Ekin Günaysu
InvestorSenior Manager of Program at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund · Senior Manager, Program at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Berkeley, California, United States
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About
Ekin Günaysu is Senior Manager of Program at Berkeley SkyDeck, UC Berkeley's startup accelerator, where the role involves supporting early-stage startups and managing operations with cross-functional teams. Günaysu has over eight years of experience in project management, holds a PMP certification, and has an academic background in Political Science, Business Administration, and European Studies. Prior experience includes work in international development and a 17-year career as a professional tennis player.
Experience
- Berkeley SkyDeckSenior Manager of Programcurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Berkeley SkyDeckInnovation Program Manager2022 — 2023Berkeley, California, United States
- EdelmanProject Manager2021 — 2022New York, United States
- UbisoftCreative Project Management Coordinator2020 — 2021
- Berkeley SkyDeckProgram Management2020
- Berkeley SkyDeckGlobal Innovation Program (GIP)2020Berkeley, California, United States
- Good Cause Group LLCDevelopment Associate2019 — 2020Berkeley, California, United States
- Middle East InstituteTurkey Program2020Washington DC
- World Affairs Council of Northern CaliforniaResearcher2019 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
- World Bank Project at the Ministry of Environment and UrbanizationProject Assistant2018 — 2019Ankara, Turkey
- International Medical CorpsLogistics and Administrative Assistant2018Ankara, Turkey
- International Medical CorpsTrainer Assistant2015 — 2016Ankara, Turkey
- Avrasya İncelemeleri Merkezi (AVİM) - Center for Eurasian StudiesIntern2015İznik, Bursa, Türkiye
- Human Rights Joint Platform (IHOP)Intern2015Ankara, Turkey
Skills & more
Project Management5International Development3Logistics2Procurement1Translation1Research1Capacity Building1Stakeholder Engagement3Teamwork1Time Management1Operations1International Organizations1
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Interpersonal RelationshipsSelf-Motivation- Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana Livello B2 CELI 3 — Università per Stranieri di Perugia
- Project Management Professional (PMP)® — Project Management Institute
- Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
From Ekin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Allen Yang
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Executive Director, FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Areg Alimian
Partner at SmartGateVC
Balu Masti
Ambassador, India at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Bhavika Patel
Program Coordinator at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Brian Bordley
Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Bridgette L. Smith
CEO @ Founder Pitch Week; SkyDeck DEI Committee Chair at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Caroline Winnett
Angel at Berkeley Skydeck Fund
Chon Tang
Managing Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ekin Günaysu?
- Ekin Günaysu is Senior Manager of Program at Berkeley SkyDeck, UC Berkeley's startup accelerator, where the role involves supporting early-stage startups and managing operations with cross-functional teams. Günaysu has over eight years of experience in project management, holds a PMP certification, and has an academic background in Political Science, Business Administration, and European Studies. Prior experience includes work in international development and a 17-year career as a professional tennis player.
- Where does Ekin Günaysu work?
- Ekin Günaysu is Senior Manager of Program at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.
- Where did Ekin Günaysu go to school?
- Ekin Günaysu studied at William Jessup University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of California, Berkeley (International Diploma Program, Business Administration & Project Management); KU Leuven (Master's degree, European Studies).
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