Gökalp Yanıkçı

Gökalp Yanıkçı has worked in the banking and finance industry since 2007. Gökalp began their career at Garanti Bank in the roles of SME Loans Risk Analysis Vice President, SME Loans Evaluation Vice President, and Commercial Loans Evaluation Assistant Vice President. In 2012, they moved to ING Bank Turkey, working as Commercial and SME Banking Marketing, Product Management. In 2013, they joined Akbank as Direct Banking SME & Micro Segment Manager. In 2015, they transitioned to Odeabank, working as Senior Manager and Manager. In 2019, they returned to Akbank as SME Banking Product Management Vice President. In 2021, they joined Tam Finans as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) and Project Consultant. Currently, they are the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Figopara.

Gökalp Yanıkçı received their MBA in Business Administration from Galatasaray Üniversitesi between 2008 and 2010. Gökalp then earned their Master of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Science from Yildiz Technical University between 2003 and 2006. Finally, they obtained their Bachelor in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Yildiz Technical University between 1998 and 2003.