Meric Kostem

Meric Kostem has a diverse work experience in the field of creative and presentation design. They are currently working as a Creative Lead - Presentations at Houlihan Lokey since November 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Creative Project Manager (AVP) at Citi from July 2022 to November 2022, where they managed and directed pitch book/presentation designs for high-value deals.

Before joining Citi, Meric worked at Schroders from December 2019 to June 2022, initially as a Lead Presentation Designer at Paragon Workplace Solutions and later as a Presentation Designer at Paragon Workplace Solutions. In these roles, they designed expert-level visual presentations, conceptualized presentations with accuracy and quality, translated business language into engaging visual stories, and ensured the use of up-to-date and on-brand materials.

Previously, Meric worked as a Presentation Designer at RRD Donnelley (May 2019 to December 2019) and as a Digital Designer at The Stars Group (September 2018 to October 2019).

Meric Kostem attended TED Ankara Koleji from 1993 to 2004. They then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design at Bilkent University from 2004 to 2008. In addition to their formal education, Meric obtained certifications from Microsoft in Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps and Office 2019) and from edX in Gender and Intersectionality, both in 2021.