Gülcan Yayla
InvestorFounderFounder Fellow at Transcend Network · Co-Founder, CEO at Patika
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedPatika
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About
Yayla previously worked as a consultant with the World Bank Group from 2017 to 2020 and advised its Solutions for Youth Employment program until 2021. She has since co-founded Rise In, Talkparty and Jobnest.ai, and holds fellowships with Ashoka and Transcend Network.
Co-Founder, CEO at Patika
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Experience
- Patika.devCo-founder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Rise inCo-founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Jobnest.aiCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- TalkpartyCo-founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Transcend NetworkFounder Fellowcurrent2022 — present
- AshokaAshoka Fellowcurrent2021 — presentIstanbul, Turkey
- World Bank GroupAdvisor to the Solutions for Youth Employment2019 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
- World Bank GroupConsultant2017 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
- KodluyoruzCo Founder2016 — 2021Istanbul, Turkey
- Malala FundProgrammes & Evaluation Officer2017 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
- East St. Louis InitiativeCo Founder2015 — 2017Greater St. Louis Area
- East St. Louis InitiativeSocial Enterprise Incubation Center Fellow, Teaching Assistant & Graduate Research Assistant2015 — 2017Greater St. Louis Area
- Sesame WorkshopResearch Analyst2015New Delhi Area, India
- Oy ve ÖtesiCo Founder2013 — 2014Istanbul, Turkey
- Eczacıbaşı HoldingStrategic Planning Specialist2013 — 2014Istanbul, Turkey
- Eczacıbaşı HoldingBusiness Development Junior Specialist2011 — 2013Istanbul, Turkey
- Sustainable CambodiaField Operations Volunteer2013Cambodia
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical UniversityStatistics Assistant2010 — 2011Ankara, Turkey
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Project Planning44Business Development36Energy6Research13Business Planning17Business Strategy19Market Research5Market Analysis9Competitive Analysis4Supply Chain Management2Marketing Management3Project Management16
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EntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipWeb DevelopmentStrategyAnalysisStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingEnglishPowerPointMicrosoft OfficeSTATAHTMLLanguages English · German · Spanish · Turkish
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- Who is Gülcan Yayla?
- Yayla previously worked as a consultant with the World Bank Group from 2017 to 2020 and advised its Solutions for Youth Employment program until 2021. She has since co-founded Rise In, Talkparty and Jobnest.ai, and holds fellowships with Ashoka and Transcend Network.
- Where does Gülcan Yayla work?
- Gülcan Yayla is Co-Founder, CEO of Patika and Founder Fellow at Transcend Network.
- What companies did Gülcan Yayla found?
- Gülcan Yayla founded Patika.
- Where did Gülcan Yayla go to school?
- Gülcan Yayla studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Master's Degree, Brown School of Social Work); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Venture Advancement Program); Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).
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Also worked at World Bank Group219
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