WORK HISTORY
2024
User Interface Designer/User Experience Researcher
SHARED SERVICES CANADA
• Created user studies and conducted mixed method testing for networking tools for Government employees,
• User experience research for teleworking tools that are accessible for ex. live captioning for hearing disabilities,
• Designed and developed internal and external websites using WordPress, Drupal, Sharepoint, Git, etc.
• Designed infographics, data visualization, templates for colleagues to use in reporting and presenting projects.
2019
Interaction Designer
YOU.I TV
• Summer internship with NSERC-CREATE Collaborative Learning of Usability Experiences,
• Designed User Experience for Home Entertainment Systems including Television and Video Apps,
• Created Interaction Design on from beginning to final, using traditional and most recent design tools,
2019
User Experience Researcher
TREASURY BOARD CANADA
• Evaluated digital tools, services and open-source websites to compile with WCAG 2.1 standards,
• Worked with public workers and strategic communications to develop an open and accessible digital workspace,
• Developed open source software projects while ensuring alignment of departmental priorities with user needs.
2018
Digital Communications Advisor
PARKS CANADA
• Operationalized strategic direction and usability evaluation of Canada.ca while maintaining overall direction,
• Advised program clients from Health Canada and Treasury Board to guide strategic direction of Canada.ca,
• Assured user needs and gave direction based on information architecture, web standards and best practices,
• Coordinated various requests and led projects for web publishing, user analytics, user experience and user interface design.
2017
Senior Video Producer
PARKS CANADA
• Produced and edited videos and represented Parks Canada on social platforms,
• Managed production of videos to raise awareness; documentaries, interviews and informational videos,
• Pre-production, production and post-production of promotional videos and time-lapse videos from across Canada.
2015
UX Designer
ESPIAL
• Created User Interfaces for video streaming of broadcast channels, designed prototypes for new generation TV,
• Designed user experiences to be delivered as home entertainment and an asset of over-the-top-content web TV,
• Produced interactive or animated high-fidelity prototypes by using pre-rendered motion frame animations.
2014
Teaching Assistant
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
• Teaching Assistant at classes; Aspects of Product Design, Human-Computer Interaction, 3D Computer Animation,
• Prepared tutorial for students and helped students learn to learn computer animation, user-centered product design,
• Helped student with projects at stages of production, drawing into animation or design into interactive prototypes.
2013
Multimedia Designer
SCP SCIENCE
• Animated motion graphics and demonstrated functionality of industrial products on the web and social media,
• Illustrated vector graphics and produced videos of marketing products and raised the sales of products,
• Recorded video and added computer generated to be used as learning material by customers and employees,
• Designed vector assets and 2D/3D computer graphics of video campaigns of chemistry robot applications,
• Produced videos for various industrial chemistry products and raised the knowledge of usability and functionality.
2011
Web Developer
FREELANCE
• Designed brochures 6th World Water Forum, Marseille,
• Designed and developed new website for World Youth Parliament for Water,
• Designed and developed a responsive website for Grisgris Jewelry Shop, Montréal,
• Designed the interface for a QR-Code reader mobile app, Puantiye, Istanbul,
• Designed a corporate a website for Hayaliala Organization Agency, Istanbul,
• Creator of an online interactive radio project, nublu.fm, Istanbul, NY, São Paulo.
2010
Senior Interface Designer
3D PROS, İSTANBUL
• Designed and developed interaction for hotels and international brands; Sony, DivanOtel, Opet, Beko, Arçelik,
• Developed and designed e-concierge and e-learning for white house appliances,
• Designed and developed a touch screen application for NovOtel, Paris,
• Programmed dynamic Live Football Coverage Statistics to be screened
at stadiums and club buildings in the UK Barclays Premier League,
• Provided interface solutions and developing interfaces for touch screens and digital signages.
2008
Interface Developer
MEDYAPIM
• Developed graphics and live interfaces for entertainment shows like Wheel of Fortune,
• Produced and operated tv studio projections at live broadcasting studios,
• Designed logos and animated intros for soap operas.
2007
Game Designer
YOGURT TECHNOLOGIES, İSTANBUL
• Designed and created the social multiplayer game www.yogurtistan.com,
• Wrote game design documents for games developed on Adobe F lash,
• Managed and lead a team of Artists, Designers, and Programmers,
• Localized ‘Crysis’ first person shoooter for PC and consoles, 1st AAA title in Turkish, it was complimented on local game magazines, Oyungezer, Level.
2003
Art Director
LAB 34 AGENCY, İSTANBUL
• Art directing for extreme sport brands; Burton, Fiat,
• Conceptualized an extreme life style and sports magazine “Hayso”,
• Designed corporate identities for brands and advertisement,
• Created corporate identity of Rocco Lollipops which took over the market,
at the first year. The success was complimented with a Cannes award,
• Designed print media for festivals, concerts, competitions and clubbing events.
2001
Director Assistant
ARAB RADIO & TV NETWORK, DUBAI
• Pre produced, produced and and post produced 50+ music video clips,
• Preparing storyboards, arranging logistics and rehearsing the cast,
• Setting the production schedule, hiring crew and directing on shooting day,
• Production for lighting and place setting for the day of set,
• Maintaining communication between the crew, cast and the director on the day of set,
• Post production, visual effects, editing and telecine.
2000
Graphic Designer
NOKTA MAGAZINE, İSTANBUL
• Designed the page layout for Turkey’s first and only political news magazine at that time,
• Fully responsible for all the design and digital media to be printed,
• Manipulating the images handed by press photographers,
• Deciding the cover page and layout together with editor-in-chief.
