CV

You may find a more detailed view on my LinkedIn profile.

Education

• M.S. in Information Systems, Technical University of Munich, 2018 (3.82/4.00 GPA)
  • Coursework includes Discrete Structures, Fundamentals of Algorithms and Data Structures, Distributed Systems, Social Computing, Mobile iOS team projects
• B.S. in Management & Technology (Focus on Computer Science), Technical University of Munich, 2015 (3.46/4.00 GPA)
  • Coursework includes Introduction to Software Engineering I, Introduction to Software Engineering II, Advanced Seminar in Course Energy Informatics, Information Systems I & II, MEAN-stack team projects

Experience

• 2022: Head of Community at Nexus Mutual

• 2022: Researcher at reState Foundation
  • I worked on the Future of Governance Toolkit, an open-source living library for emerging governance practices.
• 2020 - 2022: Investment Associate at 212.vc
  • 212.vc is a USD 50m Venture Capital fund investing in B2B business across the globe
  • My main responsibilities included market & technology research, deal sourcing & support in execution
• 2019 - 2020: Product Manager at iyzico
  • iyzico is a B2B point-of-sale solutions provider active in Turkey
• 2018 - 2019: Associate Consultant at Korn Ferry
  • Korn Ferry is a globally active consulting firm focusing on client’s organizational challenges
  • My main responsibilities included support in various projects, supporting the globally steered research initiative focusing on the Future of Work
• 2016 - 2018: Research Fellow at Happern Research Group at Koc University Design Lab
  • At Happern, various undergrad- and grad-level researchers participated in projects centering interactive information design
  • I supported two projects (GeoViz, with web development and Neurodiversity, with literature review) and led one project focusing on communication within organizations (calmworklight)

Language Proficiency

• Turkish (native)
• English, German (proficient)
• Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Swedish (elementary)

Publications

Involving Autistics in User Experience Studies: A Critical Review

Doga Corlu, Seyma Tasel, Semra Gulce Turan, Athanasios Gatos, and Asim Evren Yantac. (2017). "Involving Autistics in User Experience Studies: A Critical Review." ACM SIGCHI Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2017.

Designing calmworklight: Signaling Focus with a Desk Light

Semra Gulce Turan, Silas Ramsoe Ozaltin, and Asim Evren Yantac. (2019). "Designing calmworklight: Signaling Focus with a Desk Light." ACM SIGCHI Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2019.

Service and leadership

• Volunteer Translator for CS classes at Kodluyoruz
• Volunteer Mentor for high-school and university students at Association for Supporting Contemporary Life