Education

 
 
 
 
 
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Ph.D. in Economics
September 2022 – Present Madrid, Spain
 
 
 
 
 
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Master of Research in Economic Analysis
September 2020 – September 2022 Madrid, Spain
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona School of Economics
Master of Science in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets
September 2016 – July 2017 Barcelona, Spain
 
 
 
 
 
Middle East Technical University
Bachelor of Science in Economics
September 2010 – June 2015 Ankara, Turkey

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
European Central Bank
PhD trainee
September 2023 – September 2024 Frankfurt, Germany

Responsibilities include:

  • Conducted research on the impact of bank supply shocks on firm-level investment in France, Spain, Italy, and Germany.
  • Utilized the Orbis firm-level database, Bankfocus bank-level database, and the novel AnaCredit matched bank-firm loan database.
  • Decomposed loan growth into bank supply, firm demand, industry, and common shocks using the methodology of Amiti and Weinstein (2018).
  • Demonstrated that idiosyncratic bank supply shocks significantly shaped investment dynamics between 2019 and 2023.
  • Analyzed how firm characteristics, such as size, age, sector, and reliance on bank loans, influenced the transmission of shocks.
  • Highlighted the roles of loan dependence, firm indebtedness, loan maturity, and the number of borrowing relationships in shaping firm responses to shocks.
  • Found that short-term loans constrained firms, while multiple banking relationships provided flexibility.
  • Identified micro and small firms as disproportionately affected, with young and mature firms being more vulnerable to bank supply shocks.
  • Revealed a diminished impact of bank supply shocks on investment during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting changes in financial constraints and firm behavior.
 
 
 
 
 
BBVA Research
Economist
November 2017 – August 2020 Istanbul, Turkey

Responsibilities include:

  • Conducting macroeconomic analyses of Turkey, involving the regular update of various econometric models.
  • Employing the dynamic factor model to effectively nowcast Turkey’s GDP growth.
  • Gaining insights into inflation dynamics within Turkey through the estimation of a Bayesian VAR model.
  • Estimating the yield curve in Turkey using the extended Nelson-Siegel Model, incorporating macroeconomic variables.
  • Utilizing the BEAR toolbox for accurate forecasting and comprehensive policy analysis.
  • Employing real-time data sourced from Google to perform nowcasting for the Turkish unemployment rate.
  • Developing the Retail Trade index by analyzing card transactional data for Turkey.
  • Applying natural language processing (NLP) or text mining techniques to analyze communication policies, including statements and minutes, of the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT).
  • Constructing the Foreign Affairs Index by harnessing the power of Google’s Big-Query platform and leveraging the GDELT project to explore global risk trends
 
 
 
 
 
United Nations
Intern at UNICEF Country Office
January 2016 – March 2016 Ankara, Turkey

Responsibilities include:

  • Contributed to the preparation of diverse projects, including supply arrangements aimed at supporting the well-being of Syrian refugee children.
  • Played a supportive role in the development of the UNICEF-MoNE Rolling Work Plan for the period spanning 2016 to 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
METU-TEKPOL
Project Assistant
October 2014 – July 2015 Ankara, Turkey

Responsibilities include:

  • Provided assistance in the preparation of projects centered around technological change, notably focusing on the significance of occupations within the Turkish labor markets, addressing aspects such as job and wage polarization.
  • Collaborated in the research process and creation of working papers for esteemed faculty members, specifically contributing to work examining the repercussions of the population exchange involving Armenian communities on Turkish demographics and economic growth in the aftermath of the First World War.

Fellowships, honors, and awards

Grant Formacion de Personal Investigador (FPI)
Grant Programa de Personal Investigador Predoctoral en Formacion,PIPF UC3M 01-1920
Ph.D. qualifying exams
Passed all the Ph.D. qualifying exams Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics
Scholarship for the Bachelor of Science in Economics
Honor and high honor certificates
A semester success certificate is a document given to “Honors” or “High Honors” students at the end of a semester

Conferences

 
 
 
 
 
1st Madrid Mountain Macro Conference (MMM)
September 2025 – September 2025 Madrid, Spain
 
 
 
 
 
Macroeconomic and Financial Aspects of Climate Change
November 2024 – November 2024 Madrid, Spain
 
 
 
 
 
Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy in Times of Turmoil
June 2023 – June 2023 Aegina, Greece

Short courses and summer schools

 
 
 
 
 
The EABCN Training School “Finance for Macroeconomists High-Frequency Analysis, News, Surprises and Shocks”
November 2022 – November 2022 Online
  • Professor Refet Gurkaynak taught a three-day online class on “Finance for Macroeconomists: High-Frequency Analysis, News, Surprises and Shocks”
 
 
 
 
 
Summer School on Economic Foundations for Energy and Climate Policies
September 2022 – September 2022 Florence, Italy
 
 
 
 
 
The EABCN Training School “The Macroeconomics of Climate Change”
September 2022 – September 2022 Online
  • Professors John Hassler and Per Krusell taught a three-day online class on “Climate Change and its Effects on Macro/Monetary Policy”

Extracurricular activities

 
 
 
 
 
Aviation team member
September 2023 – September 2024 Frankfurt, Germany
  • Received all the necessary theoterical training to be a pilot
  • Attended “Be a pilot for a day” event and fly a plane with a copilot
 
 
 
 
 
Sailing team member
November 2017 – August 2020 Istanbul, Turkey
  • Received all the necessary training to be a sailor
  • The certification is acquired to race with other teams in Istanbul
  • Attended many races throughout the membership period
 
 
 
 
 
Theater team member
Garanti-BBVA Theatre Club
November 2017 – August 2020 Istanbul, Turkey
  • Received much training related to developing communication skills, social skills, the ability to understand different points of view, group working skills, and overall confidence when facing a crowd
  • Played a role in the Garanti-BBVA commercial
 
 
 
 
 
Paragliding team member
METU Aviation Society
September 2012 – December 2014 Ankara, Turkey
  • Attended all paragliding courses in the club to have some theoretical aspects
  • Learned ground inflation exercises
  • Made many solo flights, guided by the instructors on the radio