Efe Çivisöken

I’ve always enjoyed figuring out how things work and building solutions to problems that interest me. Growing up in Istanbul and attending Galatasaray High School, Turkey’s oldest and most selective, shaped much of that curiosity. At Lafayette, this has led me toward electrical and computer engineering, finance, trading, and entrepreneurship.

Outside of school, I spend a lot of my time working on trading projects, developing an AI-native startup idea, and training. I’ve always enjoyed weightlifting and wrestling, and I like the discipline that comes with both.

I’ve also spent a lot of my life in places far from home, having lived in four countries and traveled to more than 30. I’ve always enjoyed the independence, exploration, and uncertainty that come with being somewhere new. I value being around people who are similarly driven, curious, and willing to pursue their own interests. That’s what I appreciate about Dyer—the freedom to explore, build, and take risks alongside people who take what they do seriously. Ultimately, I want to keep working on things I find genuinely high-impact.