13-year C level technologist at Turkcell, Turkey’s leading technology and innovation company, led multi-million dollar projects, strategically managed multi-function teams, advised & mentored startups, acted as board member on numerous tech company boards.

Geek by training, worked 10 years in Seattle at the heart of bustling techpreneur market. Oversaw Strategy & Business Development, M&A options & enterprise-wide pricing moves for T-Mobile USA. Lastly with Turkcell, governed innovation and corporate ventures and internally incubated MM$+ multi-screen services.

Former CEO of Emlakjet, the 2nd largest online real estate vertical in Turkey, where she led 6x topline growth in 3 years. Former corporate marketing mobile broadband product manager & youth segment loyalty manager at Turkcell. BS in Econometrics at Marmara University.

Worked at Pragma Corporate Finance, participated in 10+ M&A deals and gained deep experience in financial modelling and valuation. Consultant at PlusOneMinusOne where he was responsible for product development, pre-sales and business strategy. BS in Industrial Engineering at Bilkent University.

Former Assistant Manager at Deloitte Turkey’s Corporate Finance department. Participated in 20+ deals through buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory services in TMT and consumer business. Advised financial and strategic investors throughout the milestones of the M&A lifecycle from strategy to integration. BA in Economics, and minors in Mathematics and Business Institutions from Northwestern University.

Former Senior Consultant at Oliver Wyman. Involved in 5+ projects in Istanbul, London and Amsterdam covering banking, insurance and energy sectors. Advised leading local and global financial services clients in strategy and risk management topics. MSc in Finance and Economics from London School of Economics, BA in Economics and BS in Mathematics from Bogazici University.

Former M&A Senior Associate at E&Y with a strong focus on healthcare and TMT M&A projects including the preparation of marketing materials and financial projections as well as coordination of deal participants. BA in Economics from Koç University.

Operations manager, budgeting & fund governance @ Revo. Former sales & marketing specialist at Marina Travel & CEO Executive Assistant at Medis Group. BA in Business Administration & Global Marketing from Manchester University and Beykent University.

Internal Audit Professional with CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and CRMA (Certification in Risk Management Assurance) certifications. 20+ years of working experience in banks. Former Internal Audit Manager in Yapi Kredi Bank AS (Turkey), Garanti Bank International NV (Netherlands) and Mizuho Bank NV (Netherlands).