User:Ray Ataergin

Ray (Reyyan) Ataergin was born in Arnavutkoy, Istanbul (June 30, 1955) to Emel Ayten and Ahmet Aydemir Ataergin. He spent his childhood and his early twenties mostly in and around Istanbul. He has attended and completed his primary and high school education in Galatasaray Lisesi (Lycee de Galatasaray), which was followed by a Computer Science degree obtained from the Bogazici Universitesi (Bosphorus University - Former Robert College) in 1977. During his college years he was also working as a student assistant in the Computer Center of Bogazici Universitesi. Following graduation he spent 2 years as an independent IT consultant to the Pharmaceutical Industry. In 1980 he completed his military service, got married, and was hired by the Eczacibasi Group of Companies where he initiated, lead and successfuly completed and implemented an online sales and accounting system for Eczacibasi Yatirim Holding A.S. and Ipekkagit A.S. Following the completion of the project he was appointed manager of IT Services for both companies. He left Eczacibasi in 1982 and moved to Canada where he continues to live to this date. He held various IT related positions in various companies in Canada and is currently working independently. He got a divorce from his first and only marriage in 2004. He has a 26 year old daughter from this marriage who also lives in Canada.

Ray (Reyyan) is an avid Wikipedia user who recently started to contribute to the Wiki content which he sees mostly "neutral" and "an important source of knowledge" for people around the world.