Curriculum Vitae
Education
1992 – 1997 Bachelor of Architecture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
2004 – 2005 Art History, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Professional experience
2024 - Present Interior Designer, Beiderbeck Designs, Bremen, Germany
Responsibilities:
Designing interior spaces for Super Yachts and other sea vessels.
2020 – 2022 Interior Designer, Station One Architects, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Responsibilities:
• Designing spaces for Educational Facilities
• 21st Century Learning Solutions: specification and sourcing educational furnishing
• Coordination with school furniture suppliers
• Designing, drafting and preparing renderings by using Revit and Lumion
• Preparing digital and physical material boards
2014 – 2017 Senior Interior Designer, Brilliant Boats, Antalya, Turkey
Responsibilities:
• Designing yacht and residential interiors
• Producing conceptual renderings
• Contract negotiations
• Organizing and chairing meetings with staff and clients
• Preparing company brochures, presentations and similar documents
• Writing reports for legal cases, preparing letters
• Attending and presenting the company at trade shows and marketing events
Projects:
• Sigo 15m Motor Yacht: Designing the interior, preparing conceptual renderings and producing 2D general arrangement drawings.
• H2OME Underwater House: Preparing conceptual renderings
• Sport Fisherman 35m Concept Yacht: Designing the interior, preparing interior and exterior renderings
• I also worked as 3D artist and generated conceptual renderings of various boats ranging from 6.5m Jet Tender to 63m Motor Yacht.
2011 – 2014 Interior Outfitting Coordinator, BB Yachts, Antalya, Turkey
BB Yacht is a shipyard located in Antalya Free zone, specializing in Custom Yacht Building
Project and Responsibilities:
Coordination of the interior construction of Thunderbird 2 and Sistership Motor Yachts (22m)
• Contract negotiation and administration for EUR 1.6M interior build and install
• Client / Interior Designer / Contractor liaison and reporting
• Supervision, Coordination and Project Management of Interior Design, Construction and Installation
• Specification, Sourcing and Purchasing of Owner and Shipyard deliverables – hardware, electronics equipment, appliances, lighting, fabrics and finishes
• Detailed Design of as-built interior based on Interior Designer conceptual elevations
• 3D construction modelling of complete interior including systems, piping, electrical, HVAC
• Production of shop drawings for the construction of complete interior
• Team Leader for detail design team working with systems engineers, plumbing, electrical, HVAC
• Installation conflict identification and resolution – supported by 3D construction modelling
• Calculation of contractor progress based on agreed milestones & deliveries, administration of interior purchase ledger and payment schedules
• Negotiation and monitoring of VTC’s (Variation to Contract), rework and change orders.
2005 – 2010 Design Architect / Technician, Andres Escobar & Associates, Montreal, Canada aescobardesignstudio.com
Andres Escobar, a renowned designer specializing in high-profile corporate, retail, restaurant, hospitality, and residential projects worldwide, was my mentor and employer. I worked full-time with Escobar in Montreal from 2005 to June 2007, and afterward, I continued contributing as an outsourced designer from Turkey, extending our collaboration across borders.
Responsibilities:
• Concept and Design development
• Material and fixture specification
• CAD Architectural Drafting
• Understanding of Canadian and US Building Codes
• Code Review and problem solving
• Preparation of layouts and construction details
• Collaboration with other Architects, Renderers, Engineers, Consultants, Clients and Suppliers from Concept Design through Construction and sign-off
Projects:
The projects included high end residential condos in Brooklyn, New York such as 80 Metropolitan Avenue, 50 Bayard Street, North 11th Street, Harrison Commons, and international projects such as Jaypee Greens Resort in India.
2001 – 2005 Junior Architect, Dubé & Matte Associés Architectes, Montreal, Canada
• Site Survey & CAD Drafting of existing buildings
• Assisting in the development of design
• CAD Drafting the preliminary and construction plans of residential projects
• Preparing VR Presentations, Rendering, Photoshop.
Software knowledge
AutoCAD: excellent
Rhino 3D: excellent
Revit: good
Lumion: excellent
Maxwell Render: good
Photoshop: good
Office Suite: good