Design Systems
Resume:
ALI KALDIRIM
UX DESIGNER STRATEGY DESIGN
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www.alikaldirim.me
Los Angeles,California
EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND DESIGN ArtCenter College of Design, Class of 2016 Pasadena, California BACHELOR OF ART, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT DESIGN
Yeditepe University, Class of 2012 Istanbul, Turkey ACADEMIC PROJECTS
AFFORDABLE, LOW COST, FLEXIBLE, ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, Graduate Thesis April 2014 - Present Pasadena, California Based on the Dolmush system used in Istanbul, Turkey and other cities around the world, my thesis focuses on implementing a network of on-demand vehicles thatprovide affordable transportation services for the people who work for the minimum or low wages in Los Angeles whose livelihood depends on them. http://blogs.kcrw.com/dna/when-can-we-expect-to-get-wifi-on-the-train-the-helms-mobility-event-revi sited
THE ARTCENTER IMMERSION TOOL - UX and Systems Design August 2015 - December 2015 ArtCenter College of Design In order to determine the value, relevance, and guidelinges of “User testing simulator lab” for ArtCenter, I was one of six selected ArtCenter graduate colleagues who were selected to design an immersion tool for students and fauclty to allow them to simulate and build their ideas. We led the collaborative think-tank to ideate about tools using mental models and user scenarios. This was a group project assigned by our school to design the immersion tool for students and faculty to build and simulate their ideas.
ONLINE INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPING TOOL - UX and Systems Design August 2015 - December 2015 ArtCenter College of Design An interactive website designed based on the research of the ArtCenter Immersion tool for students and faculty to receive recommendations on how to build their prototype and assisting them in giving out a rapid prototype order (3D printing) of their digital design. Users are able to choose the resolution of their final design to be presented based on the budget they have.
NYC CONCEPT TAXI DESIGN 2025 - UX and Systems Design January 2014 - April 2014 ArtCenter College of Design Designed a sustainable taxi system for New York City. The system includes a vehicle design, system and interaction to give a New York City experience to the user. A taxi specifically designed for New York but appropriate as well for L.A. Inclusively designed to allow easy access for users of wheelchairs, passengers sit in the front of the vehicle behind a panoramic, heat-filtering windshield, which allows a spectacular view of Manhattan’s vertical sky-line. The driver sits behind and above the passengers resulting in a commanding view of the road ahead.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/design-611083-graduate-students.html EXPERIENCE
HAMILTON PROTOTYPES May 2016 - August 2016 Design Consultant Design firm that focuses on consumer products and movie props. I was responsible for giving advice to clients, building digital and physical prototypes and consulting on manufacturing and design ideas.
AMIT APEL DESIGN STUDIO February 2015 - April 2015 Visual Designer Amit Apel Design Studio is an architect firm in Los Angeles. I was responsible for visualization and CAD work.
FREELANCE January 2015 - Present Product Design, CAD, Rapid Prototyping SKILLS
RESEARCH
User Interview
Story Boarding
K-J Method
Persona Development
Usability Test
End-to-end Strategy
Ecosystem Map
Competitive Analyses
Heuristic Analysis
Marketing Analysis
DESIGN
User Experience
User Interface
Wireframe Development
Use Case Scenario
Interactive prototyping
Video Development
Presentation Skills
3D Modelling
Rapid Prototyping
Drafting
Computer Aided Animation
Ideation sketching
SOFTWARE
Rhino 3D
Solidworks
Autodesk Alias
Autodesk Autocad
Autodesk Max Studio(Rendering)
Bunkspeed
Deltagen
Adobe Creative Suite
MS Office
Keyshot
ProtoIO
Invision
Sketch
HTML CSS
ArcGIS
LANGUAGE
Turkish(Fluent)
English(Fluent)
Spanish(Conversational)
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