Resumé

EDUCATION

University of Art & Design Helsinki
MA studies in dept. of Industrial & Strategical Design
> www.uiah.fi
September 2004 – December 2007

Industrial Design Business Management (IDBM)
Minor study
> http://hkkk.fi/idbm/
September 2005 – March 2007

METU
BA degree in Industrial Design
> www.id.metu.edu.tr
September 1998 – June 2003

EXPERIENCE

Starcut Oyj, FINLAND
Service Analyst
September 2007 – Present

TeliaSonera Finland Oyj. Helsinki, FINLAND
UIAH MA thesis "Strategic use of design to enhance customer experience;
Case study of Sonera Finland"
September 2006 – May 2007

TeliaSonera Finland Oyj. Helsinki, FINLAND
IDBM Industry Project
September 2005 – May 2006
(team manager)

UIAH, Department of Ind. Strategic Design
Foreign Students Tutor
September 2005 – May 2006

Helkama Forster Oy. Helsinki FINLAND
Development of a new commercial refrigerator
February 2005 – May 2005 (confidential MA project)

Siemens Business Service Turkey
2D, 3D animator for Malaysian Ministry of Education Project
phase 2 January 2004 – July 2004

Arcelik A.S , Istanbul TURKEY
Innovation of a new washing machine door opening mechanism
Preparation of Patent drawings and application
January 2003 – November 2003

Arcelik A.S , Istanbul TURKEY
Design for export, Graduation Project
Integration of a washing machine and washbasin
January 2003 – June 2003

COURSES ATTENTED

International Design Business Management, Helsinki School of Economics, 2005
International Marketing, Helsinki School of Economics, autumn 2005
Principles of Strategic Management, Helsinki University of Tech., autumn 2006
Knowledge Management, Helsinki University of Technology, spring 2006
Brand identity, UIAH spring 2005
Creative Teamwork, UIAH spring 2004

HONOURS

Designboom – Büssel
Your way to coway design competition
Shortlisted project "SCALEBOARD"
August 2006

Designboom – IMM Cologne Fair
Kitchen is the hearth of the home competition
Honorable mention "SHELF+DISHWASHER"
Exhibited at IMM cologne fair
Germany, January 2005

Demirdokum AS.
Future of the heaters and coolers design competition
3rd Prize "GIZMODO"
April 2004

Designboom – MACEF
H2O on the table design competition
Shortlisted project "EASYSERVER"
Exhibited at Milano MACEF fair
February 2004

Arcelik AS
Certificate of Success for the Design for export project
September 2003

PATENT

Domestic appliance with two directional hinge”
Publication number: WO2005042891
lPublication date:2005-05-12

Projects by Korhan Buyukdemirci