İlayda Koşağan
Istanbul
Summary
Big picture thinker with exceptional communication and project management skills. Able to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for proactive approach in identifying and addressing issues, focusing on innovative solution development and supporting novel approaches to system design. Dedicated professional committed to ecosystem restoration & sustainable economic systems for a just and resilient world.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
S360 Fellow
S360
03.2025 - Current
- Became competent in systemic approaches to sustainability strategy, regenerative leadership, environmental justice, degrowth, and development of nature inspired systemic innovation.
- Facilitated multiple workshops for groups ranging from 30-40 people, implementing activities such as Open Space and World Cafe.
- Networked and built strong presence with peers to pave the way for professional relationships.
Product Owner
ETIYA
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog, leading the development effort of 20+ sprints & 200+ stories.
- Collaborated with development team on product launches, coordinating swift fixes to issues logged by customers and testers.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
Senior Business Analyst
ETIYA
12.2021 - 07.2024
- Created and proposed solutions involving multiple products on the platform, ensured successful implementation of the proposed solutions within project timelines.
- Collaborated with development teams to implement new product features while reducing the cost of project implementations.
- Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
Co-Founder &COO
Internet on Furniture (IoF)
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Established foundational processes for business operations, systematizing the workflow and creating the basis for accountability among team members.
- Acted as the point of contact between customers and the company, driving presales, drafting requirements/quotes for custom orders.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
Co-founder, Head of Finances
C3 – Clean Carbon Conversion
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Conducted customer interviews to validate value proposition, gathering and analyzing data to inform strategic decisions and prove out economic viability of the business plan
- Produced the POC of an environmentally sustainable electrochemical process to convert CO2 into graphite, with multiple revenue channels and confirmed interest from industry partners
- Built a financial model for a 10 year timeline, including the estimated scale-up costs. Proved viability of the business model by factoring in government grants, investments, and future earnings potential
Venture Advisor
Creative Destruction Lab West
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Worked directly with numerous early-stage tech ventures to complete projects such as competitive landscapes, ROI calculators and financial models
- Completed data driven research to prove viability of value propositions and business models, that served as the basis for investment round discussions in the program
- Researched macroeconomic, industry and company-specific data to inform investment decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Entrepreneurship & MIS
University of British Columbia
Vancouver05.2021
High School Diploma -
Lycée Français Notre Dame De Sion
IstanbulSkills
- Solution development
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Project management
- Design thinking
- Environmental impact analysis
- System design
Languages
Turkish
Native language
Turkish
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
French
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Certification
- Life Cycle Assessment, Ecochain Academy - September 2024
- Project Management Training - July 2024, Arkhé Şirince
- Open API Fundamentals & Business Process Framework, TM Forum, 2023
- Enterprise Architecture Training - November 2023
- Scrum Product Owner Training - October 2022
Timeline
S360 Fellow
S360
03.2025 - Current
Product Owner
ETIYA
09.2023 - 07.2024
Senior Business Analyst
ETIYA
12.2021 - 07.2024
Co-Founder &COO
Internet on Furniture (IoF)
08.2020 - 12.2021
Co-founder, Head of Finances
C3 – Clean Carbon Conversion
09.2019 - 05.2020
Venture Advisor
Creative Destruction Lab West
09.2019 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Entrepreneurship & MIS
University of British Columbia
High School Diploma -
Lycée Français Notre Dame De Sion