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Ankara, Türkiye

• Played a key role in the design of Raid Rush, a casual tower defense game, from prototype through production and launch, managing all phases including live-ops. • Before Raid Rush, contributed to the design team for hyper-casual games such as Be My Guest and Fashion Famous, both reaching over a million downloads. • Developed detailed Game Design Documents (GDDs) and managed production timelines for Raid Rush. • Specialized in monetization, game balance, and in-game economy, utilizing advanced Excel skills.• Conducted A/B tests to drive data-informed decisions.• Collaborated with art, development, and QA teams, providing detailed feedback to ensure high-quality gameplay.• Contributed to ideation and design sessions, brainstorming new features, and refining solutions with the deisgn team. • Took action based on data analysis to optimize live-ops, including event design and system tuning.• Designed key game features, including Quests, Achievements, Shop, Gacha System, Live Events, and Battle Pass, etc. • Enhanced user experience with an intuitive tutorial system.• Designed a clan system including features like clan creation, invitations, donations, reporting, and leaderboards.• Collaborated with the community team to evaluate player feedbacks. • Streamlined production processes through procedural system design, allowing for efficient implementation of game systems. • Developed strategies for gacha, IAP, and ad monetization, including limited-time and permanent offers.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Designed over 50 prototypes.• Gained experience in casual simulation and hyper-casual games, including puzzle, action, simulation, and runner genres.• Focused on game ideation, core loops, gameplay mechanics, and level design.• Maintained comprehensive Game Design Documents (GDDs).• Facilitated communication between artists, developers, and publishers.• Optimized and managed game flow to enhance user experience.• Balanced in-game economies to ensure engaging gameplay.• Applied post-processing effects and adjusted lighting settings.• Offered constructive feedback and managed revisions.• Improved team collaboration and practical problem-solving abilities.• Efficiently managed project timelines and deadlines.• Created promotional creatives to market the games.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Gamified existing GDDs, improving gameplay and design.• Designed levels for hyper-casual games, focusing on user experience.• Managed scene lighting and post-processing in Unity for improved visuals.• Worked on gameplay mechanics to enhance player engagement.• Collaborated effectively with the team to achieve project goals.• Incorporated feedback and made revisions to refine game quality.

Ankara, Türkiye

• Worked on the "Spatial Adaptation to Current Needs" project as a team.• Focused on renovating existing buildings to meet contemporary needs without demolition.• Developed strategies for adapting residential buildings in Güvenevler neighborhood.• Addressed accessibility, open spaces, and modern requirements while preserving architectural value.

Ankara, Turkey

Focused on logo design and typography, revised designs based on feedback, and created high-quality visuals using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Manisa, Turkey

Interned at Maxion İnci Jant Construction Site, an industrial building site, where I reviewed project plans, observed construction processes, gained experience in measurement and drawing, tracked progress through reports, and learned about occupational safety protocols.

Ankara, Turkey

The internship program encompassed surveying, model making, lectures, and workshops, offering valuable exposure to industry leaders such as Weber (Saint-Gobain), Rigips (Saint-Gobain), Marshall, TUKDER, and ABS Alçı.

Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch), Architecture, 3.12 / 4.00 Cgpa

Activities and Societies: Aikido | Capoeira | Architecture Club | Design Society

High School Diploma, (English/German)