Zeynep Yalman Yıldırım

Zeynep Yalman Yıldırım's work experience is as follows:

- Senior UX Researcher at Intertech Information Technology and Marketing Inc. since December 2022 (ongoing).

- Research And Teaching Assistant at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University from May 2019 to January 2023.

- Design Consultant at GEDS from February 2019 to May 2019.

- UX Design Assistant Specialist at UTRLAB from December 2017 to February 2019. Responsibilities included usability tests, user research, interviews, eye tracking, expert reviews, UI design projects, and designing the company's website.

- Chairperson at ETMK Ankara Branch from May 2015 to January 2018.

- Research And Teaching Assistant at Gazi University from September 2013 to March 2017.

- Product Designer at Atagür Office Furniture from October 2011 to August 2012.

Zeynep Yalman Yıldırım's education history is as follows:

Zeynep started their academic journey in 2006 and achieved a Bachelor of Industrial Design degree from the Middle East Technical University in 2011. During their undergraduate years, they pursued a minor in Logic and Philosophy of Science, which they completed from the same university in 2012.

Zeynep continued their education and earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Industrial Design from Gazi University in 2015. Zeynep then went on to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Anadolu University, which they obtained between 2019 and 2022.

Zeynep is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Industrial Design from the Middle East Technical University, a program they enrolled in 2016 and is expected to complete in 2023.

In addition to their formal academic education, Zeynep has also obtained various certifications related to user experience (UX) and design. Zeynep received certifications from UX-PM Certification for Leading UX in January 2023, Executing UX in October 2022, and Adopting UX in May 2022. Zeynep also holds an edX Verified Certificate for Designing the User Experience attained in May 2021 and certifications from edX for Sustainable Packaging in a Circular Economy and Circular Economy gained in the same month, April 2021.

Furthermore, Zeynep acquired the Uygulamalı Girişimcilik Eğitimi certification from KOSGEB in February 2019, followed by an Experience Design Bootcamp certification from UXservices in January 2019. In December 2018, they received a Verified International Academic Qualifications certification from World Education Services. Zeynep also obtained a Level 1 Introduction to Match Officiating certification from World Rugby in May 2018, along with a Hakem Belgesi (Referee Certificate) from the Türkiye Ragbi Federasyonu in March 2017. Zeynep'searliest certification is the International Rugby Board (IRB) COACHING Level One obtained in June 2012 from World Rugby.