About Coding Ventures

This is my personal blog where I keep my writings, and links to my personal projects.

About Kerem Karatal

A senior software executive and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in all aspects of software development ranging from startups to mid-size and very large organizations.

Career highlights include:

• Came up with the concept behind ActiveX and the first (before Internet Explorer 3.0) ActiveX browser implementation and a subsequent Netscape plug-in in 1995,

• Which lead into co-founding a successful VC funded technology startup, NCompass Labs Inc., grew to over 150 employees and in 2001 got acquired by Microsoft,

• Came up with and delivered one of the first Web Content Management Systems, which post Microsoft acquisition, became Microsoft Content Management Server and later on Microsoft SharePoint Web Content Management module,

• Delivered the Windows Desktop Search and Explorer platform while at Microsoft.

• Shortly after the launch of the iPhone SDK, built an coloring app for kids, which went up to become the #2 app in the UK appstore, and similar ranking in other European countries and in Australia.

• Came up with the concept of multi-touch based in-store displays backed by a cloud based content management system and delivered its first version.

• Built and launched a quantified self product which was selected as one of the Battlefield companies to launch at Techcrunch Disrupt 2013 San Francisco.