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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

Coordinated with consultants to align deliverables with project goals, deadlines, and regulatoryrequirements.Worked with city agencies to ensure building code compliance and secured necessary permitsand approvals.Conducted employee interviews and administered CAD tests to assess technical proficiency,refining company hiring standards.Contributed to project.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Led project meetings with contractors, consultants, and clients to facilitate clearcommunication and resolve issues promptly.Trained and mentored new team members, ensuring smooth integration and maintainingdesign quality across the team.Administered client questionnaires, conducted site visits, created site analysis diagrams,bubble diagrams and floor plan.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Assisted in preparing construction document sets, ensuring compliance with coderequirements under supervision.Coordinated with MEP, structural, and civil consultants and integrated their designs.Managed building and planning submittals, including HOA approvals and ARC hearings.Hosted client meetings, prepared design presentations and provided weekly.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Produced infographics, illustrations, AR content, for the digitalSTRUCTURES: Data and UrbanStrategies of the Civic Future book (published Spring 2023), ensuring consistency andquality throughout the publication.Collaborated with team members to design the book’s layout and create templates forchapters, maintaining cohesion and enhancing the visual identity.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Supported architectural graduate courses, including Graduate Architectural Studio andAdvanced Structural Design and Analysis, and Architectural Bootcamp. Held weekly study sessions,assisted with course material preparation and created course schedules.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Worked with Gary Paige, the senior principal and founding partner of GPS, to develop graphics for a research book and contributed to multiple architectural projects focused on urban design in Los Angeles.Worked on site research and documentation near highway intersections in Los Angeles area. Conducted site research and produced multiple design variations.

Istanbul, Turkey

Contributed to the Istanbul 95 project under the guidance of the principal, Selva Gürdoğan,by developing a concept design for a children’s playground for the Maltepe Municipality ofIstanbul, which was selected by the client for further development.Assisted with technical drawings, specifications, schedules, details and sketches from conceptual design to.

Venice, Italy

Participated in the 16th Venice Biennale’s FREESPACE exhibition, contributing to the collaborativeproject Vardiya / The Shift. Engaged in workshops with international team members andparticipated in round table discussions with prominent architects and academics, exploringcritical architectural issues.

Istanbul, Turkey

Assisted with the construction drawings of residential projects, working directly with seniorarchitects to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to design standards.Designed two lighting fixtures for the headquarters of Yemeksepeti, Turkey’s largest fooddelivery service, which were selected and manufactured for installation.Designed, modeled, and.

Master Of Architecture, Architecture

Academic Distinction Award Tau Sigma Delta (TSD) Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts: National Honor Society for architecture.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Architecture

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine And Studio Arts

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Activities and Societies: Volleyball Team (+4 Years, Team Captain) Track and Field Team (+3 Years)