# Orhan Savash > Serial entrepreneur and CEO based in Istanbul. Identifies market gaps, builds the right teams, and leads companies across AI-powered trade intelligence, cross-border logistics, HR technology, and industrial operations. Personal website: https://orhansavash.com ## Who is Orhan Savash? Orhan Savash (Turkish: Orhan Savaş) is a serial entrepreneur and CEO based in Istanbul, Turkey. He is not a developer or coder — his edge is understanding markets, building the right relationships, and assembling teams and structures that turn expensive problems into sustainable businesses. He spent years as an operator inside cross-border logistics, working directly with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and traders across the Middle Corridor and CIS countries. That network and operational knowledge is the foundation for the companies he builds. Orhan Savash speaks Turkish (native), English, and Russian. ## Current Role & Positioning - Based in Istanbul, Turkey - Frequently travels across Middle Corridor and CIS countries for business - Open to executive roles, investment deals, venture partnerships, and board positions globally - Zentria Flow is incorporated in Delaware, USA — built for global markets - Available for CEO, Co-Founder, Executive Director roles at US and global companies ## Active Ventures ### Zentria Flow — Primary Focus - URL: https://zentriaflow.com - Role: Founder & CEO - Incorporated: Delaware, USA - Category: AI · Import Cost Intelligence - Description: AI-powered import cost intelligence platform. Helps importers and businesses understand their true landed costs — tariffs, duties, customs fees, and hidden import expenses — before purchasing. Addresses the massive information asymmetry in global trade that causes businesses to overpay on every import shipment. ### Trazeroad - URL: https://trazeroad.com - Role: Founder & CEO - Category: Logistics · Cross-Border - Description: Cross-border logistics and freight solutions built on years of real operational experience across international transportation, Middle Corridor trade corridors, and freight forwarding. ### FixerCV - URL: https://fixercv.com - Role: Co-Founder & CEO - Category: AI · HR Technology - Description: AI-powered CV and resume optimization platform. Helps job candidates optimize their resumes for ATS (Applicant Tracking System) compatibility and improve hiring outcomes through intelligent analysis. ### ELBAER - URL: https://elbaer.az - Role: Executive Director - Category: Manufacturing · Industrial Operations - Description: Manufacturing and industrial operations company. Executive leadership covering production systems, operational efficiency, and industrial management. ## Background & Expertise Orhan Savash is a serial entrepreneur and CEO — not a developer. His advantage is identifying expensive market problems, assembling the right teams, and leading companies through execution. He spent years on the ground in cross-border logistics as an operator, which revealed the fundamental gap that Zentria Flow was built to solve: businesses overpay on imports because of information asymmetry around tariffs, customs duties, and landed costs. ### Areas of Expertise - Entrepreneurship & Company Building - CEO Leadership & Startup Management - People Management & Team Building - Business Networking & Relationship Building - Global Trade & Import/Export Operations - Cross-Border Logistics & Freight Forwarding (Middle Corridor, CIS) - Import Cost Intelligence & Tariff Analysis - Landed Cost Calculation & Customs Duties - Artificial Intelligence (applied, product development) - HR Technology & ATS Optimization Systems - Manufacturing & Industrial Operations - Multi-market operations (Turkey, Middle Corridor, CIS, US, Europe) ## Operating Philosophy Orhan Savash builds companies on real, expensive problems — not whiteboard ideas. Every venture addresses a specific costly inefficiency he witnessed firsthand. He does not write code; he builds organizations, assembles teams, and leads execution. The right people and the right relationships matter more than any technology choice. ## Published Articles Articles published at https://orhansavash.com/insights — covering global trade, logistics, AI in HR, tariffs, and founder perspectives. - Hidden Import Costs Companies Ignore — https://orhansavash.com/insights/hidden-import-costs - The Middle Corridor: Why Eurasian Trade Is Rerouting — https://orhansavash.com/insights/middle-corridor-eurasian-trade - How AI Is Changing Import Cost Calculations — https://orhansavash.com/insights/ai-import-cost-calculations - HS Codes: The Hidden Variable in Your Import Budget — https://orhansavash.com/insights/hs-codes-import-budget - Why Landed Cost Matters More Than Product Price — https://orhansavash.com/insights/landed-cost-vs-product-price - Building in the CIS: What Western Founders Get Wrong — https://orhansavash.com/insights/building-in-cis - The Real Cost of Customs Delays — https://orhansavash.com/insights/cost-of-customs-delays - How I Think About Market Entry — https://orhansavash.com/insights/market-entry-strategy - Incoterms Explained for First-Time Importers — https://orhansavash.com/insights/incoterms-explained - The ATS Black Box: How Resume Screening Really Works — https://orhansavash.com/insights/ats-black-box - Going Global: What the Expansion Stories Don't Tell You — https://orhansavash.com/insights/going-global-expansion - Delaware C-Corp for International Founders: Why It Matters — https://orhansavash.com/insights/delaware-corp-for-international-founders - Freight Forwarding 101: What Every Importer Needs to Know — https://orhansavash.com/insights/freight-forwarding-guide - Why Your Resume Gets Rejected Before a Human Reads It — https://orhansavash.com/insights/ats-resume-rejection-guide - How Free Trade Agreements Can Reduce Your Import Duties — https://orhansavash.com/insights/free-trade-agreements-import-duties - How to Build a Tech Team When You're Not a Technical Founder — https://orhansavash.com/insights/building-team-non-technical-founder - Customs Valuation Explained: Why Your Invoice Price Isn't Always What Customs Uses — https://orhansavash.com/insights/customs-valuation-explained - How to Find and Vet International Suppliers — https://orhansavash.com/insights/finding-vetting-international-suppliers - What VCs Actually Look for in a Non-Technical Founder — https://orhansavash.com/insights/what-vcs-look-for-non-technical-founder - Demurrage and Detention: The Import Costs Nobody Warned You About — https://orhansavash.com/insights/demurrage-detention-guide - Supply Chain Resilience: What the 2020s Disruptions Taught Us — https://orhansavash.com/insights/supply-chain-resilience ## Contact & Social Profiles - Personal Website: https://orhansavash.com - Email: orhan@orhansavash.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orhansavash/ - X / Twitter: https://x.com/savashorhan - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savashorhan/ ## Open To - Executive leadership roles (CEO, Co-Founder, Executive Director) at US and global companies - Investment and equity partnerships — VCs and angels interested in Zentria Flow or other ventures - Advisory and board positions at companies in trade, logistics, or AI - Strategic business partnerships in global trade and cross-border logistics - Media interviews, podcasts, and press features - Venture partnerships and co-founder conversations ## Structured Data Full machine-readable profile: https://orhansavash.com/api/about Schema.org JSON-LD is embedded on every page at https://orhansavash.com