Date and place of birth: 21 August 1984, Istanbul/Turkey (Male)
Address: Via Anzani 38, 22100, Como, Italy
Phone: +39 338 469 20 98
Email: omcdesign at gmail dot com

Education

• Ph.D. in Design, Faculty of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Expected 2012.
• M.S. in Furniture Design, Faculty of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2009.
• B.S. in Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Administration,
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, (with honors), 2006.
• High School Eskişehir Anadolu Lisesi, Eskişehir, Turkey (with honors), 2002.


Work experience
• Designer interm, Tokyo University of the Arts, Summer 2008.
Worked with Prof. Seichi Onobori on creating neo-traditional Japan inspired designs.
• Designer interm, xO-Design, Summer 2007.
Developed new products, recomended on engineering and provided design solutions. [Recommendation]
• Business designer, OMC² Design Studios, 2006-Present.
Designs business, corporate communication schemas and advertisements models.
• Graphics designer, OMC² Design Studios, 2003-Present.
Worked in projects such as creating web pages, designing product packages or logos.
• Substitute web specialist, Bilkent University, Summer 2005.
Updated Bilkent University web site and worked on the future design of the site.
• Graphics designer intern, Turkuaz Media Press, Eskişehir, Turkey, 2001.
Designed page layouts, logos, booklets, business cards.

Academic Publications

• Generative Design using Design DNA, p.60, Generative Art, Proceedings of GA2009 XII Generative Art Conference, edited by Celestina Soddu, Domus Argenia Publisher, Italy, 2009. ISBN 978-88-966-1000-8. [Abstract][Paper][Presentation]
• Design DNA Approach for Defining "Styles". Proceedings of INTED 2010 session of Pedagogical & Didactical Innovations. Learning and Teaching Methodologies, published and edited by L. Gomez, D. Marti, I. Candel et al., Spain, 2010. Proceedings ISBN 978-84-613-5538-9 & Abstracts 978-84-613-5536-5 [Abstract][Paper][Presentation]

Language skills

• Turkish: Native
• German: Beginner
• English: Near Native (TOEFL score 283)
• Spanish: Beginner
• Italian: Intermediate
• Arabic: Beginner
• Japanese: Pre-Intermediate
• Chinese: Beginner


Computer literacy

Graphics/Modelling/Web Design Programs: Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Freehand, Adobe Photoshop, Ulead Gif Animator, Ulead Photo Impact, QuarkXPress, NewTek Lightwave..
Programming/Coding: Java, JavaScript, VbScript, PHP, DHTML, XHTML, HTML, MySQL.


Hobbies and Interests
Design, Ceramics, Tango Dancing, Movies, Anime.


Courses, Workshops and Seminars
• Brandmarker, Marketting for Individuals, Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey. 2008.
• Design for Mass-Production, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2007.
• Innovative Product Design and Development Conference Series, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. 2006.
• International Ceramics Symposium, Tacoma College, Seattle, United States. 2005.
• International Ceramics Symposium, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey. 2004.


Awards and Certificates
• Middle-Anatolia Wood Products and Producers Association, Jury Grand Award in Bathroom Furniture Design Category, National Design for Export Competition 2010, Istanbul, Turkey. [Award-Certificate]
• Letter of Appreciation, Bilkent University (For organizations held by Classical Dances Club.)
• Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA), Rotary International.
• Professional Chess Player Certificate, National Youth Chess League, Turkey.