Gizem Cakil

Experience

1. OpenViewSenior Manager, Strategic Growthcurrent2025 — presentBoston, MA
2. Harvard Business SchoolMBA Candidate2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
3. artlabsStrategic Advisor2021 — 2024
4. HarmonyProduct Manager2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
5. HarmonyProduct Strategy2019San Francisco Bay Area
6. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2017 — 2018Istanbul, Turkey
7. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2015 — 2017Istanbul, Turkey
8. Koç UniversityTeaching Assistant2014 — 2015
9. UnileverDemand Planning Project Intern2014İstanbul
10. Oliver WymanConsulting Intern2013
11. TURKDEXIntern2011

Education

1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 — 2025
2. Koç ÜniversitesiBachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering2010 — 2015
3. University of GroningenExchange semester, Finance and Financial Management Services2012 — 2013
4. UCLASummer Session, Public Speaking2011
5. İzmir Fen LisesiHigh school degree2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Languages English

• Master of Business Administration — Harvard Business School

From Gizem's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended University of Groningen113

RJRagnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalYVYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundJVJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLLLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesCDChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesPHPeter HaasjesHead of Investments at Noaber

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Also attended UCLA374

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesDMDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Harmony4

DWDennis WonTechnical Partner at L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)STStephen TseFounder at HarmonySZSophia ZhaoPartner at Alumni VenturesSTShaishav T.General Partner at Lemniscap

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128

JBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMSMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJLJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFGFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Also worked at Unilever139

JLJulian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalSHStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAGAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJSJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPMPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsKSKanwaljit SinghFounder & Managing Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp

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Also worked at Oliver Wyman96

LPLeonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesDCDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAGAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLBLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsWCWarren ChengVenture Partner at Context VenturesFJFelipe JaramilloVice President at Eos Venture Partners Limited

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