Email: eldem.levent (at) hotmail.com
Professional Experience
Project Collaborator, IKEA
August 2023 - October 2023, Älmhult, Sweden (On-site)
- Conceptualized product solutions for couples expecting a newborn in small urban living areas
- The project (Project Caterpillar) became an example case study in internal communications of IKEA
August 2023 - October 2023, Älmhult, Sweden (On-site)
- Conceptualized product solutions for couples expecting a newborn in small urban living areas
- The project (Project Caterpillar) became an example case study in internal communications of IKEA
Kikkis, Co-Founder
March 2021 - October 2022, Ankara, Türkiye (On-site)
- Created the world’s first LDM 3D printable biocomposite with orange waste and natural ingredients
- Collaborated with multiple stakeholders from government officials to food businesses
- Won design competitions and startup accelerators, including the James Dyson Award
- Took a career break from Kikkis for professional development (for my master’s degree)
March 2021 - October 2022, Ankara, Türkiye (On-site)
- Created the world’s first LDM 3D printable biocomposite with orange waste and natural ingredients
- Collaborated with multiple stakeholders from government officials to food businesses
- Won design competitions and startup accelerators, including the James Dyson Award
- Took a career break from Kikkis for professional development (for my master’s degree)
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Human Machine Interface Systems Engineer
April 2022 - October 2022, Ankara, Türkiye (On-site)
- Collaborated with multiple systems engineers on digital control displays and interfaces
- Conducted usability tests with CAT-1 and CAT-2 flight test pilots
- Created a design system layout for non-designers and non-HMI personnel
- Built multiple cockpit layout prototypes for the flight test crew
April 2022 - October 2022, Ankara, Türkiye (On-site)
- Collaborated with multiple systems engineers on digital control displays and interfaces
- Conducted usability tests with CAT-1 and CAT-2 flight test pilots
- Created a design system layout for non-designers and non-HMI personnel
- Built multiple cockpit layout prototypes for the flight test crew
Education
Sapienza University of Rome, Product & Service Design, Master’s Degree
October 2022 - October 2024, Grade 110+/110, Rome, Italy
- Thesis Title: A Planning Framework for Designing Self-Sufficient Residential Zones
through Integrated Food-Energy-Water Systems
October 2022 - October 2024, Grade 110+/110, Rome, Italy
- Thesis Title: A Planning Framework for Designing Self-Sufficient Residential Zones
through Integrated Food-Energy-Water Systems
Linnaeus University, Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design
August 2023 - January 2024, Växjö, Sweden (Erasmus Exchange Program)
August 2023 - January 2024, Växjö, Sweden (Erasmus Exchange Program)
Middle East Technical University, Industrial Design, Bachelor’s Degree
October 2016 - September 2020, Honor Student, Ankara, Türkiye
October 2016 - September 2020, Honor Student, Ankara, Türkiye
Politecnico di Torino, Systemic Design
February 2019 - July 2019, Torino, Italy (Erasmus Exchange Program)
February 2019 - July 2019, Torino, Italy (Erasmus Exchange Program)
Workshops
International Workshop on Transitional Housing
May 2023, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland
May 2023, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland
International Workshop on Products for Museum ANNO
March 2024, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, Netherlands
March 2024, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, Netherlands
Contests, Awards
James Dyson Award 2022, National Second Place, Kikkis
TÜBITAK BiGG Startup Accelerator 2022, Second Phase, Kikkis
S360 Global Shapers Türkiye Circular Innovation 2021, Finalist, Kikkis
A Design Award, Runner up Award 2021, Hoki’Pooh
UNDP Resilience Project Design Çukurova Challenge 2020, Second Place, ba’
Technical Skills
Rhinoceros, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro), Blender, Unreal Engine, Microsoft Office