Ozan Selcuk’s passion and expertise is designing innovative, strategic solutions that solve unique business challenges to drive organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and growth. He has partnered with clients of all sizes – and across diverse industries – to assess current capabilities, identify opportunities, build the teams and processes needed to boost long-term success. In 1998, Ozan joined Leaf Software Solutions, a Carmel-based software development and consulting firm focused on large, custom enterprise solutions and financial consulting, and quickly moved through the ranks all the way to the CEO. Clients who work with Ozan enjoy precisely tailored solutions that deliver significant and tangible competitive advantages. Leaf has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” for the last eight years. Ozan nurtures the team’s entrepreneurial spirit by encouraging creative thinking and continuous learning in order to spark innovative ideas and, ultimately, better results. From start-up companies to multi-billion-dollar industry leaders, Ozan have helped clients break into new markets, identify new revenue streams, and boost almost every measure of organizational success, from quality and reliability to safety and compliance. Ozan’s ~30 years in a wide range of industries and business disciplines provides the foundation of his insights and results-driven work with clients. Prior to joining Leaf, Ozan worked as a product manager at an Indianapolis-based engineering firm, implementing engineering design software with international partners, such as Fiat. Ozan played a key role during the entry to the European market. He also supported the design and manufacturing of specialized automotive and pharmaceutical products, with clients like Ortho, Roche, Kyocera, and Chrysler. Before moving to Indianapolis, Ozan led a staff of several hundred as a site manager at an international construction company. Committed to fostering a sustainable and robust innovation economy in Indianapolis, Ozan serves on the screening board for a local angel investor group and is a member of the Ascend Indiana Board. He is also a graduate of FBI Citizens’ Academy program. Ozan holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. During his master’s he worked on various NASA and AGARD Avionics projects and received scholarship.
