Experience

SOCAR Turkey R&D and Innovation

• Türkiye
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Senior Specialist

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Product Development Chief Engineer

  • Mar 2020 - Present


Petkim
• Türkiye
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Product Development Expert Engineer

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020


SD Polymers

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Manager

  • 2015 - Nov 2018

  • Nurtured and developed sales to Johns Manville from 0 to $ 650K in 3 years by introducing new product. • Managed technical sales for atactic-polypropylene and isotactic polypropylene compounds. • Increased overall sales from 2015 to 2017;2015 sales: + $ 155 K; 2016 sales: +$ 670 K; 2017 sales: + $ 1 M • Created and implement Polypropylene compounds ensuring that customer requirements and all technical features of the product are met. • Interfaced with the customer on a regular basis to ensure that product is meeting specification as well as educate and assist in new technologies in roofing membrane industry. • Designed process profile for commodity and engineering plastic materials. (PC, ABS, PET, PP, PE) • Ensured process capability through extensive data collection and statistical analysis using Minitab software. • Negotiated with potential vendors on raw material price and purchased raw materials for custom formulations. • Trained four laboratory technicians in proper techniques and procedures for Quality Control of APP compounds. Show less



Polymer Processing Tech., L.L.C

• Application Development Engineer

  • Apr 2014 - 2015

  • Assisted in the development and characterization of plastic compounds by performing various tests including graphical analysis, hardness, density, impact testing and tensile strength property testing. • Promoted non-halogenated flame-retardant additives into client specific applications within the construction industry. • Developed new applications for current and new products; Serviced and maintain relationships with existing customers in Turkey. • Worked closely with our customers and operation department providing forecasts to achieve timely achievable production schedules and on-time shipments. • Aided in the formulation of a new biopolymer (PHB), which will enable the ice-cream tubs to degrade through bacterial action in the soil. • Generated formulation for compounding of durable plastics which are obtaining from sustainable resources and presented at the SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers Topical Conference in September 2014. Published article on Rubber World Magazine in Vol.253, No.1 Show less



General Industrial Polymers

• Application Development Engineer

  • May 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Provided technical support to clients in Turkey and Europe for Styrenic Block Copolymers. • Created TPE formulations to use in soft touch applications. • Provided insight into thermoplastics and understanding extrusion behavior. • Assisted in TPE formulation for mosquito bands and floor mats. • Helped in TPU, TPE, TPO formulation for playground surfing needs. • Supported in the manufacturing process for SEBS compounds. • Assisted in TPV formulation and extrusion process and mechanical testing of compounds. • Performed color and appearance testing, tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation, specific gravity, durometer hardness on TPE and SEBS compounds. Show less



CD Polytech Inc.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing

• Application Development Engineer

  • May 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Assisted in promoting polymer additives into client specific applications within the waterproofing industry. • Assisted in promoting polymer additives into client specific applications within the waterproofing industry.



Padana Resine

• Italy
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Performed cost analysis of materials needed. Conducted marketing research on polymers to assign accurate price point. Performed cost analysis of materials needed. Conducted marketing research on polymers to assign accurate price point.



Technofilms, S. A.

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chemical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Assisted three chemists on polymer development and product testing Assisted three chemists on polymer development and product testing