Didem Şahin Çakmak graduated from Gazi University, Economics in 2005 and Department of International Relations in 2006 as double major, She completed her master degree in Economics at Gazi University in 2010. She started her career at Şekerbank in 2007 as Management Trainee; She worked as a Loan Evaluation Associate&Supervisor at Garanti Bank between 2007-2014 and continued her career as Customer Relationship Manager until 2015. Joining Alternatif Bank in July 2015, Çakmak served as Manager at Commercial Loan Department, Head of Corporate and FI Underwriting, Corporate Branch Manager. As of September 2022, Çakmak has been appointed as Executive Vice President responsible for Corporate Banking. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Alternatif Investment. Çakmak, who has the International Co-Active Coaching certificate, provides Internal Coaching to the bank employees.