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Biography

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Born 1969, Istanbul.

Education

M.Sc. (1992)
ITU Institute of Natural Sciences, Control and Computer Engineering. Thesis subject: Cryptography.
Undergraduate (1990)
ITU Electrical and Electronics Faculty, Control and Computer Engineering. Senior project subject: Parallel sorting algorithms.

Participated in the 8 week course on "International Data Protection and Security" at the Vienna Technical University during the years 1991-1992.

Work Experience

2022-2023 Rector Consultant at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.
2000-2023 Lecturer at the ITU Computer Engineering department.
1992-1999 Research Assistant at the ITU Computer Engineering department.
1991 Researcher at the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.
1989-1990 Front desk and accounting at the Değirmen Hotel in Şile, Istanbul.

Worked as guest researcher at the Vienna Technical University, Database and Artificial Intelligence Institute with a scholarship from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research during the years 1991-1992.

Consultance

Worked as a consultant in the topics listed below for various companies:

  • Developing optimization methods for loading and unloading containers at ship terminals.
  • Developing a content management system for K-12 education.
  • High performance disk sharing over a network.
  • System and CAD software administration for VLSI ASIC design.
  • Project and workflow management.

Trainings

Gave training seminars in the topics listed below:

  • Programming in the Python language.
  • Programming in the C language.
  • Linux operating system.
  • Data structures and algorithms.

Other

  • One of the founders and volunteers of the kendin için kodla project (in Turkish) for encouraging women to study and work in information technologies. Prepared and presented workshops on frontend development and cryptography for the project.
  • Participated as judge at project contests between university students, organized by IBM Turkey and the Turkish Chamber of Electrical Engineers.
  • Prepared a programme for the ITU Radio Jazz/Blues channel named "Kış Bahçesi" ("Winter Garden") together with Ali Arif Ersen between 2014-2019.
  • Hobbies: functional workout, dancing (Jive, Quickstep, Waltz, Lindy Hop), playing drums.
  • Knows English and German.