Mr. Murat İkinci started his career in 1996 as a research assistant at Bilkent University (1996 – 1998), and in 1997 he became a Software Engineer at HAVELSAN Inc. where he continued to work until the end of 1998. Mr. İkinci continued his career as a Computer Engineer at STM Defence in 2000. Respectively, he continued as the Manager responsible for the Software Department and the Director Responsible for Defence Projects.

During this time, he played critical roles in completing many high-level defense projects, including NATO projects. As of 2013, he has served as Deputy General Manager responsible for Engineering and Consultancy, consisting of Maritime Programs, Defence Procurement, Consultancy Services, and Airworthiness Certification Services at STM, and he continued his career as General Manager between 2018 and 2020. Currently, as of July 2020, he acts as Chief Executive Officer of Roketsan Missiles Inc.

In addition to his role as CEO of Roketsan, Mr. Ikinci serves as Vice Chairman of SAHA Istanbul and as a board member of TÜBİTAK and TÜBİTAK SAGE.

Mr. İkinci has an advanced level of English proficiency; he holds a B.S. (1996) and a M.S. (1998) degree in Computer Science, in addition to an Executive MBA Degree (2010) from Bilkent University, Ankara.

Mr. İkinci is married and has two children.