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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mediacom şirketinde Strategy and Insight Director

  • Education

    • Boğaziçi üniversitesi

      2007 - 2012
      Bachelor's degree sociology 3.30
    • Boğaziçi university

      2012 - 2015
      Master of arts - ma sociology
  • Experience

    • Genç hayat vakfı / young lives foundation

      Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
      Social worker
    • Türkiye ekonomik ve sosyal etüdler vakfı - turkish economic and social studies foundation (tesev)

      Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
      Research intern
    • Bogazici university

      Jan 2014 - Sept 2015
      Research assistant
    • Friedrich ebert foundation

      Aug 2014 - Oct 2014
      Social worker
    • Konda araştırma ve danışmanlık

      Aug 2015 - Sept 2015
      Researcher
    • Habitus research

      Nov 2015 - Dec 2019
      Research director

      Brands: Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nike, Pepsico, Nivea, Koç Holding, Turkcell, Sahibinden, Anadolu Efes, Mastercard, Kanal D, Fox, Hayat KimyaPreparing proposals for research projects, Designing and managing market research projects, Managing client relationships, Administering discussion guides and coordinating the fieldwork, Collecting primary data (qual) and secondary data (literature review), Analyzing research findings, creating insights, and reporting, Providing strategic solutions,Presenting results (Turkish and English) Show less

    • Wavemaker

      Dec 2019 - Apr 2022

      Creating media strategyData analysisGenerating insights by using marketing research tools and reportsPrecision marketing & lifestyle segmentation of consumersDefining the marketing communication process/touchpoints for different audiencesData-driven storytellingCreating new ideas & projects to support content/creative teamPreparing presentations; case studies and trend reportsDesigning consumer journey

      • Manager

        Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
      • Senior Executive, Strategy and Insight

        Dec 2019 - Apr 2022
    • Ingage dijital pazarlama

      Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
      Strategy and insight director

      Responsible for laying the foundation upon which we build our paid digital marketing campaigns,Developing holistic campaign strategies centered around exceeding client’s business goals,Interpreting and visualizing data,Understanding clients’ offering and investigating their competition and industry,Using inputs to craft a creative, performance-driven, business-minded paid digital strategy,Data-driven storytelling,Helping with implementation, reporting, and troubleshooting

    • Essencemediacom turkey

      Mar 2023 - now
      Strategy and insight director (eurasia & middle east) | tccc

      · Leading strategic responses, working closely with account teams, ensuring the highest strategic and executional output for clients· Creating the strategic approach which will run through the media plan, delivering against the business and media objectives· Developing a strong attitudinal and behavioural understanding of priority audiences to identify key insights that will guide the strategic direction and ideas.· Working with agency partners and media owners to develop innovative and effective ideas.· Defining a strategic approach to measurement and testing, creating a measurement framework linking media metrics to business outcomes.· Proactively providing updates on emerging media innovations, opportunities and changing media landscape that may impact strategic recommendations Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Manage successful field research certificate

      The world bank group institute for economic development
      Nov 2024
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Administration

      Issued by Chicago Women's Health Center on Sept 2025
      Chicago Women's Health CenterAssociated with cansu bakar
    • Book Operations Volunteer

      Issued by Open Books on Mar 2024
      Open BooksAssociated with cansu bakar
    • Representative of Turkey in Youth Camp in Albania

      Issued by Friedrich Ebert Foundation on Aug 2014
      Friedrich Ebert FoundationAssociated with cansu bakar
    • Democratization Program Intern

      Issued by Türkiye Ekonomik ve Sosyal Etüdler Vakfı - Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) on Oct 2013
      Türkiye Ekonomik ve Sosyal Etüdler Vakfı - Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)Associated with cansu bakar
    • Organic Farmer

      Issued by The Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO) on Jun 2011
      The Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO)Associated with cansu bakar
    • Social Science and Oral History Facilitator

      Issued by Genç Hayat Foundation on Oct 2009
      Genç Hayat FoundationAssociated with cansu bakar
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Instituto de la Juventud INJUVE on Jul 2009
      Instituto de la Juventud INJUVEAssociated with cansu bakar