When I entered Izmir University of Economics in 2007, where the medium of instruction is English, my English level was not at the beginner level. Thanks to the English Preparatory Program at Izmir University of Economics School of Foreign Languages, I successfully completed the English preparatory class in 1 year. In 2011, we visited leading advertising agencies and Corporate Communications units of corporate companies in Istanbul, which is the center of the media, communication and advertising sectors, within the scope of the industry trip in the 3rd grade. I had the opportunity to meet professionals in Istanbul and sent my resume for internship application. I managed to visit Istanbul for the first time thanks to the University's industry trip. I performed a summer internship for two months at the media planning and purchasing agency of Connected Vivaki Turkey, whose name was Starcom Mediavest Group Turkey at that time. I have had experiences in purchasing from traditional channels and making media plans for Starcom Mediavest Group customers. I have gained the experience of determining which offline media to use, determining how long and how much it would be used, and using the channels effectively in accordance with the plan approved by the customer. I successfully graduated in 2012 by completing my undergraduate education in Department of Public Relations and Advertising. After completing my military service in Cyprus, I worked as a Brand Tracking & Analysis and Reporting Specialist in Internet & Social Media for a year at Buzz Interaction digital advertising agency, which I started in Istanbul in May 2013. I followed the speeches of keywords of brands that are our customers on the Internet and Social Media in digital media. I analyzed and reported data on keywords and presented them to our customers. By this way, I determined the sensitive issues on behalf of brands and formed crisis strategies, taking behavior and consumption habits of the digital world into account. When the professional infrastructure and equipment I have acquired as a graduate of Izmir University of Economics is integrated with the English language skills I have, I can look at the business world from an international perspective. Thanks to these advantages, I saw that doors were always open not only in Izmir, but also in international corporate companies. In November 2014, I started to work at Aydem and Gediz, Bereket Energy Group companies, one of the most important players in the energy sector in Turkey. Gediz Elektrik Perakende Satış Inc. operates in Izmir and Manisa provinces and Aydem Elektrik Perakende Satış Inc. operates as a retail electricity sales company in Aydın, Denizli and Muğla provinces. I continue to work as Corporate Communications Assistant Specialist at Aydem and Gediz, and work on my "Marketing Strategies During Transformation to Competitive Market in Energy Sector and Case of Turkey" titled thesis at Izmir University of Economics Sustainable Energy Master Program.
