Hello Founders!
I'm Reha Sönmez – Tech & Business ( Entrepreneur / Software Engineer )
:round_drawing_pin: From | Based in the Netherlands, born in Turkey.
:briefcase: Professional Backstory | I've founded and operated businesses across hospitality, enterprise software solutions, and media technologies. After experiencing how software scales I switched to hands on development and expanded my career in this direction. I have 17 years of experience in business and software development.
:trophy: Most Proud of | Winning national medals in physics olympiads, successfully turning around a failing restaurant business into profitability and a rewarding exit, and self-teaching software engineering from scratch to senior roles at global tech leaders.
:rocket: Excited to be here | I'm at Antler to team up with ambitious, execution-oriented founders passionate about creating scalable businesses with lasting value.
:bulb: Current Idea Exploration | Building a platform that intelligently connects people through shared stories, knowledge, and experiences. I’m also enthusiastic about new ideas and partnerships with clear potential for VC-level impact.
:heart: Areas of Interest | Boxing, Chess (rookie yet fun player). High Scale Distributed Systems, Finance, Advertising and Travel Tech.
:exploding_head: Fun Fact | I've run a gold mine, literally.
Excited to build and create value together!