Direnç Çelik

Direnç Çelik has a wealth of work experience, beginning in 2011 as a Voluntary Educator for Siemacha Daily Sociotherapy Centre through AIESEC. Direnç then worked as a Campus Brand Manager for YOUTH REPUBLIC AS in 2012, followed by a Market Research Intern position at PepsiCo. In 2013, they were a Marketing Intern at Turkcell, and in 2014 a Product Marketing Intern at BSH Turkey. From 2015-2019, Çelik worked at Philip Morris International in various roles, including Consumer and Customer Activation Executive, Digital Programs Executive, Brand Executive, Territory Executive, and Assistant Field Business Analyst. Most recently, they have been the Co-Founder & CEO of Paxie Games since 2021.

Direnç Çelik attended TED Zonguldak Koleji from 1997 to 2005, followed by Zonguldak Science High School from 2005 to 2009. Direnç then obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boğaziçi University from 2009 to 2015.