Oyku Sorgun

Oyku Sorgun has a diverse background in various industries, with a focus on marketing and product management. Oyku is currently working as a Growth Marketing Manager at Hipporello since October 2022. Prior to that, they were a Senior Product Marketer at ICRON from November 2021 to October 2022. Oyku also has experience as a Co-Founder (Marketing & Product) at Bartme, a P2P Money-free Shopping Platform, where they were responsible for business strategy, development, marketing, product management, and culture from November 2019 to November 2021. Oyku was also a Co-Founder (Business & Product) at Carboff.co, a digital platform supporting climate positive projects and reducing carbon emissions, from October 2018 to December 2019.

Before establishing their own ventures, Oyku gained industry experience working as a Senior Media Strategist at Mindshare from November 2017 to November 2018, and as a Performance Marketing Specialist at Publicis Groupe from December 2016 to November 2017. Oyku served as the Head of Digital Efforts at Kunduz from June 2016 to December 2016. Oyku also worked as a Content Editor at Modanisa, a global e-commerce company, from February 2016 to August 2016, where they led website localization, handled press releases, and created content.

Additionally, Oyku has previous experience as an Interpreter at Sentro Yabancı Dil Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti. from June 2015 to February 2016, and as a Research Intern at Institut Français d'études Anatoliennes (IFEA) from January 2015 to March 2015. Throughout their career, Oyku has demonstrated a strong focus on marketing, product management, and entrepreneurship.

Oyku Sorgun completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Design, Technology & Society Studies from Özyeğin University, from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Haute Ecole 'Léonard de Vinci', Brussels as part of their Erasmus program, from 2013 to 2014. Oyku also completed a degree in Translation & Interpreting Studies from Boğaziçi University from 2009 to 2015, with a GPA of 3.10.

In addition to their formal education, Oyku Sorgun has obtained several certifications. In 2021, they received a certificate in Social Innovation Management from Amani Institute. Oyku also obtained a certification in Innovation for Development from Boğaziçi University in 2016. Furthermore, they have a certificate as a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher's Training from Advayta Yoga, earned in 2014.