Tekay, a Senior Partner at Management Centre Turkey (MCT), began her professional career in retail consulting. She has consulted on cultural transformation and leadership development projects for numerous organizations, including companies in the finance, healthcare, fast-moving consumer goods, and telecommunications sectors, both domestically and internationally. She served as MCT General Manager from 2014 to 2019.
Tekay, who was listed among Forbes' 2015 list of Forty Over 40 and named one of the 40 women to watch globally in the field of diversity, is the author of "The Grow Forward Manifesto." Through her "Growth Circles" platform, she supports the development of young women in their early years in management roles in the business world.
Tekay, listed on the Marshall Goldsmith Global 50 Coaches list for executive and team coaching, provides consulting services in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and South Africa as part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) cultural transformation project. She is a graduate of Istanbul Technical University and completed a master's degree in Leadership and Consulting at Middlesex University. He serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the ITU Alumni Association. He also serves as co-chair of the Mentorship Working Committee, which enables ITU students to connect with alumni and receive mentorship.