INeeca chu) Cag Dole) pcoU ste Use) al P/E UB Ca ello) Ci-eU AIO Nag Tel: 0 505 238 8644 (cell) - 0 (216) 338 4558 (home) CoS url Ae-lel es sele ut Ree iF _ EDUCATION + istanbul Technical University (ITU), Department of Industrial Design (M.Sc., 2007) * Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e), ERASMUS Exchange Student * Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Industrial Design (Undergraduate, 2004) * Bornova Anatolian High School (BAL) WORK EXPERIENCE * Halig University, Department of Industrial Design — Research Assitant (2006 — ...) * Akin Nalga Modular Spaces — Industrial Designer (2004 — 2005) (www.akinnalca.com.tr) * Pupilla Visuals — Part Time Industrial Designer (2003 — 2004) * B612 Design Team — Internship (2003) (www.b612.com.tr) * Tasarim Ussu, Gamze Given — Internship (2003) (www.tasarimussu.com.tr) * Vestel Komunikasyon A.S. — Internship (2002) PUBLICATIONS io * “Design and New Media”: Towards an Analysis of New Media Culture Through Design Perspective (M.Sc. Thesis, Istanbul Technical University, June 2007) * “Cyberspace and Virtual Environments as Contemporary Realms of Symbolic Exchange": Mediatization of Self-Identification in Post-Industrial Society (Transforming Audiences Conference, Westminster University, London - UK, Sep. 2007) * “Interfaces of the Real”; Semantic Discourse on Object and Consumption in Interactive Product. Design ( EADO7 Dancing with Disorder: Design, Discourse, Disaster. 7th International Design Conference, European Academy of Design and Izmir University of Economics, Izmir-TR, April 2007) * Tasarim ve Anlam Uzerine Yeni Yénelimler: Etkilesim Tasarimi ve Yeni Medya (3rd National Design Congress, ITU Taskisla-TR, June 2006) * Future Directions in Product Semantics: New Media Objects and Cyberspace (Design and ‘Semantics of Form and Movement Conference, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK-Nov. 2005) * Dutch Design Week (XXI Magazine, Nov. 2005) (with Odiil AKYAPT) ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES * ETMK (Industrial Designers Society of Turkey) Workshops for developments of Mission Statement (Istanbul, Dec. 2006) and Strategic Planning (Ankara, Feb. 2007 and Izmir, July 2007) * Member of the Organizational Board for ETMK (Industrial Designers Society of Turkey) Industrial Product Design Exhibition within MarketingIST Marketing Fair (2006) * Exhibitor in Adesign Fair “Graduate Show” 2004 with VESTEL Body Concept Project. * 4th International Conference on Design & Emotion in Middle East Technical University (2004) » “One Step Ahead” (OSA) concept design project in collaboration with FIAT Auto (Italy) (2004) * Presentation of OSA project for METU in FIAT Auto Headquarters in Turin (Italy) (2004) * VESTEL Body Graduation Project in collaboration with VESTEL Electronics (2004) * Organizing “Beyond The Borders” ETMK Product Design Exhibition within ADesign Fair (2003)NON-PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES * Karaburun Classical & Flamenco Guitar Festival, workshops by Serranito Monge, Ricardo Moyano, Carlo Domeniconi, Elefteria Kotzia and Marco Socias (1999, 2001) + Altiparmak-Kackar trans mountaineering activity * Tutoring camping and survival for Mountaineering and Winter Sports Club (DKSK) in METU (2001-2002) + Several swimming competitions (Tiirkiye Denizcilik isletmeleri) (1993-1999) LANGUAGES * English (Fluent) * Italian (Beginner) * German (Beginner) COMPUTER SKILLS 3D Modeling and Animation: * 3D Studio MAX (+ VRay ) * Rhinoceros 3D * AutoCAD * SolidWorks * World Builder PRO + Poser Graphics and Video Editing: * Adobe Photoshop * Adobe Illustrator + Adobe Premiere PERSONAL INTERESTS AND SKILLS * Evolution and Development of Consumer Product Technologies * New Media and Virtual Environments * Design Theories and Semantics * Visual Culture Studies * Video Production and Editing * Fantasy Role Playing Games * Freehand Drawing * Artistic and Technical Illustration * Photography * Classical Guitar and Flamenco * Mountaineering * Swimming