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Torino, Piyemonte, İtalya

San Francisco, California

- Student of Data Scientist Career Bootcamp of Springboard (550+ hours of hands-on curriculum, with 1:1 industry expert mentor oversight, and completion of 2 in-depth capstone projects. Mastering skills in Python, SQL, data analysis, data visualization, hypothesis testing, and machine learning.)Courses of the ProgramData ScienceProblem IdentificationThe Python Data Science StackApplying the Data Science MethodData WranglingSQL & DatabasesStatistics for Exploratory Data AnalysisPython Statistics in EDAMachine LearningSupervised Machine LearningUnsupervised Machine LearningFeature EngineeringMachine Learning ApplicationsData StorytellingA Deep Dive Into Time Series AnalysisHot Topics in Machine Learning (Natural Language Processing, Image Processing, Recommendation systems, Network analysis)Data Science at Scale (Hadoop, Spark&Pyspark, Neural Networks and Libraries)Software Engineering for Data ScientistsCapstone 1: Gender Wage Gap and Salary PredictionCapstone 2: Unveiling Public Sentiment and Topic Evolution on the Istanbul Convention: A Sentiment and Topic Modeling Analysis of Tweets

Istanbul, Turkey

- Conducted extensive literature reviews, designed and executed surveys, and employed data collection with advanced data analysis techniques to support development of a groundbreaking research project by providing evidence-based insights that directly influenced decision-making processes. Proficiently used tools such as Python and Stata for implementing data manipulation and statistical methods to extract meaningful patterns from diverse datasets.- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of researchers such as Assoc. Prof. Aslı Ermiş Mert and Prof. Bertil Emrah Oder to develop and implement innovative research methodologies, contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field. Integrated computational approaches to enhance research efficiency.- Published 1 research article in a peer-reviewed journal titled: “Women, Academia, and Happiness: The Impact of the Pandemic”, to refer experiences of women in academia during pandemic regardless of academic rank and the significance of creating gender sensitive workplace policies in higher education to improve their well-being, especially in times of crises. Applied data-driven insights to strengthen the research's impact.- Presented research findings at a national conference, effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences. Utilized data visualization tools to enhance the accessibility of findings.- Authored a blog post featured in the prestigious KOÇ-KAM Blog, titled: “The Impact of COVID-19 on Article Submission and Publication Rates of Women: The Importance of Collecting Data” to emphasize the absence of comprehensive data in article submission processes, underscoring the impediments researchers face in scrutinizing this pertinent issue.

İstanbul, Türkiye

- Completed 1002 Project titled: "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in Academia: Subjective Well-being, Domestic Responsibilities, and Research Productivity," funded by TUBITAK to understand the fundamental change of women academics’ physical working conditions and their way of work due to pandemic measures through blurring boundaries between work and home, which is expected to have an impact on their subjective well-being. Employed advanced statistical analysis to derive meaningful conclusions from the project's datasets.

Istanbul, Turkey

- Supervised a dynamic team of 5 research assistants in a captivating project delving into the political tendencies of Turkish citizens and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of researchers such as Dr. Ali Hürriyetoğlu and Prof. Erdem Yörük.- Innovatively designed and implemented cutting-edge methods for data collection from popular social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, utilizing APIs and web scraping techniques to generate insights regarding political profile of Turkey.- Pioneered the development of predictive models capable of predicting demographic information such as gender and age within text tweets or user profiles, adding a sophisticated layer to the project's depth.Led comprehensive literature reviews, enriching the project's foundation with diverse perspectives, and applied advanced data analysis tools like Python to uncover nuanced insights.

Istanbul, Turkey

- Conducted social impact analysis on Sosyal Ben volunteers with a team of 4 researchers- Published 2 research reports titled: "Volunteering Research Report”, and "Extracurricular Activities and Development"- Submitted a research article in a peer-reviewed journal titled: “Women, Happiness and Volunteering: A Case Study”, to understand the impact of components mainly related to perceived support from family, friends, and society on women’s happiness obtained from volunteering.- Authored a blog post in the prestigious London School of Economics Volunteer Center titled: “The relationship between volunteering and career outcomes” to show the importance of building a bridge between different sectors including but not limited to civil society and volunteering would increase the awareness towards the importance of volunteer actions for individuals and societies.

Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom

- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of researchers such as Prof. Tina M. Chanter and Prof. Helen A. Palmer on the research on language use and performativity in Sheakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and the performativity in Tsitsi Dangarembga's works

Master Of Arts - Ma, Computational Social Sciences

Tuition Waiver with a KU Scholarship (accepted in the first place)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Tutor of MAVA/SOCI 354 Social Sciences and Computing Full Merit Scholarship graduated with Cum Laude degree

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology, 3,60

Full Merit Scholarship graduated with Cum Laude degree

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