Mert Baki

Former CEO at Yemeksepeti | Digital Transformation & Growth Leader | Advisor | Entrepreneur

Besiktas, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Leadership, Growth & Transformation Enthusiast After 15 transformative years at Yemeksepeti — the last 4 as CEO — I’m now entering a new chapter focused on growth, innovation and leadership. I’ve had the privilege of leading a top brand through record growth, transformation and organizational redesign. Today, I’m exploring new ways to help businesses and people grow — through advisory, entrepreneurship and continuous learning. Keywords: Growth Strategy | Leadership | Transformation | Scaling Digital Businesses | Entrepreneurship | AI-Powered Business Models

Experience

  • Independent Advisor & Entrepreneur | Exploring New Ventures at Growth & Transformation Advisor | Digital Business Builder
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Supporting digital and consumer businesses in strategy, growth, and leadership transformation. Exploring new entrepreneurial opportunities in tech and digital commerce.

  • Yemeksepeti (14 yrs 10 mos)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Nov 2021 - Oct 2025 · 4 yrs

      Led a multi-year transformation of the company, delivering record order growth, and profitability turnaround. Oversaw brand repositioning, tech stack modernization, organizational redesign and performance-driven culture initiatives.

    • Chief Business Development Officer
      Jan 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Business Development Director
      Jan 2015 - Dec 2019 · 5 yrs

      - Coordinated Due Diligence process of Delivery Hero’s Yemeksepeti acquisition (US$589 million transaction, which was the biggest valuation in Turkish internet history) as a C-level executive which reports directly to the CEO. - Developed go-to-market strategy, built the project teams and managed day-to-day operation of Yemeksepeti's new on-demand grocery delivery project: Yemeksepeti Banabi and Yemeksepeti’s own delivery logistics operation: Yemeksepeti Vale.

  • Business Development Specialist at Migros Ticaret A.Ş.
    Dec 2009 - Dec 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Analysed innovative technologies, trends and industry developments to identify new business opportunities, performed feasibility studies. - Coordinated internal consulting and process improvement projects. - Managed gift cards, including planning, product development and distribution. - Directed the implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), developed new models and ad-hoc competition reports for top management.

  • Analyst at ARAMA Management Consulting
    May 2009 - Dec 2009 · 8 mos

    - Monitored competitor activities and FMCG market trends. - Provided quantitative analyses to develop actionable recommendations.