About
Yigit Akar is CEO and co-founder of xWatts and holds an MBA from Cambridge. He has over 10 years of experience in project management, digital start-ups, and operations, with a background in electronics engineering and Six Sigma certification. Prior to his MBA, he worked as a project manager at a large European renewable energy company, where he led cross-functional teams on business development and on-site management of large-scale power plant projects.
Co-founder & CEO at xWatts
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Co-founders at xWatts
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Alex AllenCo-founder & CPO
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Alexander A.Founder
Experience
- xWattsCEO & Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- AntlerEntrepreneur at Antlercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- SkinlyncCEO & Co-founder2019 — 2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgeResearch Associate & Consultant2019 — 2020Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- DeloitteConsultant2019Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Borusan EnBW EnergyProject Supervisor2016 — 2018Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Borusan EnBW EnergyElectronics Engineer2014 — 2016Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
Skills & more
Early-stage Startups2Start-ups2New Business Development1High-Tech Industry1Customer Service2Research3Social Media3Orcad1Athletic Training1Sailing2Equity Trading7Market Research8
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Business StrategyData AnalysisProject ManagementEnergySix SigmaGMATEntrepreneurshipVenture DebtMicrosoft OfficePowerPointMicrosoft WordPhotoshopLanguages English · German · Turkish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yigit Akar?
- Yigit Akar is CEO and co-founder of xWatts and holds an MBA from Cambridge. He has over 10 years of experience in project management, digital start-ups, and operations, with a background in electronics engineering and Six Sigma certification. Prior to his MBA, he worked as a project manager at a large European renewable energy company, where he led cross-functional teams on business development and on-site management of large-scale power plant projects.
- Where does Yigit Akar work?
- Yigit Akar is Co-founder & CEO of xWatts.
- What companies did Yigit Akar found?
- Yigit Akar founded xWatts.
- Where did Yigit Akar go to school?
- Yigit Akar studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Business Administration (MBA) - GMAT 740 (96% percentile), Entrepreneurship Concentration); Boğaziçi University (Master of Science (MSc), Fuel and Energy Technologies - Honours: cum laude); Sabanci University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Minor).
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Shared employers
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