Oguzhan Akin
Senior Director, Money Remittance
Istanbul
Summary
Experienced fintech executive with 8+ years of leadership in global money remittance and cross-border payments. Specialized in market expansion, regulatory compliance, and building strategic partnerships with top-tier financial institutions and fintechs. Proven track record of driving transaction growth, launching 24/7 real-time payout solutions, and leading high-performing teams across Turkey, CIS, and emerging markets.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director, Money Remittance
Moka United
01.2017 - Current
- Joined Moka United (formerly Birleşik Ödeme-United Payment) in 2016 and began focusing on money remittance operations starting in 2017.
- Initiated and managed the partnership with Wise, handling both To Turkey and From Turkey flows, serving as their local banking partner.
- Since 2018, led the onboarding and operational management of several global money remittance partners including Remitly, TransferGo, Dlocal, TerraPay, and others.
- Promoted in 2021 to Head of Money Remittance, overseeing a team of 30+ across sales, IT, product functions.
- Reports directly to the CEO and senior leadership; represents the department in executive and board-level meetings.
- Currently acting as Senior Director of Money Remittance with authorized signature power at Moka United.
- Represented the company as VP of Money Remittance at TODEB (Fintech Association) and as a delegate at TOBB (Chambers Union).
- Led all regulatory interactions with the Central Bank of Turkey, particularly for money remittance licensing and compliance.
- Successfully secured official approval for From Turkey transactions for both Wise and TransferGo.
- Oversees CIS regional strategy (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan), managing business relationships, operations, and regulatory setup.
Escalation Manager
Arvato
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Supporting UK clients like Shell
- Supporting UK Shell company clients
- That is customer service company and i worked as escalation side at that department
Summer Internship
Doğuş Group and STFA Group
06.2014 - 08.2014
Education
Kindergarten through High School -
Ata Private School
Master of Science - Neuroscience Marketing
Uskudar University
Bsc - Management Information Systems
Isik University
01-2016
Project Management Professional License -
Istanbul Institution
Skills
Proven strategic leadership in launching and scaling money remittance operations across Turkey and CIS regions, aligning business goals with regulatory frameworks
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP), 05/17
Accomplishments
- Secured exclusive FAST direct connections for 5 major global partners
- Increased transaction volume 200% in first year of FAST integration
- Developed compliance frameworks adopted by multiple regional offices
- Opened multiple global remittance companies into new markets such as Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan
- Onboarded a NASDAQ-listed money remittance company as a strategic business partner at Moka United.
Timeline
Senior Director, Money Remittance
Moka United
01.2017 - Current
Escalation Manager
Arvato
01.2016 - 01.2017
Summer Internship
Doğuş Group and STFA Group
06.2014 - 08.2014
Kindergarten through High School -
Ata Private School
Master of Science - Neuroscience Marketing
Uskudar University
Bsc - Management Information Systems
Isik University
Project Management Professional License -
Istanbul Institution