Melis Tok Şimşek is a seasoned professional in the fields of chemical engineering and project management, currently serving as a Strategy and Competition Analytics Senior Specialist at Kastamonu Entegre since March 2022, where responsibilities encompass managing international innovation projects funded by the EU, establishing collaborations, and overseeing new product development based on customer insights. Prior experience includes roles as a Product Development Engineer at Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci, where project R&D was facilitated, and as a Project Researcher at Istanbul Technical University, contributing to membrane-based gas separation projects. Additional roles involved regulatory affairs at Bayer and intern positions in production and manufacturing, providing a comprehensive foundation in both technical and analytical capacities. Melis holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Ege University.