Mert Yazal

Mert Yazal is currently engaged in product management for the Global GenAI Initiative at BBVA, focusing on the Digital Butler project for 2024-2029. This role involves representing the holding in external partnerships and enhancing industry relationships. Previously, Mert worked as a research economist at BBVA Research, performing analyses on inflation perception using data from GDELT, and as a business analyst at BBVA, where skills in Python were applied to replicate credit scorecards. Earlier experience at Garanti BBVA included developing validation methodologies for risk models and conducting econometric analyses. Mert’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Middle East Technical University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, where collaboration on cryptocurrency research was also undertaken.