A. Orpen Kocak, born in Antalya in 1976, completed his high school education at İçel Anatolian High School, and then graduated with a degree in Environmental Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. After completing an MBA program at Istanbul Bilgi University, he worked in managerial positions in sales, purchasing, and product departments for leading brands in the retail sector in Turkiye.
Joining the e-commerce platform n11 in 2012 as a Senior Category Group Manager, Kocak continued his career, advancing to the position of Sales Director. As of March 2017, he has been serving as the Sales Vice President. Kocak, who is currently in the same position, is married with of a daughter. He was also awarded with the LiSA 2021 E-Commerce Category Leader of the Year award.