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Kerem Övet

Kerem Övet

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Amazon Web Services PR Lead & Eski Açık Co-Founder & Vole Sports Commentator

  • Education

    • Pforzheim-Hohenwart Goethe Institute Summer Camp

      2010 - 2010
      German Level of B2

      One month long German language course

    • University of California, Los Angeles

      2011 - 2011

      One month long academic sessions

    • Deutsche Schule Istanbul / Alman Lisesi

      2008 - 2013
      High School

      - One of the most prestigious and challenging high schools in the country that has more than 150 years of history- Entered by placing in the 0,01st percentile among 1 million test-takers in the national high school entrance examination- Took all classes in German

    • Sabancı Üniversitesi

      2013 - 2018
      Social and Political Sciences

      - Obtained my BA degree with GPA 3.72 / 4.00- Graduated as the valedictorian of my class and was on the High Honor List for all semesters- Awarded with SU Success Scholarship that covered %50 of my university expenses, which I was entitled to with my academic results and my success in the national university entrance exam- Entered by placing in the 0,5th percentile among 2 million candidates in national university entrance exams- Took lessons in various fields - politics… Show more - Obtained my BA degree with GPA 3.72 / 4.00- Graduated as the valedictorian of my class and was on the High Honor List for all semesters- Awarded with SU Success Scholarship that covered %50 of my university expenses, which I was entitled to with my academic results and my success in the national university entrance exam- Entered by placing in the 0,5th percentile among 2 million candidates in national university entrance exams- Took lessons in various fields - politics, sociology, philosophy, economics, cultural studies, and anthropology Show less

    • Universiteit Leiden

      2019 - 2020
      Master of Science - MSc Crisis and Security Management

      - Awarded with Leiden Excellence Scholarship that covered all my university fee, which I was entitled to with my academic results and achievements in Sabancı University- Leiden University is ranked among 71st in Top 100 universities in the world by The Times Higher Education in 2022 and the CSM program is among one of the most prestigious ones in security studies- Experienced living in Den Haag, a city full of international organizations and home to UN's International Court of Justice… Show more - Awarded with Leiden Excellence Scholarship that covered all my university fee, which I was entitled to with my academic results and achievements in Sabancı University- Leiden University is ranked among 71st in Top 100 universities in the world by The Times Higher Education in 2022 and the CSM program is among one of the most prestigious ones in security studies- Experienced living in Den Haag, a city full of international organizations and home to UN's International Court of Justice, creating an opportunity for me to participate in various political events and conferences- Took lessons in security studies, crisis management, counter-terrorism, criminology, and sociology - Wrote my masters thesis on push and pull factors triggering radicalization in southeastern Turkey Show less

  • Experience

    • Artı Bir TV

      Feb 2013 - May 2013

      Internship as Managing Editor of Political Discussion Programs- Worked as the editor of 3 different political TV programs moderated by prominent journalists Koray Çalışkan, Özgür Mumcu, and Pelin Batu- Studied the week's agenda and supported moderators for the content - Assisted regie, produced CGs, and managed moderators' social media accounts during live broadcasts- Managed guest organization and graphic design teams for the programs Internship as assistant of Anchorman- Worked as editor for news desk

      • Managing Program Editor

        Mar 2013 - May 2013

      • Anchorman Assistant

        Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

    • Pera Advertisement and Public Relations

      May 2013 - Sept 2013
      Communications and Marketing Specialist

      - Developed marketing and communications strategies for the company's cultural events website bugunbugece.com- Assisted in data tracking and data input for the website- Assisted company's public relations teams working for Pfizer and Citroen brands

    • World Resources Institute

      Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
      Strategic Communications Specialist

      - Assisted public relations campaigns of WRI's projects in Turkey- Managed blog website of WRI - Actively worked in media relations and created contact lists for essential stakeholdersTranslated, edited, and redacted research and works related to sustainable development

    • Sports Digitale

      Sept 2020 - Jun 2023
      Sports Commentator

    • Artı İletişim Yönetimi

      Oct 2020 - now

      - Managed Meta's PR campaigns and policy programs in Turkey for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Quest- Organized and moderated launch events, trainings, policy roundtables, PR and policy engagements in various cities- Prepared talk sheets and narratives for spokespersons- Helped manage communication and public policy strategies of Meta during the company's compliance with new social media regulations in Turkey- Actively worked with Meta's law consultant team to clear Meta's stance during the Turkish Competition Authority’s case against WhatsApp’s new privacy policy- Experienced Meta's communication shift, rebranding, and the company's new focus on the metaverse- Engaged with various stakeholders from media and politics, and with social media influencers Show less

      • Amazon Web Services Turkey PR Lead

        Mar 2023 - now

      • Meta Turkey Communications Executive

        Oct 2020 - Mar 2023

    • VOLE

      Sept 2023 - now
      Sports Commentator

      - Works as a sports commentator at Vole, the biggest sports oriented YouTube channel in Turkey, which has more than 700.000 subscribers.

    • Eski Açık

      Dec 2023 - now
      Co-Founder

      - Co-founded Eski Açık, a sports oriented YouTube channel which has various weekly programs on football, basketball, volleyball, sports magazine and sports history.- The channel reached more than 100.000 subcribers in less than 1 year.- Our programs have had various sponsors including popular brands like Bilyoner, Skoda, Nissan and Carlsberg.- The channel has its own studio and staff, including videographers, editors and content creators.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Building Disinformation Resistance

      NATO
      Jan 2021

    • IELTS 8.0 Overall

      IELTS Official
      Nov 2018

    • Congress Member

      Galatasaray SK
      Jan 2016

    • Deutshces Sprachdiplom B2

      Federal Office of Administration
      Jan 2013

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kerem Övet
      Dean’s High Honor List Sabancı Üniversitesi
    • Awarded to Kerem Övet
      Leiden Excellence Scholarship Leiden University
    • Awarded to Kerem Övet
      Sabancı University High Honor Scholarship Sabancı University %50 success based scholarship.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Social Media Manager

      Issued by Eventmag on Jan 2018
      EventmagAssociated with Kerem Övet

    • Manager and Mathematics Teacher for Kids

      Issued by TEGV - Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı on Jan 2010
      TEGV - Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri VakfıAssociated with Kerem Övet

    • Trainer for Primary Schools in Kocaeli

      Issued by Sabancı Üniversitesi on Jan 2013
      Sabancı ÜniversitesiAssociated with Kerem Övet

    • Member of Environment-Recycling Project

      Issued by Sabancı Üniversitesi on Jan 2014
      Sabancı ÜniversitesiAssociated with Kerem Övet

    • Social Media Manager

      Issued by Kısa Paslar on Jun 2019
      Kısa PaslarAssociated with Kerem Övet

    • Social Media Manager

      Issued by Sporcope on Mar 2018
      SporcopeAssociated with Kerem Övet