Thirty years of work have taken me through Engineering, Major Capital Projects, Military Service, and Specialised Operations. I built my foundation as a chartered Mechanical Engineer and Project Leader, delivering complex Oil & Gas Assets, Infrastructure, Petro-Chemical Complexes, Water Systems, and Asset Management Programs across Australia, Middle East, and Asia. Along the way, I worked with some of the world's largest oil and gas operators, including Shell, Chevron, Woodside, OilSearch, ENI, and IGC Petrochem, leading teams through Commissioning, Reliability Improvements, Shutdowns, and long-term Integrity planning and management.

In parallel to my engineering career, I served in Tier-1 Special Operations, providing discreet support to government entities through Special Services Global and Beta Epsilon. That work demanded precision, judgement, and the ability to operate in environments where there was no margin for error.

Today, I bring both paths together as Global Operations Director at Covert Kinetics. The company extends years of experience in sensitive missions and high-stakes project environments, now focused on Investigative Intelligence, OSINT, HUMINT, and Specialised Operational Support for organisations and leadership teams across borders.My skill set is a blend of Technical Depth and Operational Awareness. Asset Integrity, Cyber Exposure, Project Delivery, Data analytics, Risk Identification, Behavioural Assessment, and Strategic Decision Spport all sit at the centre of the work I do. 

The goal is always the same, whether for a national project or a confidential investigation: uncover risks before they surface and strengthen the systems that protect people, assets, and investments.I connect with those who value insight, clarity, and confidentiality, especially in environments where informed decisions matter most.

Waseem Rehman

AI Cult Leader | AI-Augmented VAs, AI-First Training & Custom AI Solutions | Turning Teams into AI Superstars

AI-First puts humans second. That's backwards.

I believe in Human + AI. Together. Not versus. Not competing. Working alongside each other to create what neither could alone.

That's why I built AI Operator, created the ADOPT Method™, and started the Human + AI Manifesto movement at humanaimanifesto.org.

THE PROBLEM I SOLVE

Your team has AI tools. But adoption is scattered, results are inconsistent, and it's not hitting the P&L. 95% of AI initiatives fail to deliver business value (MIT 2025).

WHAT I DO DIFFERENTLY

The ADOPT Method™ transforms behavior, not just skills. Our Innovation Competition is where teams ship real production AI solutions (not demos) - this alone generates $250K+ in value per client.

Results:
- 1,000+ professionals trained (including Google)
- $21M+ client value created
- Up to 1,211% documented ROI
- 6-Week ROI Guarantee

THE JOURNEY HERE

I've been in AI for 10 years. But before that: door-to-door sales, printed magazine marketing, translator. Many failed entrepreneurial attempts.

Then I found my path:
- 3 years teaching at 2 universities (giving back)
- Growth consultant for 50+ companies and coach to CEOs
- CGO/Head of Growth at multiple Deep Tech startups
- COO scaling a B2B SaaS from $58K MRR to $300K MRR in 18 months
- CEO of a 110-person company

After all that, I finally found my passion. My obsession.

WHAT I'M BUILDING

AI for Better Lives is the vision. AI Operator is where it starts.

If your team has AI tools but isn't seeing real results, that's what we fix: aioperator.com

THE HUMAN SIDE

AI geek who builds systems in spare time—not just for fun, but to push boundaries and bring what I learn to businesses. Dad who partners with Claude on family adventures. Sailor dreaming of sailing the world. Multilingual (EN/FR/ES/TR). Bodrum beachside based, traveling to clients across the globe.

Let's talk: tim@aioperator.com

Tim Cakir

We’re entering a split AI world.
Chat-first toys for consumers, deep integrations and agents for operators.

Today I canceled ChatGPT Pro and downgraded to Plus.

Key reason is very simple. Claude Code took over my life.

Everywhere.

Claude Code lives inside my Notion with the Notion MCP.
It talks to my Gmail and Google Calendar with Zapier MCP.

It runs 75+ agents with skills for client work and CEO work.

It writes to GitHub repos.

It runs my company systems from intake to delivery.

It runs my personal CEO systems from planning to reporting.

Non‑stop.

I paid $200 for ChatGPT Pro with love because it added value.
I would pay $400 or even more for Claude Max because it runs my whole stack.

ChatGPT moved to consumers: health, images, Sora, kitchen use cases.
Fun for my family. Not how I run an AI transformation practice.

Custom GPTs and Projects had huge promise.

Then progress slowed and focus spread thin.

Claude Code shipped deep agents, MCPs, real integrations instead.

For operators that need ROI, not toys, that split now matters.

I help founders build these AI systems inside their teams every week.

If you are an ambitious founder, think about where your AI time goes.

Chat toys or operating system.

DM me if you want a sherpa for the operator side of this split.

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Claude Code was intimidating.

Claude Cowork makes it accessible for everyone.

What's even crazier is that Anthropic used Claude Code to build it 🤯

This week, I'm talking about Claude Cowork and why this is a huge shift in the right direction.

Introducing Cowork, an easy-to-use interface that makes Claude Code more accessible. Hi everyone, Something dropped yesterday that has me more energiz

Open article: Claude Code is now for everyone. It's called Cowork. by Tim Cakir • 5 min read

Claude Code is now for everyone. It's called Cowork.

Had a great conversation with Chris Daigle on his podcast about why so many companies feel overwhelmed by AI.

The short version: most aren't "bad at AI"—they're just chasing tools instead of outcomes.

We dug into what actually works: building habits over policies, role-specific training over generic prompts, and positioning AI as a collaborator rather than a replacement.

Link to the full episode is in the comments 👇

AI Transformation - I teach AI to Execs & their teams, develop & execute their AI strategy, implement AI across departments and make them AI Enabled businesses

Most companies aren’t “bad at AI.” They’re just drowning in tools and calling it strategy.

In the new podcast episode, I sat down with Tim Cakir, founder of AI Operator, to unpack why AI adoption feels overwhelming and how leaders can actually fix it.

→ AI fails when companies chase tools instead of outcomes
→ Training breaks when everyone gets the same prompts, regardless of role
→ Policies don’t change behavior—habits do
→ Fear drops when AI is positioned as a collaborator, not a replacement

This episode is for operators and executives who want results, not another dashboard.


🎙️ Full episode link in comments

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