A life spent connecting people.

Who is Orkut?

Orkut Büyükkökten is a well-known social pioneer and scientist with both an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University. At Stanford he launched the first of his four successful social networks, Club Nexus. He has deep experience across social media and mobile technologies that led to the large-scale adoption of orkut.com. The social network gathered more than 300 million users worldwide and at its peak accounted for over 50% of Google’s page views.

He dedicated his life to bringing people together with technology and continues to inspire people around the world to come together and make authentic connections. He is now a social media expert and social entrepreneur who lectures worldwide about his experience and areas of specialty.

Orkut is a self-confessed nerd and fan of sci-fi and comics. He loves boxing, and he’s also a certified bartender and massage therapist. He lives in San Francisco, and is known for hosting lively parties.