Ayşe is Impact Hub Istanbul’s co-founder. She worked in the banking sector after graduating from Johns Hopkins University with a computer science degree. After completing her MBA from New York University with a concentration on social impact, innovation and entrepreneurship, she focused on social entrepreneurship, microfinance and impact investing. In 2014, she worked for Kiva.org, world largest peer-to-peer microfinance platform in Zimbabwe and South Africa where her Impact Hub journey began. Ayse’s current role revolves around strategic business development and project design. Ayşe’s main energy source is spending time in nature and her son Doğa.