Mutlu was born in Giresun, Turkey. She graduated from Bogazici University with a Political Science and International Relations degree. In 2008 she also earned her second bachelor’s degree in Law from Marmara University with a special focus on Labor Law.

Mutlu brings more than 19 years of diverse HR experience with focus on Talent and Organizational Development. Mutlu, started her HR career at Citibank, then she held HR generalist roles at Tekstilbank and PricewaterhouseCoopers Istanbul offices. Before joining GE, she was the Senior Organization and Talent Development Expert for Sabanci Holding where she supported the design of new HR systems & processes for talent management, career management, succession planning and managed group wide development programs.

Mutlu started working for GE Aerospace in 2010 as the HR Leader for Turkey Technology Center, where the organization achieved 4X growth within 4 years. As the HR leader of this growing organization she successfully developed, implemented, and executed various HR processes and programs, led significant organizational changes impacting people and processes. Since May 2019 she has been working as the Regional HR Director for Middle East Turkey CIS Russia and Africa regions based in Dubai.