August 2014 - September 2014

Mobile Developement

Internship at Turkcell, Full-Time

An internship at Turkey's largest cell phone company was a great opportunity. As the first High School student they hired, I spent three weeks working with the Turkcell Technology Mobile Development team. During the first 3 days I learned the Android operating system, and finished the week by reading articles on Android Wear. The following weeks I was assigned to POC projects on the Android and iOS platforms. I completed 2 major projects, and received motivating feedback from my coach and manager. I also contributed to “Turkcell Gelecegi Yazanlar” with a blog post, supporting programming education.

• Learned Android and iOS at the beginner level
• Was able to work with the brand new Android Wear platform
• GOR motivated in research and self-education

November 2013 - December 2013

Sales and Support

Internship at Microsoft, Full-Time

During my time at Microsoft Turkey, I had the opportunity to do 1to1's with professional people from various departments. I did not work in a development project but I was able to get a lot of experience doing the 1to1's. I figured what sales people, product designers, corporate affairs specialist and support assistants do. This helped me understand what I really wanted to do.

• 1to1's with professionals in their area of expertise
• Coded the app SuggestionBox for Windows Phone

July 2012 - August 2012

Internal Control

Internship at Denizbank, Full-Time

I learned the internal structure of a bank, or a large enterprise in general, during the internship. I was able to shadow an internal control specialist for a month. I carried out various tasks such as risk management, daily checks and personnel reports.

• Organizational structure of a large enterprise
• Branch visits, field work
• Human relations and monitoring

August 2011 - August 2011

Software Engineering

Internship at Intertech, Full-Time

I took part in Internet banking development. Helped form a user friendly GUI and did lots of tests for debugging. I also wrote an e-commerce code, which I am still using on my NoMercyMC project with a few modifications. This got me familiar to working with libraries and building API's/Docs.

• GUI design and debugging
• Built e-Commerce API
• Useful .NET experience

July 2010 - August 2010

Technical Support

Internship at Denizbank, Full-Time

My first paid work experience was at a local bank called Denizbank. I worked there for 3 months at the Technical Support department. The job required me to setup new PCs, repair old ones or replace them. I also set up many domain and printer networks, making sure the interior communication principles of the bank remained intact.

• PC related hardware skills
• Knowledge of windows operating systems and network
• Working with beneficiaries via ticket systems

2010 - PRESENT

ROBERT COLLEGE

American High School, Arnavutkoy/Istanbul

Robert College is a co-educational high school founded in 1863. Admission is based on the standardized high school entrance exam developed by the Ministry of National Education. Students who come to Robert College score in the top 0.2% on this exam. Following their five-year education, RC graduates continue their higher education at top-ranked universities in Turkey and abroad. Robert College aims to educate students to strive to become leaders in their chosen fields. Many alumni from Robert College’s earliest days up to today have played instrumental roles in areas like politics, arts, education and science, in Turkey and around the world. Webpage: Link

2007 - 2010

Sezin Koleji

Elementary School, Cekmekoy/Istanbul

Sezin Koleji was founded by Sabahat Sezin in 1963 at Caddebostan region of Istanbul. In 2001, Sezin High School joined Sezin Educational Foundation. Believing in the holistic value of education, the school’s purpose is to ensure its students to become confident, modern, world citizens following the principles of Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. Likewise, they attach utmost importance to educate their students as individuals, who respect their customs, their cultural heritage, their environment and who are responsible, equipped with questioning mind and entrepreneurial skills. Webpage: Link

2004 - 2012

Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi

Supplemantary School For the Gifted, Atasehir/Istanbul

Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi, also known as Bilsem, is a state institute for highly gifted children. Entrance is through the reference of a school teacher and analytical and artistic talent tests. I was able to study physics, algebra, chemistry, philosophy, and computers here. Our mentors did not teach classes but instead lead us to information. In the many years I spent here, I discovered my interests, developed them and published projects with friends. Webpage: Link