Istem Yildiran

Istem Yildiran has a diverse work experience that spans multiple industries and roles. In 2016, Istem worked as a Product Design Intern at KS Kolbenschmidt, where they gained knowledge in production processes and improved their 3D Modeling skills. In 2018, Istem interned at HUM Oil & Fat Technologies as a Production Intern, where they designed a foldable ladder for worker safety. They also worked at Boni Global as an Industrial Design Intern, where they contributed to the development of LoudSteps, an assistive mobile navigation solution for the blind and visually impaired. Between 2018 and 2019, Istem worked as an Experience Designer at Boni Global, focusing on geomatics technologies, indoor wayfinding, and localization services. In 2020, Istem joined IntelligentTrackSystems as a User Experience Researcher, conducting research in collaboration with CarrefourSA. From 2020 to 2022, Istem worked at Vodafone as a UX Lead. Most recently, in 2022 and 2023, Istem worked at Klar and Taktile respectively, both as a Product Designer.

Istem Yildiran's education history includes the following:

- From 2013 to 2019, Istem Yildiran attended Istanbul Technical University and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Product Design.

- From 2009 to 2013, Istem Yildiran studied at İzmir Özel Çamlaraltı Anadolu Lisesi and earned a High School Diploma.

In addition to their formal education, Istem Yildiran has obtained several certifications, including:

- ADPList Product Day 2023 from adplist.org in May 2023.

- What's most important to customers? from UserZoom in September 2021.

- Can users find an item on the screen? from UserZoom in June 2021.

- What usability issues are there with a prototype? from UserZoom in June 2021.

- Source Champion from Vodafone in May 2021.

- UX Foundations: Information Architecture from LinkedIn Learning (Course Certificate) in March 2021.

- UX Foundations: Content Strategy from LinkedIn Learning (Course Certificate) in January 2021.

- UX Research for Agile Teams from LinkedIn Learning (Course Certificate) in January 2021.

- UX Foundations: Accessibility from LinkedIn Learning (Course Certificate) in December 2020.

- Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner from IBM in July 2020.

- UX Research Bootcamp from UXservices in March 2020.

- Girişimcilik Sertifika Programı from İTÜ GİNOVA in November 2017.

- Automotive Design / Clay Modelling from Işık Üniversitesi in September 2016.

- Smart & Sustainable Cities from RWTH Aachen University in June 2016.

- Automotive Design / Vehicle Packaging from FMV Işık Üniversitesi in April 2016.