Ecem Gelal
GTM Engineer @Modulr | 1x Founder
ModulrFounder & operator with 10 years of experience. Expert in building scalable systems with AI automation throughout the organization
GTM Index
- MODULRJOB
- GTM Eng10M
GTM Engineer
Modulr
Modulr is the payments automation platform that streamlines money movement with accuracy, control and reliability – built to scale. Processing over 200mn transactions and £180bn in annualised payment value, Modulr is trusted by more than 6,000 businesses to automate payment and reconciliation workflows – removing manual work, lowering costs and reducing errors. Through a single platform, Modulr automates how money moves into and out of a business - including payroll, supplier payments, spend management and payment collection. With over a decade of experience as a regulated payments provider, Modulr delivers the reliability needed to run mission-critical finance operations at scale.
- RISE INJOB
- Ops & Strategy1Y 4M
Ops & Strategy
Rise In
Helping web3 companies scale their builder ecosystem and user base - Built and managed the sales operations function, including pipeline management, forecasting, and funnel optimization - Implemented and optimized a tool stack with AI and automation flows (HubSpot, Clay, Apollo, Zapier, n8n, Flowla) to streamline prospecting, reporting, and deal tracking, improving the efficiency of BD. - Leading prospecting strategy and tactics across channels (Telegram, X, LinkedIn), adapting outreach to web3 industry norms and increasing engagement with decision-makers. - Overseeing client success and program delivery for large-scale initiatives (hackathons, bootcamps), and automated operational workflo…
- TALENTGRIDJOB
- Co-Founder & CEO4Y 6M
Co-Founder & CEO
TalentGrid
TalentGrid is a hiring platform that connects companies with top tech talent from emerging markets. https://talentgrid.io/ - Secured 250+ client companies across 10+ countries while designing scalable sales & outbound processes and strategy, overseeing SDRs, account management, and client success. - Built and optimized operational frameworks (KPIs, workflows, reporting) across sales, talent, and engineering teams, increasing productivity and scalability with a team of 21. - Managed fundraising, full P&L ownership, budgeting, and cost-optimization initiatives that sustained profitability during market shifts. - Drove strategy with data analysis (SQL, Tableau, Excel) on user, market, and cl…
- TWENTIFYJOB
- Mktg Operations Mgr1Y 6M
Marketing Operations Manager
Twentify
- Owned CRM and lifecycle marketing across channels for both companies and community (HubSpot, Mailchimp, Intercom, Mixpanel), designing onboarding, engagement, and reactivation campaigns that increased active user retention by 18% - Built and optimized the Hubspot infrastructure with segmentation and automation, activated and converted prospects through email campaigns
- TURKCELLJOB
- Product Mgr2Y 7M
Product Manager
Turkcell
- PM of Shake & Win, Turkcell’s award-winning loyalty program. Designed, implemented, and managed it as the Corporate owner, reaching 2M monthly users, achieving 3x growth and a 30% increase in app use among SMEs within two years.
- PMM1Y 5M
Product Marketing Manager
Turkcell
- Managed product lifecycle and revenue of corporate mobile internet in B2B segments within a 4-member team, exceeding revenue targets of ~$180M, $200M, $240M over 3 consecutive years. - Executed retention and upsell campaigns for B2B clients with tailored pricing, features, and messaging involving cross-functional collaboration across the engineering, CX, marketing communications, legal and sales, resulting in a 20% ARPU increase and 10% churn reduction YoY.
- BOGAZICI UNIVERSITYSCHOOL
- Bachelor of Science (BS),…6Y 11M
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Bogazici University
- INTEL CORPORATIONJOB
- Management Intern1Y
Management Intern
Intel Corporation
Part-time work as an intern in the Middle East, Turkey & Africa Region, Sales and Marketing Group (Reseller Channel Organisation)
- LENDICO (ROCKET INTERNET)JOB
- Digital Mktg Intern3M
Digital Marketing Intern
Lendico (Rocket Internet)
- HENKELJOB
- Sales Intern2M
Sales Intern
Henkel
- Job: Modulr — GTM Engineer · 2025-12 – present · 8 mo — Modulr is the payments automation platform that streamlines money movement with accuracy, control and reliability – built to scale. Processing over 200mn transactions and £180bn in annualised payment value, Modulr is trusted by more than 6,000 businesses to automate payment and reconciliation workflows – removing manual work, lowering costs and reducing errors. Through a single platform, Modulr automates how money moves into and out of a business - including payroll, supplier payments, spend management and payment collection. With over a decade of experience as a regulated payments provider, Modulr delivers the reliability needed to run mission-critical finance operations at scale.
- Job: Rise In — Ops & Strategy · 2024-07 – 2025-11 · 1y 4mo — Helping web3 companies scale their builder ecosystem and user base - Built and managed the sales operations function, including pipeline management, forecasting, and funnel optimization - Implemented and optimized a tool stack with AI and automation flows (HubSpot, Clay, Apollo, Zapier, n8n, Flowla) to streamline prospecting, reporting, and deal tracking, improving the efficiency of BD. - Leading prospecting strategy and tactics across channels (Telegram, X, LinkedIn), adapting outreach to web3 industry norms and increasing engagement with decision-makers. - Overseeing client success and program delivery for large-scale initiatives (hackathons, bootcamps), and automated operational workflo…
- Job: TalentGrid — Co-Founder & CEO · 2020-01 – 2024-07 · 4y 6mo — TalentGrid is a hiring platform that connects companies with top tech talent from emerging markets. https://talentgrid.io/ - Secured 250+ client companies across 10+ countries while designing scalable sales & outbound processes and strategy, overseeing SDRs, account management, and client success. - Built and optimized operational frameworks (KPIs, workflows, reporting) across sales, talent, and engineering teams, increasing productivity and scalability with a team of 21. - Managed fundraising, full P&L ownership, budgeting, and cost-optimization initiatives that sustained profitability during market shifts. - Drove strategy with data analysis (SQL, Tableau, Excel) on user, market, and cl…
- Job: Twentify — Marketing Operations Manager · 2018-03 – 2019-09 · 1y 6mo — - Owned CRM and lifecycle marketing across channels for both companies and community (HubSpot, Mailchimp, Intercom, Mixpanel), designing onboarding, engagement, and reactivation campaigns that increased active user retention by 18% - Built and optimized the Hubspot infrastructure with segmentation and automation, activated and converted prospects through email campaigns
- Job: Turkcell — Product Manager · 2015-07 – 2018-02 · 2y 7mo — - PM of Shake & Win, Turkcell’s award-winning loyalty program. Designed, implemented, and managed it as the Corporate owner, reaching 2M monthly users, achieving 3x growth and a 30% increase in app use among SMEs within two years.
- Job: Turkcell — Product Marketing Manager · 2014-02 – 2015-07 · 1y 5mo — - Managed product lifecycle and revenue of corporate mobile internet in B2B segments within a 4-member team, exceeding revenue targets of ~$180M, $200M, $240M over 3 consecutive years. - Executed retention and upsell campaigns for B2B clients with tailored pricing, features, and messaging involving cross-functional collaboration across the engineering, CX, marketing communications, legal and sales, resulting in a 20% ARPU increase and 10% churn reduction YoY.
- Job: Intel Corporation — Management Intern · 2012-06 – 2013-06 · 1y — Part-time work as an intern in the Middle East, Turkey & Africa Region, Sales and Marketing Group (Reseller Channel Organisation)
- Job: Lendico (Rocket Internet) — Digital Marketing Intern · 2012-01 – 2012-04 · 3 mo
- Job: Henkel — Sales Intern · 2011-08 – 2011-10 · 2 mo
- School: Bogazici University — Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering · 2008 – 2014
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