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B. Sc. Industrial Design (* years)

Middle East Technical University (METU),

Faculty of Architecture

Ankara, Turkey

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Solaris Design LLC

Co-founder, Principal Industrial Designer

Silver Spring, MD USA

As co-founder and principal designer at Solaris Design, I orchestrated a multifaceted role encompassing client engagement, estimation, contract negotiation, project oversight, procurement, industrial design, creative design, engineering design, computer aided design (CAD), prototyping, patent research, manufacturing coordination, and final project delivery. Throughout my tenure, I collaborated with a diverse clientele, both domestic and international, worked on projects ranging from spacecraft to high-tech device design, sports equipment design, wearables, consumer products, medical device design, medical syringe design, computer enclosures, drones, defense equipments, enclosures and weapons, aircraft parts, aviation related products, resulting in the successful development of products that gained recognition in prestigious publications, including Wired Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Mashable, and others. 9/2009 - 1/2011

GLXP Team FREDNET

Project Manager, CAD Designer

Huntington, AL USA

I meticulously crafted the entire spacecraft CAD designs using SolidWorks for TeamFREDNET (GLXP-TF), a Google Lunar X-prize contender, encompassing the GLXP-TF trans-lunar injector stage, GLXP-TF lunar lander, and GLXP-TF lunar rover. Our efforts bore fruit when the work was submitted to NASA and secured the prestigious Innovative Lunar Demonstrations Data grant award in October 2010. Subsequently, I continued to collaborate with TeamFREDNET colleagues on various spacecraft CAD drafting projects. 2/2007 - 7/2009

TSI Seats A.S.

Project Manager, Industrial Designer

Passenger Aircraft Seating Solutions

Sakarya, Turkey

TSI Seats, a company founded in partnership with Turkish Airlines, specializes in the design and production of aircraft seats for European commercial airline firms. During the formative stages of this company, I played a pivotal role in designing crucial aircraft seat components using the CATIA CAD platform. My responsibilities encompassed industrial design, CAD modeling in CATIA, overseeing prototyping, conducting prototype testing, coordinating manufacturing processes, conducting rigorous testing of manufactured components, and ultimately approving designs for mass production. Throughout this endeavor, I placed a strong emphasis on optimizing designs for manufacturability. 4/2003 - 2/2007

National Geographic Television

Project Manager, Consultant

Washington, DC USA

In my role as a project manager at National Geographic Television, I orchestrated the entire documentary production lifecycle, from its inception to the challenging fieldwork in areas marked by social and political unrest, active conflicts, and war zones. As an integral member of the documentary team, my responsibilities encompassed coordinating meetings, managing travel logistics, conducting in-depth location scouting to optimize camera angles and shooting times, overseeing the deployment of safety personnel and translators, orchestrating high-level diplomatic meetings with foreign officials, deftly negotiating arrangements for lodging, dining, and budgeting, and, when necessary, ensuring the safety and well-being of the team, all with a singular focus on achieving our project's objectives. KOCATEPE

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ad0yjc@r.postjobfree.com

+1-312-***-****

2728 N Hampden Ct. Unit 2004

Chicago, IL 60614 USA

I am an Industrial Designer with 20+ years of experience in design, materials and manufacturing.

6/1992 - 8/1992

Wood and Metal Workshop Trainings including Metal Welding METU, Ankara, Turkey

3/2011

Patent Law, Procedures and Patent Search Training

Washington, DC

9/2015

3D Printing, CNC Machining Training

MIT Fab-lab, UMBC, Catonsville, MD

4/2020

Patent Law, Procedures and Patent Search Training

Chicago, IL

2/2023

Compact Pre-filled Syringe with Safety V-plunger

This design makes pre-filled syringes at least 35% smaller than conventional syringes.

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks

Dassault Systèmes CATIA

McNeel Rhino 3D

Luxion Keyshot

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Rapid Prototyping

Modelmaking

Metal Working

Wood working

Sewing (including sewing harnesses)

Private pilot

Skydiver

Skydiving instructor

Paragliding instructor pilot

High altitude trekking at Himalayas

Hiking

Photographer

Motorcycles

Scuba diving

Sports swimming

Whitewater rafting guide

Bicycle riding

Alpine skiing

International travel/adventures

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

training

ad0yjc@r.postjobfree.com

+1-312-***-****

2728 N Hampden Ct. Unit 2004

Chicago, IL 60614 USA

I am an Industrial Designer with 20+ years of experience in design, materials and manufacturing.

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