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Eda Kara

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Eda Kara (aka Eda Uzuncakara)’s life has unfolded on the bridges of existence—between logic and creativity, corporate intensity and mindful presence, Istanbul and New York, English and Turkish.

Majoring in Industrial Engineering at Boğaziçi University and holding a Master’s degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, along with additional credentials from Harvard Business School, she has built an impactful career in finance and technology leadership. Her path includes key roles at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan in New York and at Mastercard in Istanbul.

Through Bistrouge, the restaurant she opened in Manhattan, she encountered the city’s layered intersections—an experience that enriched her not only as an entrepreneur but as a human being.

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How did I start writing Jumping on the Drips?

With the pandemic I started thinking how we are connected to each other, to people we don't even know their names or we just know their names from their name tags. Even when we live in isolation, we cannot fully isolate ourselves. We inspire from our connections-sometimes so subtle that we could not even notice, sometimes so gentle that we cannot ignore our heart beats. A smile, an art work, an ob Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 08, 2021 10:25 Tags: connected_stories, inspiration, pandemic
Average rating: 4.71 · 7 ratings · 6 reviews · 5 distinct works
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