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Baran Melik - Founding Chief Operating Officer in New York, NY

Baran Melik

Executive Startup Operator specializing in AI product strategy, GTM, and fundraising

Icosa ComputingDuke UniversityNew York, NY5 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Experience

Founding Chief Operating OfficerIcosa Computing · Jan 2025 – Present
Strategy & Finance LeadAgroGap · Jan 2021 – Jan 2025
Marketing Intern / Analyst, Branding & Corporate Communication DepartmentCarrefour · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019internship
Summer AnalystIŞ Private Equity · Jan 2016 – Jan 2016internship
Editorial WriterL’Officiel · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017freelance

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Education

Duke Universitymaster, Business Administration (Strategy & Marketing) (2021)
King's College Londonbachelor, Economics & Management (2018)
Robert Collegehigh_school (2015)

Awards

  • Fuqua Scholar Award (Top 10% of Cohort) - Duke University Fuqua School of Business
  • Merit-Based Scholarship - Duke University Fuqua School of Business

Skills

Product managementFinancial modelingMarket researchProject managementData analysisCustomer segmentationMicrosoft ExcelProduct-market fit (PMF)Go-to-market (GTM) strategyEnterprise salesDesign partner programsPipeline developmentInvestor pitchingFundraisingVenture capital

Languages

English

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Baran MelikExecutive Startup Operator specializing in AI product strategy, GTM, and fundraising