Biography
From the paint shop to building things that explain.
I grew up in Izmir, Turkey. I spent more than six years in the paint shop of a commercial vehicle maker and more than five years running my own businesses. In 2026 I moved to White Hall, Arkansas, where I build free study tools and video channels.
Timeline
- 2026
White Hall, Arkansas
Moved to Arkansas. Built dmvexplained.com (every US state, 31 languages) and grew three YouTube channels.
- 2023 – 2026
Owner, delivery company
Founded and ran my own delivery company as a contracted carrier for Trendyol Express, one of Turkey's largest e-commerce logistics networks. Daily routes with my own vehicle; maintenance, costs, invoicing and taxes.
- 2019 – 2022
Automotive painter, BMC
Full paint process in the production paint shop of BMC, a commercial and military vehicle maker: sanding, masking, filling, priming, base and clear coats, and finish inspection before delivery.
- 2016 – 2019
Owner, virtual reality arcade
Owned and managed My Play, a virtual reality entertainment business in Izmir, for two and a half years.
- 2014 – 2016
Sales associate
Helped customers choose the right gear at Barçın Spor, a sporting goods retailer.
- 2010 – 2013
Apprentice painter, BMC
Trained in BMC's production paint shop while completing a vocational painting program.
Certificates
- Master Craftsman Certificate, Automotive Painting (2023)
- National Vocational Qualification, Automotive Painting, MYK (2019)
- Journeyman Certificate, Automotive Painting (2013)
- Professional driver certificates SRC-2 and SRC-4 (2023)
Education
- Vocational training, Automotive Painting, Bornova Vocational Training Center (2013)
- High school diploma, Culinary Arts, Vocational Open High School (2018)
Languages
Turkish (native), English (intermediate, B1, improving every day).
What the paint shop taught me
In a production paint shop, every panel is checked under inspection lights before it leaves. A run or a blister found later costs far more than one found now. I work the same way on the website and the videos: check everything, and show where it came from.