Hi, I’m Çelik.

I help companies build better products, adopt AI, and grow revenue.

Over the last decade I’ve founded tech companies, scaled them, sold them, and led operations from Southeast to Central Europe.

Celik Nimani

My Approach

I keep things simple: clear thinking, honest conversations, and steady execution. No buzzwords, no complicated frameworks, no thirty-page decks. Just the work that moves things forward.

What I'm Good At

Turning ideas into products
Cutting scope without killing the value
Making AI practical, not theoretical
Fixing struggling projects
Improving delivery and team habits
Helping founders close deals
Finding revenue the team is overlooking

My Story

I co-founded FRAKTON, grew it with a great team, and helped lead the acquisition journey into Melon and later Kin + Carta.

I also built Zombie Soup, a software development studio that was later acquired by a US healthcare company. Across these roles I’ve worked with startups, scaleups, multinationals, and healthtech leaders.

Today I work directly with companies who want sharper strategy, faster execution, and healthier growth.

Career History

1999

NATO / KFOR

Volunteer Translator

Provided translation support during post-conflict operations.

2007

PCWorld

Editor in Chief

Led editorial strategy for the region's leading tech publication.

2011

Athene Prosjektledelse AS

Project Manager

Managed development projects.

  • Innovation Centre Kosovo
  • Balkanspring
  • Matchyourbusiness
2013

Udacity

Project Manager

Managing early educational tech projects and localization.

2014

IPKO Foundation

Senior Consultant

Leading digital empowerment initiatives.

  • AppCamp
  • Wikiacademy
  • Barcamps
2014

Zombie Soup

Co-Founder & COO

Bootstrapped software studio specializing in VR and digital products.

  • Exit in 2016
2015

SwissEP

Senior Consultant

Strategic consultancy for entrepreneurship ecosystems.

  • Albania's Ecosystem
  • North Macedonia's Ecosystem
2016 — 2025

Frakton → Kin + Carta → Valtech

Founder, MD & Director

A continuous journey of scaling and acquisition:

  • Co-Founded & CEO of FRAKTON (2016)
  • Strategic Partnership with Melon (2022)
  • Acquired by Kin + Carta (2022) — Director of Growth
  • Acquired by Valtech (2024) — Director of Scaling Solutions
2025 — Present

Digitalspoiler

Founder

Building the AI-native GTM Operating System to replace manual sales workflows with autonomous execution.

  • Architected a multi-agent system for revenue engineering
  • Leading a new category of Agentic Sales infrastructure

Outside of Work

I’m a father to Harpa and Diell, married to Marigona, and based in Kosovo.

I enjoy motorcycles, long road trips, reading, and building tools that make life easier for people. Whenever I’m curious about something, I tend to build it.

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