Overview

Your profile helps other members understand who you are, what you do, and what you’re interested in.

Keeping your profile updated improves:

• networking opportunities

• AI-powered recommendations

• member discovery inside your community

You can update your profile information at any time from your Profile page.

Accessing Profile Editing

To edit your profile:

1. Open your Profile page.
   
   

2. Click Edit profile.
   
   

3. Update any section you want to modify.
   
   

4. Click Save.

Changes will be reflected immediately on your profile.

Profile Information

Your profile includes several sections that help other members understand your background and interests.

Basic Information

You can update the following information:

• First name

• Last name

• Gender pronouns (optional)

• Birthdate (optional)

• Role

• Company

• Short introduction

Your introduction is a short bio that appears on your profile and helps others quickly understand your background.

Location

You can add your city to show where you are based.

This helps EKOS suggest:

• nearby members

• relevant events

• local community opportunities
  
  

Social Links

You can add links to your social profiles or personal website.

Supported links include:

• X (Twitter)

• Instagram

• LinkedIn

• Facebook

• Personal website
  
  

Adding a link

1. Select the platform from the dropdown.
   
   

2. Enter the profile URL.
   
   

3. Click Save.

You can add multiple links to your profile.

Markers (Interests)

Markers represent your skills, interests, and topics you care about.

These help EKOS:

• recommend relevant members

• match you with communities

• suggest events aligned with your interests
  
  

Editing markers

1. Click the Edit markers icon.
   
   

2. Select markers from the list.
   
   

3. Remove markers you no longer want.
   
   

4. Click Save.

You can add multiple markers to represent your professional or personal interests.

Networking Goals

You can set networking goals to show other members what you are looking for in the community.

Examples include:

• meeting interesting people

• starting a company

• raising funding

• organizing events

• gaining insights

• mentoring others
  
  

Setting networking goals

1. Open Networking goals.
   
   

2. Select a goal or add additional ones.
   
   

3. Click Save.

Your main goal will be visible on your profile, while other goals help EKOS match you with relevant members and opportunities.

Experience

You can showcase your professional experience to highlight your career history.

Adding experience

1. Click Add experience.
   
   

2. Enter:

   • title

   • company

   • start date

   • end date
     
     

3. Select I’m currently working in this role if applicable.
   
   

4. Click Save.

Your experience will appear on your profile timeline.

Editing experience

To update an existing role:

1. Click the Edit icon next to the experience entry.
   
   

2. Modify the information.
   
   

3. Click Save.

You can also delete an experience if it is no longer relevant.

Education

You can add your educational background to connect with other alumni and members with similar academic paths.

Adding education

1. Click Add education.
   
   

2. Enter:

   • school

   • degree

   • field of study

   • start date

   • end date
     
     

3. Click Save.

Your education will appear on your profile.

Profile Visibility

The information you add helps other members discover you, connect with you, and understand your expertise.

Keeping your profile updated increases your chances of:

• being discovered by relevant members

• receiving meaningful connection requests

• getting better event recommendations