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Hello! Merhaba! Hej!<\/h5>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]I\u2019m Ahsen. I was born and raised in a small town in Turkey called Demirci. I took my bachelor’s degree from the Industrial Design Department at Middle East Technical University,<\/strong> Turkey, in 2014; and my master’s degree from\u00a0 Advanced Product Design Programme, Umea Institute of Design<\/strong>, Sweden. I have been working both in consultancy and in-house environments in varying industries from healthcare to consumer electronics.<\/p>\n

I am always curious to learn new technologies and design methods. And I love working with constraints and in interdisciplinary project setups.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]Human behavior and its underlying drivers fascinate me both as a person and as a designer. I like to learn and explore in the design process, taking every project as a new learning opportunity.<\/p>\n

I enjoy working hands-on<\/strong>, stepping away from the screen, and having a more tangible outcome at the end of the day. This is also true outside of my work. I do gardening;<\/strong>\u00a0growing fruits and vegetables whenever I have the space to do so. And recently I have started to do pottery<\/strong> and enjoying it quite a lot. You can check out my pottery work on my Instagram page here <\/a>if you are interested.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”70″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”0″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”4″][vc_separator][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/h5>\n

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Ume\u00e5 Institute of Design, Sweden<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]MFA Advanced Product Design, 2018[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Middle East Technical University, Turkey<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]BSc Industrial Design, 2015[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Politecnico di Torino, Italy<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Exchange student, Industrial Design, 2013[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

TOOLBOX<\/h5>\n

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UX<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Qualitative and Quantitative Design Research \/ Analyzing User Data \/\u00a0 Turning Data into Insights \/ Design Thinking \/ Analytical Thinking \/ Storytelling \/ Strategy & Business Thinking \/ Co-Creation \/ Interactive Prototyping \/ Physical Computing<\/p>\n

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ID<\/em><\/h6>\n

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Rhinoceros \/ Keyshot \/ ID Sketching \/ Rapid Prototyping \/ Model Making<\/p>\n

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UI<\/em><\/h6>\n

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Sketch \/ Principal \/ Wireframing \/ Prototyping<\/p>\n

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Adobe Suite \/ \/ Illustrator, Photoshop, A<\/span>fter Effects, Premiere, Character Animator \/ \/ Cinema 4D \/ Ardunio<\/span><\/p>\n

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PATENTS<\/h5>\n

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Intraluminal Medical Imaging Interface Devices and Systems<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text]Link to Patent<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

EXPERIENCE<\/h5>\n

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Vestel White Goods, Turkey<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Lead Designer, June 2022 – December 2021[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Vestel White Goods, Turkey<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Senior Designer, October 2020 – December 2021[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Designit Copenhagen, Denmark<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Product Designer, October 2018 – December 2019[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

MUWI Motion<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner & Designer, 2 years | 2016-18[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Designit Copenhagen, Denmark<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Intern\u00a0Product Designer, 6 months | 2017[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Philips Healthcare, Netherlands<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Intern\u00a0Product Designer, 6 months | 2017[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Futero\u00a0Design, Turkey<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Junior\u00a0Product Designer, 1 year | 2015[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Arlight, Turkey<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Intern Product Designer, 2 months | 2013[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Vestel Electronic, Turkey<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Intern Product Designer, 2 months | 2012[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION<\/h5>\n

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