Yusuf Mert Yilmaz

Yusuf Mert Yilmaz has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and positions. Yusuf Mert is currently the CEO & Co-founder of Vidyodan, Turkey's first multi-channel live stream shopping marketplace. In this role, they developed and established the company's strategy, seller base, marketing, product, and a team of over 60 people. Under their leadership, Vidyodan achieved 1.5 million downloads within a year.

Prior to Vidyodan, Yusuf served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Hürriyet Emlak from July 2018 to January 2021. Yusuf Mert then worked as the General Manager at Para Durumu, where they developed an MVP and acquired the first 1,000 users. Additionally, they closed a seed funding round and built the monetization strategy for the chatbot/app called Moneye.

Yusuf also has experience as the Chief Marketing Officer at Dugun.com, a leading global online wedding planning brand, from August 2013 to July 2017. Yusuf Mert was responsible for managing a network of 20 million users and owned the brand Zafaf.

Prior to their roles at Dugun.com, Yusuf worked as the Sales & Marketing Director at BonnyFood. Yusuf Mert also served as the eBusiness Operations Director at Yellow Medya, where they were responsible for marketing, business development, sales, call center, IT, and content management. During their time at Yellow Medya, they successfully developed strategic partnerships with Nokia, NAVTEQ, TomTom, TripAdvisor, and other companies.

Yusuf started their career as a Marketing Manager at SteelOrbis and later worked as a Marketing Specialist at Eczacibasi Holding.

Overall, Yusuf Mert Yilmaz has a proven track record of success in various leadership and strategic roles, demonstrating their ability to drive growth and achieve results in different industries.

Yusuf Mert Yilmaz attended Kadikoy Anatolian High School from 1990 until 1997. Yusuf Mert then pursued a degree in Labour Economics at Istanbul University from 1998 to 2002.