United States)

Primary country Turkey

Expertise

Recent roles Co-Founder & Head of AI, Founding Associate, Data Training Specialist

Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Research and Development, Project Management, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Kubilay Cenk based?

Kubilay Cenk is based in İstanbul, Turkey.

What languages does Kubilay Cenk speak?

Kubilay Cenk speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Kubilay Cenk have?

Kubilay Cenk has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Kubilay Cenk has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Kubilay Cenk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Kubilay Cenk be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Kubilay Cenk would be well-suited for roles such as: Co-Founder & Head of AI, Founding Associate, Data Training Specialist.

What is Kubilay Cenk's latest experience?

Kubilay Cenk's most recent position is Co-Founder & Head of AI at LXERA.

What companies has Kubilay Cenk worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kubilay Cenk has worked for LXERA, AI Circle, Fyxer AI, Invisible Technologies Inc., and Self-Employed.

Which industries is Kubilay Cenk most experienced in?

Kubilay Cenk is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Kubilay Cenk also has some experience in Government and Administration and Education.

Which business areas is Kubilay Cenk most experienced in?

Kubilay Cenk is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development, Project Management, and Operations. Kubilay Cenk also has some experience in Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Sustainability Management.

Which industries has Kubilay Cenk worked in recently?

Kubilay Cenk has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Kubilay Cenk worked in recently?

Kubilay Cenk has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development, Project Management, and Operations.

What is Kubilay Cenk's education?

Kubilay Cenk holds a Master in World Politics and International Relations from University of Pavia and a Bachelor in International Relations with Politics from University of Plymouth.

What is the availability of Kubilay Cenk?

Kubilay Cenk will be available full-time from March 2026.

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