Experience

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  Sanovit seramik

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  Project associate

  Was a part of the project team working on minimizing the resource waste during the manufacturing of the washbasins by obtaining a ceramic clay mixture that cracks less throughout the process.My responsibilities were:• Analyzing the company’s manufacturing processes and realizing literature research to identify the most feasible improvement• Conducting the series of experiments in the company’s quality control lab and verifying the results through software

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  Politecnico di milano

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

  Project associate

  Worked in multistakeholder projects on social innovation, eco-efficiency and responsible technology with the university's partners which were state agencies, companies and NGOs from Italy and Kenya. In these projects I conducted qualitative/quantitative research and developed social impact frameworks as well as strategies for financing within diverse teams.The projects section of my LinkedIn page is dedicated to the details of these projects whose names are listed below:• A holistic framework for implementing circular economy business models• Developing a policy to support people's relocation in a vulnerable geography• State of the art of wastewater treatment in Lombardy: Drivers and configurations• A systems thinking approach to leverage the sustainable fertilizer management• Creating new financial sources for a socially responsible technology startup• A circular and inclusive solution to the plastic waste problem in an African slum Show less

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  Various startups

  Jan 2019 - now

  Micro-invested in 10+ startups in one or two rounds through the equity crowdfunding platforms.Notable startups in my portfolio:, Esular, Byqee, Classest, Arkerobox, Compactive Assisted various startups from different areas (B2B & B2C SaaS, content creation, responsible fashion, textile) on strategy, business model, brand, product and market development/improvement.Main clients: Fashtag, Bianca Beltramello, #mutfakherkesindir

  • Micro-Investor

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Consultant

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
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  Zeropact

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2020

  Co-founder

  Led the social enterprise on upcycling post-consumer denim waste and selling afterwards as well as organizing workshops to teach basic do-it-yourself activities. My responsibilities were:• Developing business and marketing strategies as well as coordinating their execution with respect to the budget• Managing the collaborations with the stakeholders for denim collection, workshops and spreading the word to about the importance of circular economy and upcyclingOutcomes:• 270 thousand liters of water consumption and 950 kilograms of CO2 emission were prevented due to our upcycling activities• We received a grant from Ankara Development Agency and I was selected among top 12 social innovators by Red Bull Amaphiko Turkey Show less

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  Isko™

  Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  Business developer and project coordinator

  Worked as part of various business SWAT teams in the world’s one of the largest multinational denim fabric manufacturers (part of SANKO Holding company), also known as a sustainability and innovation hub.My responsibilities were:• Identifying sustainable innovation opportunities through market/trend research and forming the company’s innovation stakeholder database• Researching the technology developers (startups, universities, companies, etc.) for collaboration and managing the partnership processes• Preparing the project plans, supporting the product feature development, delegating tasks to specialists and coordinating the activitiesProjects:• Eco-friendly reusable face masks as a maneuver against the pandemic’s impacts: The project grew rapidly with great sales figures and inspiring donations (local and abroad), made ISKO the official supplier of UNICEF and became the foundation of the company's medical segment for further products (e.g. hand sanitizer, surgical gown)• Wearable smart medic for the first responders: With the project, we finished the Defence Innovation Contest 2020 of the NL Defence in second place and penetrated in EU Market• A structured framework to make the company’s processes and supply chain more circular, waste-free and carbon-neutral through technology transfer and internal R&D efforts Show less

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  Nilüfer sosyal girişimcilik merkezi

  May 2021 - now

  Startup mentor

  I assist the social entrepreneurs with respect to their needs for business model optimization and growth strategies.

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  İtü çekirdek

  May 2021 - now

  Startup program manager

  After starting as an Expert in 2021, I was promoted to Senior Expert in 2022 and Manager in 2024.Currently, I am providing Turkish and foreign startups with 360-degree support through managing the local and international acceleration programs (and their teams), designing the European Union projects as well as assisting business development efforts, investment decisions and the expansion of global networks of the world’s top university business incubator (according to the UBI Global Index).• Annually we get 7000+ applications and serve around 500 startups worldwide• Since 2021, our startups received around $190 million of investments, grants and awards in total ($270+ million since its establishment in 2011)* ITU Cekirdek is the incubation center of ITU ARI Teknokent, the technopark of Istanbul Technical University. Show less