Currently available for
Monthly execution partnerships
Project rescue engagements
Operational setup work
I'm Ezgi - a delivery partner for design-driven teams
My career has lived at the intersection of three things: operational structure, creative sensitivity, and communication. That combination is rarer than it sounds, and it shapes how I work.
Background
I started in marketing and business development, which gave me a commercial frame; understanding projects in terms of business impact, not just delivery milestones.
From there, I moved into project management inside digital agencies and startups, where my role almost always expanded beyond the job title. Small teams, ambiguous mandates, fast-moving projects. I became the person who turns unclear intentions into actual deliverables; coordinating designers, developers, clients, and stakeholders across time zones and disciplines.
My academic background includes a Scholarship Master's degree in Fashion Management from NABA Domus Academy in Milan and a dual-diploma BBA from SUNY New Paltz. Living and working internationally shaped my thinking; I'm most comfortable in multicultural, intellectually curious environments.
What makes my work different
The gap between strategy and execution isn't always a planning problem - it's a communication and clarity problem. Teams misunderstand each other. Priorities blur. Decisions don't translate into action. I step into that gap.
Most project managers manage tasks. I manage meaning and alignment.
The creative side
Alongside operations work, I have a genuine interest in aesthetics - typography, illustration, branding, visual culture. Anything human touched and beautifully curated strikes me. I'm currently sharpening my illustration skills. I'm also gathering my pieces of writing on satirical ego, culture, and everyday absurdities to share with the world someday.