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Turkish (native)
English (B1)
German (A1)
KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY
Industrial Design Department (75% scholarship, GPU:3.15)
2019-2023, Istanbul
BAHCESEHIR 2 DOGA LANGUAGE ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL
2015-2019, Istanbul
STUDIO PANGAEA
Designer, production manager at a jewelry brand bridging handcrafting, traditional arts and contemporary designs. Participated in determining the brand name, identity, and process planning. Revised existing designs and prepared for production. Currently carrying out and reporting the production process of the products. And creating new designs
2023-..., Remote
MAE ZAE
Website and social media manager, content creator. Graphically updated the website, kept the contents up to date for product sales. Created content for the Instagram account. Kept Excel reports of sales and stocks. In addition, provided in-store stock controls, sales transactions, communications with customers and existing and candidate brands.
2024, Istanbul
KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY
Collaborative assistant to RA Güler Akduman Büyüktarakçı in the Basic Principles in Design and the Portfolio courses during the spring semester. Developed weekly schedules, provided constructive feedback for project development, conducted workshops and brief lectures, and assisted with grading.
2024, Istanbul
SERENA UZIYEL
Office internship as a design and production assistant at a design brand with a worldwide market in the luxury shoes and bags industry. Creating 2D product prototypes in Photoshop and Procreate, preparing stocks for manufacturers.
2023, Istanbul
KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY
Collaborative assistance of Assoc. Prof. Industrial Designer and Researcher Ayşe E. Coşkun, Ph.D.. Redesign of the personal website by updating the content. Archiving the personal contemporary jewelry collection, expanding the collection with new designs and making it ready for production.
2022-2023, Istanbul
YATAŞ GRUP
Long-term internship in Yataş Group Fabric Collection department for Enza Home, Yataş Bedding, Divanev and Puffy brands. Monitored supplier communication, fabric procurement, and color chart development. Managed fabric swatch checks, ensured collaboration with partner design companies, and maintained up-to-date Excel reports. Created research and design proposal presentations for cushion designs. Attended key industry events including Istanbul Furniture Fair and collaborative designer meetings with Enza Home leadership.
2023, Istanbul
FORAMIND
Freelance user experience tester and content creator in Zihinler Fora. Responsible for delivering constructive feedback on software development and generating website content within the User Experience Control Group for Turkey's first and only mind mapping software.
2022-2023, Remote
CREATHINGS.CO
Office and factory internship in a company that produces ceramic and porcelain kitchenware for horeca and home kitchens. Preparation of materials for production. Execution from the first stage of production to the end. Online order tracking, sales and shipping. Keeping stocks up-to-date.
2021, Istanbul
LINEADECOR
Office internship as an assistant and observer in interior architecture firm within the t-MBA program.
2017, Istanbul
COURSERA GOOGLE UX CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
7 certificates:
- Foundations of user experience (UX) design
- Start the UX design process: Empathize, define, and ideate
- Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
- Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts
- Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma
- Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites
- Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs
2024, Remote
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL
Designer participant under the brand Studio Pangea. Studio Pangea's first collection release.
2024, London
ReDiscover: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN EUROPEAN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES WORKSHOP
Workshop coordinator assistant under the leadership of Hungarian leather designer Réka Farkas. Traditional leather techniques were learned and a leather object was created in the aim of preseving cultural tradition, crafts and bring them closer to the 21st century. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe E. Coşkun on behalf of Turkey attended the workshop as a researcher.
2023, Istanbul
GenderEX WORKSHOP
Design student in workshop made for GenderEX for raise awareness to ‘’Sex and Gender Dimension in Research Content (SGDRC) across multiple scientific disciplines’. With the coordination and support of designer Meriç Kara.
2022, Istanbul
t-MBA EDUCATION MODEL
Pearson certified education model implemented by Bahcesehir 2 Doga Language Anatolian High School.
2015-2018, Istanbul
RÜYA AVCISI & 3MÜZ ATELIER
Drawing and ceramic courses.
2015-2018, Istanbul
PRIMARY USE
SolidWorks
Adobe Photoshop
Procreate
Figma
Wix
Canva
Miro
EXPERIENCED
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere
Rhino
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Shopify
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