Utku Onursal Gulistanoglu

Kocaeli - Turkey Managing Water Ride Systems design team consisting of industrial designers, UX designers, graphic designers, mould designers and an intellectual property lawyer * Key Responsibilities o Ride System design o Detailed cost-analysis and feasibility evaluation o Implementation monitoring o End-to-end testing o Ensuring all project milestones are delivered on time as planned o Ensuring full compliance with EN and ASTM regulations ( Regularity compliance) * Overseeing and leading the design team's deliverables in the area of new technologies, graphic design, packaging, industrial and user interaction design * Providing strategic direction to the design team regarding usability, interaction, human factors, aesthetics, form, materials, colour, packaging, finishing, product development and product strategy * Providing guidance and consulting to engineering and project management department * Driving, developing and leading innovation in the organisation - conceptualize, develop, and implement new product ideas with colour, material and finishing solutions design, technical aspects, feasibility research reports, cost management & analysis, reporting to the management * Positioning of product lines in line with competitor brand analysis * Defining product and mission statement of products and product groups, determining product range, budget management and understanding consumer insights * Managing intellectual property rights processes * Organizing marketing activities related to new products, campaigns and applications within the company by working in coordination with the sales and marketing departments (catalogue-brochure, exhibition, social media, presentation, artwork, prints) * Implementing and managing systems to maintain technical documents for engineering changes and testing procedures * Review projects with consultants and feasible suppliers, vendors

Design & development of rims for OEM - Mercedes, AMG, Fiat, VW, Porsche, etc - and after-market rims * Responsible for innovations in government promoted research projects and development for materials, applications and design solutions * Project Scheduling * Scheduling and implementation of new applications * Developing new projects - design, technical aspects, feasibility research reports, cost analysis, reporting to the management * Preparation of specifications and applicable 3d drawings * Preparing specifications and cost break up analysis * Calculation of base costs for the R&D projects I have undertaken * Carrying out inspection and testing for determining the effectiveness/maintainability/operability of the Research and Development Projects * Review projects with consultants and feasible suppliers * Upgradation of new automatic and complex machines for the plants * Scheduling & monitoring with strategic utilization & deployment of available resources to achieve innovative objectives

Teaching bachelor's and advanced diploma level students and Planning curriculum - Design Studios, Drawing & Sketching, Model Making, Hand Rendering, Computer Rendering, Manufacturing Technology, Electrical Design, Product Aesthetics * Worked collaboratively with other teachers and professionals to create effective lessons that met the learning needs and abilities of all students. Organized field trips. * Attended parent conferences, faculty and team meetings and county-wide professional development days. Actively participated in activities which included: assessing student progress, assigning grades, taking attendance, lunch/recess duty, keeping parents/guardians informed through newsletters, daily or weekly progress reports/behaviour charts, phone calls and email.

Kocaeli - Turkey * Responsible for designing the new concepts of "Dashboards, Ceiling Systems and Personal Service Units" for Aerospace, Bus and Commercial Vehicle industries. * Provide smart, simple and innovative manufacturing and designing solutions including detailed 3d modelling. * Conduct in product usability tests and materials. * Developing conceptual models, personas, workflows, design prototypes and user requirements specifications for multi-disciplinary engineering. * Designing booklet, promotions, printing materials and various visual interfaces. *