Summary
Banu Guler is the founder and CEO of Co–Star, the hyper-personalized social astrology app downloaded every few seconds and often described by users as part therapist, part best friend. With 11 years of experience bridging design and product roles at fashion and culture brands like VFILES, Michael Kors, DVF, Alex and Ani, and Artnet, she combines aesthetic sensibility with data-driven product thinking. Based in New York and grounded in a psychology education from NYU, she applies human-centered insight to scale personalized experiences at a global level. Her early years as a bike messenger reflect a pragmatic hustle and deep familiarity with the city that helped shape Co–Star’s grassroots, virality-first growth.
11 years of coding experience
Psychology, Psychology at New York University