Akin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy, and a Master’s degree in Management of National and International Security Strategies and Leadership from the Turkish Naval War College.
He served in the Turkish Navy for 14 years, and also he experienced Lessons Learned, Information Security, Human Resources, and Logistics Planning on his NATO assignments. (ISAF HQ - Kabul & NATO HQ-Brussels)
Currently, he works as a Cyber Security Officer in a TELCO company and covers military topics mainly focusing on cybersecurity and cyber warfare.