I am Sezgi!
HELLO! Personal Info Sezgi Kaya 25.06.1992 Ankara & İzmir, Turkey +90 555 612 20 24
sezgikaya@gmail.com /sezgikaya
Languages Turkish (Native) English (Professional Proficiency) Italian (Limited Proficiency)
User Experience User Research Semi-Structured Interviews Card Sorting Persona & Scenarios User Test Planning Usability Testing Focus Group Studies System Usability Scale Heuristic Evaluation Cognitive Walkthrough Interaction Flowmaps Wireframing Interface Design Interface Prototyping
A self-motivated product & user experience designer is eager to learn with an investigative personality. Experienced in design process from ideation to compleation. Works effectively on own initiative and likes meeting deadlines. Aims to design products or systems that communicates with the user without need for mediation.
Experience Work UX Designer @ VESTEL Electronics Corp. November 2017 - Present
Conducting user research studies, developing concepts around white goods and IOT products, creating UI designs and high fidelity prototypes. User Researcher & Product Designer @ Venn IDC June 2016 - February 2017
Conducting user research studies, developing product concepts around medical and IOT products, and creating CAD models.
Other Design Owner & Trade Visitor @ IFA 2018 September 2018, Messe Berlin
Graduation Student @ Arçelik Washing Machine Plant February - June 2015, İstanbul
Furniture Accessories Design Workshop @ Bodrum Design Village 2015, Bodrum
Industrial Design Intern @ Özlem Yalım Design Etc. 2014, İstanbul
Structural Design & Manufacturing Intern @ Arçelik Dishwasher Plant 2013, Ankara
Play, Repair, Co-Design Workshop @ ESTV 30th Yahşibey Workshops 2013, İzmir
PR & Advertising Executive @ Radyo ODTÜ 2011 - 2013, Ankara
Prototyping Adobe Xd Invsion SketchApp Zeplin.io
Design Pen + Paper Rhinoceros 3D Luxion Keyshot Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign
References Assist. Prof. Dr. Harun Kaygan Department of Industrial Design, METU Phone: +90 (312) 210 22 14 E-mail: hkaygan@metu.edu.tr
Education Masters Degree Middle East Technical University, MSc. Industrial Design September 2015 - Ongoing (Thesis Writing)
Delft University of Technology, MSc. Design for Interaction February - July 2017 (Exchange)
Bachelor Degree Middle East Technical University, BSc. Industrial Design 2010 - 2015 (CGPA: 3,02/4.00)
Associate Degree Anadolu University, Brand Communication 2014 - 2016 (CGPA: 3,41/4.00)
Language Education Southbourne School of English C1 Level English Proficiency
Hakan Boğazpınar Venn IDC, Co-founder Phone: +90 (532) 394 02 35 E-mail: hakan@venn-idc.com
Highschool Degree Yavuz Sultan Selim Anatolian Highschool, Formal Education in Physical Sciences 2006 - 2010 (Graduation Grade: 96/100)