Utku developed and managed projects on entrepreneurship, regional development, energy and environment; funded by leading international organizations and global corporations; World Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan. He thinks that the common drive of developing and managing them was the interest on sustainable living.
He received his undergraduate degree on Political Science and Public Administration from Middle East Technical University and Executive MBA degree from Ozyegin University. He worked among the teams of economic policy making oriented think-tank of EPRI – TEPAV and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Program which targeted women entrepreneurs. He is currently working at Endeavor Turkey as the Education Programs Manager and manages CaseCampus Program, a blended learning immersion program on entrepreneurship.