Summary

I am level developer graduate from Bahçeşehir University Game Lab (BUG), as well as an ongoing Software Engineering Student and Game Development master student. Since the time I've been working on my studies and my career, I have participated in both professional and small-scale team projects. Mainly as a programmer and level designer.

Birthdate

10/08/2000

Residence

Istanbul, Turkey

Work Experience

Blackburne Games

Level Designer / Narrative Designer

October 2021 - November 2022

  • Level Design and developing the lore/story and the environmental storytelling of the campaign levels, including environmental blockout, scripting, narrative flow, objective creation and story pacing.
  • Scripting encounters during the campaign. (C#)
  • Designing the open-world of the game and creating the atmosphere for different zones.
  • Working with game designers on designing the gameplay challenges and pacers such as placing enemies, loot and discoverables and balancing combat encounters.
  • Designing puzzle and parkour challenges and implementing them into the environment.

Studio Gamebit

Level Designer

August 2020 - January 2021

  • Level Design and scripting encounters for the story campaign. (C#)
  • Working with the game designers to come up with fun core loops.
  • Assisting the Narrative pacing through visual elements.

Bizkit Games

Programmer / Game Designer

August 2020 - January 2021

  • Presented the team with multiple new game design core-concepts every week
  • Worked with the development team and programmed prototypes and demos for the new ideas.

Upwork

Freelancer

January 2023 - Now

  • Mainly trying to improve programming skills and taking minor bounties.

Education

Bahçeşehir University

Digital Game Design - Bachelor

2018 - 2022

GDA - 3.52 / 4.00

Bahçeşehir University

Software Engineering - Bachelor

2019 - 2023

(Frozen - 3rd Grade - Double Major)

Bahçeşehir University

Digital Game Design - Masters

2023 - 2025

Ongoing

Skills

  • Programming

    C#

    C++

    Java

  • Editors / Engines

    Unreal Engine 4+

    Unity

    CryEngine

    RPGMaker

  • Design

    Game Design

    Level Design

    Lighting Design

Courses and Certificates

BilgeAdam Software Engineering

January 2018 - August 2018

  • C#
  • SQL Query
  • HTML

Languages

Language

Turkish

Native

Language

English

C1 (TOEFL IBT: 104)

Language

German

A1

Achievements

Events

  • Competitionist, BUG Global Game Jam Istanbul (2019)
  • Mentor & Competitionist, Bahcesehir Spring&Fall Jams (2019-2020-2021- 2022)
  • Mentor & Participant, Istanbul XR Art Residency (2022)