Humeyra Kurtyilmaz

Humeyra Kurtyilmaz is an accomplished Senior Talent Acquisition professional with over 5 years of experience in recruitment. She has specialized in a diverse set of industries including advertising technology, finance, legal, sales and business development, communications and policy, and executive recruitment.

Currently, Humeyra serves as Senior Talent Acquisition EMEA at Uber, where she partners with leadership to build out high-performing teams across Europe, Middle East & Africa. Contracting with talented individuals in these regions, Humeyra oversees day-to-day recruitment and proactively manages projects involving employer branding initiatives, training programs, and system optimizations.

Humeyra studied Life Sciences at the University of Toronto before pursuing a Bachelor's Degree, Specialized Honours Business Economics at York University. Beginning her professional career as a Summer Intern at KPMG, Humeyra's early experience includes several notable positions, including VP of Finance, Middle East Dialogue Group at York University, Marketing Assistant at Mondelēz International, Long Term Intern at Borsa İstanbul Özel Pazar, and Research Analyst and Research Associate at Spencer Stuart.

Humeyra's current role as Senior Talent Acquisition EMEA at Uber allows her to participate in some of the most exciting projects available in the tech industry. Uber is a fast-growing organization that takes on large problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters move around over 600 cities worldwide. Humeyra uses her experience and expertise to engage top talent, inviting individuals interested in joining the Uber community to reach out to her.