ŞEVVAL

SAMGAM

about me.

education.

2024 - Ongoing | MSc, Politecnico Di Milano

Milan, Italy

Developing skills in user research, user experience, interaction design, and system thinking through studio-based and collaborative projects.

Digital and Interaction Design

2017 - 2023 | BSc, Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul, Turkiye

Built a strong foundation in product design with a user-centered approach, focusing on 3D thinking, usability, and service design.
CGPA: 3,47 / 4.00

Industrial Design

2021 Spring | Erasmus+, University of Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

Developed visual design skills through photography and web design alongside product-oriented thinking.
CGPA: 3,51 / 4.00

Industrial Design

2024 - Ongoing

MSc, Politecnico Di Milano

Milan, Italy

Digital and Interaction Design

Developing skills in user research, user experience, interaction design, and system thinking through studio-based and collaborative projects.

2024 - Ongoing

MSc, Politecnico Di Milano

Milan, Italy

Digital and Interaction Design

Developing skills in user research, user experience, interaction design, and system thinking through studio-based and collaborative projects.

2017 - 2023

BSc, Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul, Turkiye

Industrial Design

Built a strong foundation in product design with a user-centered approach, focusing on 3D thinking, usability, and service design.

CGPA: 3,47 / 4.00

2021 Spring

Erasmus+, University of Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

Industrial Design

Developed visual design skills through photography and web design alongside product-oriented thinking.

CGPA: 3,51 / 4.00

experience.

2022 - 2026 | TagMed Digital

Istanbul, Turkiye (Remote)

Freelance Graphic Designer

Delivered consistent and adaptable visual solutions tailored to different clients such as social media, brand idenity and printed materials.

Product Designer

2023 - 2024 | KMS Furniture Accessories

Istanbul, Turkiye

Led end-to-end product design processes, including market research, concept development, 3D modeling, and production-ready technical detailing.

2022 | Ruya Akyol Studio

Istanbul, Turkiye

Product design studies were carried out for aluminum-based furnitures, aligned with manufacturing constraints.

Product Design Intern

achivements.

Atlantic Grupa Competition

2022 | Finalist

Zagreb, Croatia

Combining innovative design thinking with functional form to enhance user experience.

2021 | 2ⁿᵈ Place & Special Award

Kielce, Poland

As Design Leader at ITU Rover Team, led the global design strategy and brand identity.

European Rover Challenge

2020 | 2ⁿᵈ Place

Istanbul, Turkey

Developed 3D design and visual assets for solutions in an interdisciplinary exploration challenge.

International Mars Hackathon

experience.

2022 - 2026

TagMed Digital

Istanbul, Turkiye

Freelance Graphic Designer

Delivered consistent and adaptable visual solutions tailored to different clients such as social media, brand idenity and printed materials.

2023 - 2024

KMS Furniture Accessories

Istanbul, Turkiye

Product Designer

Led end-to-end product design processes, including market research, concept development, 3D modeling, and production-ready technical detailing.

2022

Ruya Akyol Studio

Istanbul, Turkiye

Product Design Intern

Product design studies were carried out for aluminum-based furnitures, aligned with manufacturing constraints.

achievements.

2022

Finalist

Zagreb, Croatia

Atlantic Grupa Competition

Combining innovative design thinking with functional form to enhance user experience.

2021

2ⁿᵈ Place & Special Award

Kielce, Poland

European Rover Challenge

As Design Leader at ITU Rover Team, led the global design strategy and brand identity.

2020

2ⁿᵈ Place

Istanbul, Turkiye

International Mars Hackathon

Developed 3D design and visual assets for solutions in an interdisciplinary exploration challenge.

skills.

Software

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

Miro

Protopie

InDesign

Framer

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

Miro

Protopie

InDesign

Framer

Canva

MS Office

Arduino

Sketchbook

Keyshot

Rhinoceros

Solidworks

SketchUp

Canva

MS Office

Arduino

Sketchbook

Keyshot

Rhinoceros

Solidworks

SketchUp

UX & UI

Design System

Prototyping

User Research

Usability Testing

Journey Mapping

Service Design

Persona & Scenario Development

Wireframe & Layout Design


Design System

Prototyping

User Research

Usability Testing

Journey Mapping

Service Design

Persona & Scenario Development

Wireframe & Layout Design


Soft Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Collabration and Communication

Feedback-Oriented Approach

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Collabration and Communication

Feedback-Oriented Approach

Soft Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Collabration and Communication

Feedback-Oriented Approach

languages.

English

Advance

Advance

Italian

Just started :)

Just started :)

Turkish

Native

Native