BrokerBerk, having graduated from Istanbul Technical University, (BSc) Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering in 2012, started working on bulkers and tankers as a Deck Officer. He then attended City University London and graduated from (MSc) Maritime Operations and Management. He prepared his thesis on Range of Options Assisting Ship-owners in Mitigating Effects of Shipping Market Recessions. Berk has been working for Omni since 2015 as an insurance broker.