Ali O. Ozkalay
ProfileRichmond, TX (Houston area)

Player profile

Ali O. Ozkalay

IT support, data and AI automation

CompTIA Security+ certified professional with nearly five years running the business office of two K-12 public charter schools, plus financial analysis, nonprofit outreach and B2B sales. Today I direct a team of about 20 specialised AI assistants that run my job search, email, finance tracking, scheduling and content, and I founded and built The Coefficient, an automated soccer analytics site with a prediction model in six languages. Bilingual in English and Turkish.

Personal details

PositionIT support · Data · Operations
BasedRichmond, TX (Houston area)
LanguagesEnglish (fluent), Turkish (native)
CertificationCompTIA Security+
EducationBachelor's, Business Administration
WorkOpen to on-site, hybrid or remote

Career history

YearsRole / Club
Jan 2026 – PresentSales & Finance Administration AssociateDTF Printer USA · Stafford, TX
  • Advise business customers on direct-to-film printing equipment, explaining technical options in plain language.
  • Point of contact in person and by phone; keep accurate customer and transaction records.
2026 – PresentFounder & builderThe Coefficient · Houston, TX
  • Founded and built a soccer analytics website and apps with an AI-agent team: data pipeline, prediction model, six languages.
PresentYouth Soccer Coach & AnalystChampions Soccer Academy · Katy, TX
  • Plan and lead practices, including a 9–11 age group learning the fundamentals; four years of coaching and game analysis.
  • Teach formations, positioning and pressing; use match analysis to give players clear feedback and keep parents informed.
PresentGeneral Manager (trucking startup)Cosmos Prime Logistics · Houston, TX
  • Lead startup operations: sourcing trucks, driver hiring, insurance and operating cost control, with each step approved by the partner.
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025Outreach CoordinatorRaindrop Foundation · Houston, TX
  • Supported community outreach and program activities.
Nov 2015 – Sep 2016Financial AnalystBlue Ocean Construction · Jacksonville, FL
  • Analyzed project expenses and supply costs for a commercial general contractor whose projects included schools; prepared management reports.
Aug 2013 – Jul 2015Business ManagerDiscovery Academy of Science · Dunedin, FL
  • Business office contact for school leaders, teachers and staff at a K-12 public charter school.
  • Maintained capital asset records for school property and equipment, including depreciation; coordinated purchasing.
Oct 2010 – Aug 2013Business ManagerRiver City Science Academy · Jacksonville, FL
  • Managed business office finances for a K-12 charter school and coordinated with leadership and staff on school needs.

Attributes

Skills grouped like a manager game's attribute screen. Every line comes from real work above.

Technical

AttributeEvidence
Security fundamentalsCompTIA Security+ certified
Troubleshooting & supportCustomer-facing equipment support at DTF Printer USA
DocumentationEquipment, asset and customer records
Everyday toolsWindows PCs, spreadsheets, word processing, QuickBooks (advanced)

Data

AttributeEvidence
Data collection & reporting3–5 years; management reports, school finance and asset data
Survey design3–5 years
Dashboards & visualisation3–5 years; match-data dashboards on The Coefficient
ModellingPoisson + Elo soccer prediction model (built with AI agents)

AI & automation

AttributeEvidence
Multi-agent operationsDirects about 20 specialised AI assistants
Workflow designShared ticket board; every task tracked to done
Human-in-the-loopNo send, payment or submission without my approval
Automated pipelinesDaily data refresh and site rebuild

Mental

AttributeEvidence
Pattern readingFormations, pressing and match patterns
OrganisationFive years of school business office work
ComposureCalm under time pressure; follows through to resolution

Social

AttributeEvidence
CommunicationBilingual English / Turkish
Teaching & mentoringYouth soccer coaching, 9–11 age group
StakeholdersSchool leaders, teachers, staff, families and business customers

Projects

Soccer analytics site that refreshes itself twice a day: public match data for 11 competitions, a Poisson + Elo prediction model, about 1,080 pages in six languages, three game-style themes, an FM-style 2D highlight replay and confirmed lineups with their impact on the forecast about an hour before kickoff. Educational analysis, never betting odds.

StatusLive
My roleFounder; product owner directing AI agents
Built withPython data pipeline, static HTML/CSS/JS, PWA, iOS/Android apps (Capacitor)

AI operations team

About 20 specialised AI assistants, each with a role (career, email, finance, school, scheduling, content, analysis), coordinated by a chief-of-staff assistant and a shared ticket board. They prepare job applications, triage email, track spending, keep calendars and draft content, and every send, payment or submission waits for my approval.

StatusIn daily use
My roleDesigner and operator
Built withAI agents, connectors (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Slack), ticket board

Roadmap for HS

A calm community and tracking app for people living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), for iOS and Android.

StatusIn testing
My roleProduct owner
Built withExpo / React Native

European soccer explained through data: patterns, tactics, tiered club rankings and data-driven previews that teach adults and kids how to read a game.

StatusLaunching
My roleCreator
Built withMatch data, original graphics

DTF printer sales

Consultative B2B sales of direct-to-film printing equipment: matching each customer to the right setup and following through after the sale.

StatusOngoing
My roleSales associate
Built withCRM records, phone and in-person consulting

Education & certification

Bachelor's degree, Business AdministrationDokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Türkiye
English language programSouthern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA
High school diplomaBursa Science High School (Bursa Fen Lisesi), Bursa, Türkiye
CompTIA Security+CompTIA

Resume

A one-page public version of my resume. Tailored versions and references are available on request.

Contact

Recruiters and hiring managers: email is the fastest way to reach me.

aliomerozkalay@gmail.com

Richmond, TX (Houston area)