
Ekin Karamalak
5.0
(3)
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Works at Virta Laboratories
Successful clients at
Not currently taking new clients
Work Experience

GTM Strategy Intern
Virta Laboratories
June 2025 - Present

Investor
Stanford GSB Impact Fund
October 2024 - Present

Business Analyst
McKinsey & Company
September 2021 - August 2024
Partnered with clients across Turkey, Middle East, and Europe on 10+ projects focused on new business building (Leap), growth, and strategy in consumer, education, TMT, and banking. Selected examples include: -Built an edtech superapp to help university students across Turkey access one-stop-shop scholarship marketplace, AI-powered education and career resources, and networking and mentorship opportunities for Turkey’s leading education foundation -Launched a streaming platform in 18 countries for a leading media player. Defined marketing and digital strategy, designed a 360 brand campaign across 10+ marketing channels, and led squads on realizing 10x growth in 2 months -Designed Georgia’s first fully-digital SME credit product, growing loan volume by +20% and defined a new service model for SME segment of a leading bank in Georgia bringing +90M GEL incremental profit -Analyzed feasibility and defined go-to-market strategy for Turkey’s leading online marketplace to invest into a new business entry opportunity -Worked 3-months at a growth stage parcel-delivery startup that raised $60M investment focusing on strategy, operations, and business development -Led e-commerce transformation of a leading grocery player. Identified 30+ value creation initiatives, piloted and executed in field by mobilizing client teams, restructured store footprint, delivered +8pp EBITDA uplift Project Management, Business Development and +12 skills

Team Leader
180 Degrees Consulting
October 2020 - March 2021
Awarded among Global Best Projects

Brand Management
Procter & Gamble
July 2020 - March 2021
Planned and executed marketing and digital media activities, coordinated external agency relationships and social media partnerships, analyzed business and developed recommendations Brand Management, Brand Activation and +7 skills

Consultant - Senior Consultant
180 Degrees Consulting
January 2020 - October 2020
Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2024 - 2026
Forté Fellow

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master of Education - MEd, Joint MA/MBA
2024 - 2026

Boğaziçi University
BSc, Industrial Engineering
2017 - 2021
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Overall Rating
5.0
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