Mehlika Hediye Yıldırım

Mehlika Hediye Yıldırım's work experience includes various roles in finance and banking. Mehlika Hediye is currently serving as the Group Finance Director at Canovate Group since 2021. Previously, they worked as a Start-up Mentor at İTÜ Çekirdek from 2019 onwards. From 2018 to 2020, they held the position of Finance Manager at Aytemiz-Makelsan UPS. Prior to that, they worked at CBQ/Alternatifbank in the specialized credits allocation department and project finance from 2015 to 2019. From 2013 to 2015, they served as Vice President in Corporate Banking at DenizBank, where their responsibilities included coaching and coordinating branches, supervising the team of customer relationship managers, strategic pricing, and reporting to senior management. Before that, they held several positions at Finansbank, including Assistant Vice President of Corporate Banking, Penetration & Process Management, Supervisor of Corporate Portfolio & Process Management, and Supervisor of Committee Support-Credit Marketing. In these roles, they were involved in coaching and coordinating branches, monitoring portfolio targets, developing new products and strategies, managing corporate customer credit requests, and expanding the customer portfolio. Their tenure at Finansbank lasted from 2007 to 2013.

Mehlika Hediye Yıldırım's education history includes a Master's degree in Finance from Istanbul University, which they obtained from 2009 to 2012. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at Yeditepe University from 2002 to 2006, earning an Honours Degree in Economics/Finance with a GPA of 3.7 out of 4.

In addition to their formal education, Mehlika has also obtained several certifications. In November 2020, they completed "The Art and Science of Coaching" program at Erickson Coaching International. In April 2019, they completed a certification in "Strategic Financial Leadership" from Marmara Üniversitesi. In November 2016, they obtained the "GİRİŞİM SAVAŞÇISI" certification from Sarpaş Danışmanlık A.Ş. Furthermore, in August 2016, they acquired the "Capital Market Activities Level 1 License." However, the institution from which they obtained this license is not specified.