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Aslı Deniz Özakar
Managing Partner and Design Director at Appcent Design
Aslı Deniz Özakar is a part-time lecturer in Service Design at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (Middle East Technical University, METU). She has a strong background in design, having co-founded Appcent Design, a digital design agency that emphasizes human-centered service design projects.
Education and Professional Background
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Education: Aslı graduated from METU with a degree in Industrial Design and later completed her master's studies at TU Delft, specializing in Design for Interaction.
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Professional Experience:
- She has extensive experience in various areas of design, including User Research, Service Design, User Experience Design, and User Interface Design.
- Aslı has held several positions, including:
- Managing Partner and Design Director at Appcent Design since February 2021.
- Service Design Lecturer at METU since February 2022.
- Previous roles include Senior Designer at Toptal and Interaction Designer at Turkcell and Monitise.
Contributions and Activities
Aslı Deniz Özakar is actively involved in academia and industry, contributing to seminars and courses related to design management and service design. Her work focuses on integrating user-centered approaches into design practices, reflecting her commitment to enhancing user experiences through effective design strategies.123
