İpek Çavuşoğlu is an experienced professional currently serving as an Innovation Manager at Akbank since September 2021 and as a Startup Mentor at TÜBİTAK since November 2023, where strategic guidance and actionable advice are provided to startups. Previously, İpek worked as a Strategist at iyzico from January 2020 to August 2021 and as an International Sales Strategist at GittiGidiyor from April 2017 to December 2019, focusing on international sales and cross-border trade. Early career roles included Product Manager and User Experience Architect at Garanti Payment Systems and marketing intern at Coca-Cola İçecek. İpek holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Affairs from Koç University, completed between 2007 and 2012.