Orkut Buyukkokten

Software Engineer

Turkish Konya, Turkey

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Quick Info

ProfessionSoftware Engineer
NationalityTurkish
Date of Birth06/02/1975
Age51 years
BirthplaceKonya, Turkey

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameOrkut Buyukkokten
Famous ForOrkut.com

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • A B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering and Information Science from Bilkent University
  • A Master's Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University
  • A Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signAquarius
HometownKonya, Turkey
ReligionNot Known
EthnicityNot Known
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Interacting with People
  • Dancing
  • Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Sexual OrientationGay
Marital StatusSeparated
AffairsDerek Holbrook (“Plaintiff”)

Family

PartnerDerek Holbrook (“Plaintiff); Ex-Partner
Children2
Parents
FatherName Not Known
MotherName Not Known

Career

Works
  • Launched 'Club Nexus' - a social network for Stanford students
  • Worked on 'inCircle' - a network for the Stanford Alumni Association
  • Created the social network 'Eden' at Google as a 20 percent project
  • Launched 'Hello.com' - a new social networking service

Favourites

Favorite FoodQuail Eggs
Favorite BeverageRed Wine

Style Quotient

Car CollectionAudi A3
Net Worth$10 million (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born in Turkey, spent early years in Germany.
2. Developed a German accent from early years in Germany.
3. Started coding in BASIC during 4th standard.
4. Bullied in High School for good grades.
5. Chose to skip MIT for higher studies.
6. Met Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford.
7. Thesis at Stanford focused on efficient web browsing on handheld devices.
8. Launched 'Club Nexus' for Stanford students.
9. Launched 'Hello.com' in 2016 as a spiritual successor to orkut.com.
10. Certified as a bartender and massage therapist.
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