Ayla Ekici

Ayla Ekici is a Senior Partner Marketing Manager at Datadog, a position started in July 2025. Prior to this role, Ayla served as a Partner Marketing Manager at Optiv from November 2022 to July 2025, where responsibilities included managing strategic marketing partnerships and influencing partner-sourced pipelines. Earlier experience includes roles at bChannels as a Partner Marketing Manager focusing on AWS initiatives, as well as internships in public relations and sustainability at organizations such as Emory University and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Ayla holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Emory University, complemented by an Associate of Arts from Oxford College of Emory University.