Aysun Demircan
About Aysun Demircan
Aysun Demircan serves as the General Manager at Protocol Labs and has extensive experience in management and strategy across various industries, including technology and consulting. She has held significant roles at companies such as McKinsey & Company, Google, and Pfizer, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Work at Protocol Labs
Aysun Demircan serves as General Manager at Protocol Labs, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for the profit and loss (P&L), user acquisition, retention, and engagement of the Filecoin Virtual Machine platform. She led the development of the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM), which introduced smart contracts to the Filecoin ecosystem. Additionally, she manages the external developer ecosystem and community for the FVM, contributing to the creation of a more open, secure, and resilient web.
Experience at MassChallenge
Since 2023, Aysun Demircan has been working as a Mentor for Startups and Founders at MassChallenge. In this capacity, she provides guidance and support to emerging entrepreneurs, leveraging her extensive experience in business strategy and management.
Professional Background
Aysun Demircan has a diverse professional background. She worked at McKinsey & Company as a Senior Engagement Manager from 2016 to 2019 and previously as a Business Analyst from 2010 to 2012. She held roles at Google in Product Strategy & Growth and Sales & Go to Market Strategy from 2021 to 2022 and 2019 to 2021, respectively. Additionally, she was a Business Intelligence Project Manager at Pfizer from 2009 to 2010 and a Senior Management Associate at Bridgewater Associates from 2014 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Aysun Demircan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School, where she studied from 2012 to 2014. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical-Electronics Engineering from Boğaziçi University, studying from 2005 to 2009. Earlier, she attended Istanbul Ataturk Fen Lisesi, where she ranked 1st in her class in Math & Science.
Achievements in Decentralized Web Development
In her role at Protocol Labs, Aysun Demircan acted as COO of an incubated business focused on building developer platforms and tools in the decentralized web and data infrastructure domain. Her contributions have significantly impacted the development of tools and strategies that enhance the decentralized web ecosystem.