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Gokhan Kazar

Investor

Co-Founder (Ninja Global), CEO (NODWIN Gaming MENA), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN Gaming

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Co-founder of Ninja Global (originally Massk, founded 2013) and CEO of NODWIN Gaming MENA.

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Experience

  1. NODWIN GamingHead of Global Publishing & Strategic Partnershipscurrent2025 — present
  2. NODWIN GamingCEO | MENA2024 — 2025Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Catoptric GamesCo-Founder | Investorcurrent2023 — presentIstanbul, Turkey
  4. Ninja CompanyCo-Founder | CEO2014 — 2024Istanbul, Turkey
  5. ESL FACEIT Group - EFGManaging Director, Turkey2014 — 2023Istanbul, Turkey
  6. ESL FACEIT Group - EFGManaging Director, MENA2018 — 2020Istanbul, Turkey
  7. JTG - JOIN THE GAMECo-Founder | Executive Producer2017 — 2018Istanbul, Turkey
  8. Vertigo GamesGeneral Manager, EMEA2012 — 2014Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
  9. Global Game CenterHead of Business Development2009 — 2012Irvine, CA
  10. K2 Network // GamersfirstSenior Manager of Global Business Development2007 — 2009Irvine, CA
  11. K2 Network // GamersfirstProducer2004 — 2007Irvine, CA

Education

  1. California State University-San BernardinoBusiness Administration and Management, General2002 — 2006
  2. Özel Saint Benoît Fransız Lisesi / Lycée Français Saint Benoît

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningLeadershipManagement6Live Events3Media & Entertainment3Game Publishing2Broadcast ProductionInfluencer MarketingBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentStart-up VenturesBusiness Coaching
+12 morePublishingCoachingCross-functional Team LeadershipExecutive ManagementeSportsNew Business DevelopmentVideo Game ProductionGame DevelopmentOnline GamingCommunity RelationsLicensingIndie Games

Languages English · French · Turkish

From Gokhan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended California State University-San Bernardino4

Dan LookerManaging Director at SG Credit PartnersAdrian AlvarezSenior Manager, Finance at B Capital GroupKhaled AlruwaighBoard Member at SVCMatthew BrashierStudent Fellow, Smart Justice Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Also attended Özel Saint Benoît Fransız Lisesi / Lycée Français Saint Benoît1

Cem Leon MenaseImpact Lead at Founder One

Shared employers

Also worked at NODWIN Gaming10

Akshat RatheeCo-Founder & Managing Director at NODWIN GamingGautam VirkCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (India) at NODWIN GamingNishant PatelCo-founder at AFK Gaming and SVP - Founder Office and MD Office Initiatives, NODWIN Gaming at NODWIN GamingSiddharth NayyarCofounder, AFK Gaming, & Cofounder & CEO, Max Level at NODWIN GamingDoruk DemirsarHead (NODWIN Gaming Turkey), Co-Founder (Ninja Global), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN GamingEkansh AroraChief Commercial Officer at NODWIN Gaming

+ 4 more

Also worked at Catoptric Games1

Doruk DemirsarHead (NODWIN Gaming Turkey), Co-Founder (Ninja Global), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN Gaming

Also worked at Ninja Company2

Doruk DemirsarHead (NODWIN Gaming Turkey), Co-Founder (Ninja Global), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN GamingMerlin WiedekingChief Executive Officer (NODWIN Gaming International) at NODWIN Gaming

Also worked at ESL FACEIT Group - EFG2

Mike SepsoVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersNiels WolterChief Integration Officer at NODWIN Gaming

Colleagues at NODWIN Gaming

Abhishek Aggarwal
Cofounder and CEO, Trinity Gaming at NODWIN Gaming
Akshat Rathee
Co-Founder & Managing Director at NODWIN Gaming
Andrew Yatsenko
Chief Strategic Partnerships (StarLadder) at NODWIN Gaming
Ankit Raipuria
Group Finance Controller at NODWIN Gaming
Anuj Bhutani
Head Of League Operations at NODWIN Gaming
Arunmozhi Varman
Head of Community Management (NODWIN Gaming India) at NODWIN Gaming
Ashish Khoria
AVP - ePIN Distribution at NODWIN Gaming
Bhagwant Bagh
Head of Creatives & GFX (NODWIN Gaming India) at NODWIN Gaming