Success Stories of Our Team Series --3 ( Tuğba Ezgi YAVUZ )

Tuğba Ezgi YAVUZ,

Sales-Marketing and Business Development Specialist, Project Manager, Trainer

-How did I get here?

For many years, I worked as a white-collar in sales-marketing and business development in various companies in the private sector. Then I continued to work in the field of network marketing. In this way, I met the networking sector. As a foundation employee, I got involved in EU projects. I have been working in EU projects for 5 years with digital and independent working methods by combining my experience gained with traditional working methods in the sectors with digital sales-marketing, digital business and content development.

-Tell us how your career started. Give information about your formal and non-formal education.
I graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration. While studying at the university, I had some questions about whether the department was in line with my goals, but I finished the school. Then I took the Public Personnel Examination, but I decided that I could not achieve my goals in this direction and turned to the private sector. First, I did internships in companies, then I started working in the Sales-Marketing department. Simultaneously, I received various non-formal trainings. The trainings or courses I was involved in were related to the sector, personal development and digital fields. Later, as I witnessed the abnormal effects of the digital world, I officially cut my ties with the companies. I have been working with foundations for the last 5 years. I provide training for our projects.

-3 advice I would give to my 20-year-old self

You should read more, travel more, see more. Because these activities will open the doors of completely different worlds in your mind. The rest will be brought by your creativity and you will live.

You should ask yourself more questions. You should not be afraid of your questions and especially your answers. These questions and answers will allow you to analyse yourself in the best way. In this way, you will be able to see your path clearly. 

Living your university life in a different city from your family, even in a different country if possible, brings you to get to know new people and learn about different cultures. In this way, you can make better sense of yourself, people and societies by having a great experience that changes your life and perspective. Because meaningful life gives more pleasure to the person. We wish you to find the meaning of your life.