ALI YORGANCIOGLU

Cihangir Oba Sokak 17/2 Beyoğlu 34433 Istanbul

Phone: +90 212 292 7278

Mobile: +90 532 311 8797

aliyor@gmail.com

 

EXPERIENCE                      

2008 - Current                  Dirty Cheap Creative, Interactive, Motion Graphics & Video                                           Istanbul, Turkey

                                            Strategic Planner / Partner

·      Partnered with Mehmet Kızılay, to start Dirty Cheap Creative. Dirty Cheap Creative is a creative digital video production & broadcasting agency focusing on video production for online advertising, internal strategy communications, marketing insight and event marketing. We provide innovative broadcasting consultancy and creative interactive communications solutions of Loop Agency to complete and support our services. In the last year we created work for clients such as Coca Cola, Ruffles, Sprite, Burger King, Mercedes, Ebay, Arcelik, Koc Group, Avea, Turkcell, Procter & Gamble and British American Tobacco. Our clients include international agencies such as Young & Rubicam, TBWA, BBDO, DDB and Ogilvy One.

2004 July - 2008                TRAFO, Interactive & Direct Marketing                                                                                Istanbul, Turkey

                                            Strategic Planner

·         Helped reposition and restructure Trafo from a conventional interactive agency to a 360 new model communications agency, developing alternative communication strategies for clients such as Renault, All Mey Brands, Sony, Praktiker, Microsoft, T-box, Boyner, Axess, Avea, Burger King, Digiturk, Deichmann and Bridgestone as head of strategic planning. Won Kristal Elma and Altın Örümcek interactive advertising awards and was listed in Communication Arts’ Annual Book.

 

2004                                    FREELANCE CONSULTANT / DEVELOPER                                                                     Istanbul, Turkey

·         Consulted Global Stock Exchange to help them optimize their online stock trading website for increased usability and loading speed. Created an online ad campaign to emphasize their new features.

 

2001-2003                           JEFFREY LEDER INC., Marketing Design                                                                            New York, NY

                                            Web Developer / Consultant

·         Consulted  Jeffrey Leder Inc. and built websites, content management components; and helped develop project budgets for clients such as Panamco, First Atlantic Capital, Relationships Lab and Decision Tree Media  

·         Created e-commerce sites and online promotions for Temple Records NYC, Bogazici Video and Orlane Perlier Cosmetics (online sales of Orlane Perlier increased by 400%, as a result of the promotional e-mail campaigns and website enhancements)

·         Designed and developed websites for:

·         Mirax Corporation – Olive oil import & export

·         Damn Good Noise – Event Organization

·         Alamini Design – Graphic design house

·         Was hired as consultant by Prime Capital İstanbul  to build the corporation’s website and develop their online identity

·         Was hired as Interface Designer for the youth portal of D&R

 

2000-2001                           TOTAL DIRECT, Interactive Agency                                                                                    Istanbul, Turkey

                                            Web Developer / Producer

·         Designed and developed the website and online banking module for  İş Bankası

·         Designed and developed promotional micro sites for Sony Home Entertainment and Playstation

·         Planned, designed and developed city guide, TV guide and astrology portals for IXIR, which is now a part of Superonline

·         Designed and developed websites for:

·         Beymen - Turkey’s leading high-end clothing retailer

·         Sinek.com – Daily comics portal for cartoonist Selçuk Erdem

·         Eston - Real estate developers

 

1999-2000                           HEARST Turkey / Bir Numara Publishing, Media Company                                          Istanbul, Turkey

                                            Web Developer / Project Manager

·         Created and managed Sabah Online, Turkey’s most visited news portal at the time

·         Managed all the Internet-related projects generated within the Hearst Group  

·         Created websites for Hearst magazines such as Esquire, Bazaar and Aktüel

·         Teamed up with some of Turkey’s pioneering  Internet and Media gurus in an immensely educational and challenging work environment

 

1998-1999                           FREELANCE WEB DEVELOPER                                                                                          Istanbul, Turkey

·         Designed and developed corporate websites for companies such as: Technic Safe, Volkswagen-Metal Retail, Advantage Sigorta

·         Created the personal website Zevk Diyari, the site won awards and appeared in print media including newspapers and magazines such as Elle, FHM, Esquire, Sabah, Hürriyet, Aktüel and was covered by CNN Türk and was quoted as ‘the homepage that pioneered the spread of  avant-garde websites in Turkey”

 

 

INDUSTRY AREA EXPERIENCE

Media, Retail, E-commerce, Financial Services, Internet Banking, Capital Investment, Online Stock Trading, Cosmetics, Jewelry, Entertainment Portals, Construction, Insurance, Marketing Communications, Fashion, Home Electronics

 

EDUCATION                   

2002-2003                           NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY                                                                         New York, NY

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Concentration Areas: Technology, Business, Communication Arts

Honors: Dean’s list

 

Spring 2001                       CONTINUING EDUCATION, PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN                                       New York, NY

Coursework: Installation Design

 

1993-1997                           FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY                                                Istanbul, Turkey

Civil Engineering

Courses in Economics, Law, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,

Information Technology, Fine Arts and Fundamentals of Civil Engineering

 

1986-1993                           AMERICAN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE                                                                                     Izmir, Turkey

High School Diploma

SKILLS

·         Proficient in HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, ActionScript, ASP and CSS. Working knowledge of SQL, XML, and VXML

·         Computer software knowledge and experience: Adobe Photoshop, Premier; Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Freehand; Microsoft Access, Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Visual Studio; Swish, Acid Pro, Sound Forge, Groove

·         Operating systems and servers such as MS Windows XP Professional, Mac OS, Apache and Microsoft IIS5

·         Fluent in English and Turkish; beginner’s certificate in German from Deutsch in Graz

ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS

·         Columnist  in FHM magazine  (Website critique)

·         Designated as the Service-Sponsor for First Tuesday, networking community for Internet professionals and investors

·         Was invited  to participate in a number of events and shows to build mixed media installations, including Orient Nation (Istanbul), Demo (NYC) & All About Lies, Apartment Project (Istanbul)

·         DJ and tone master at Boğaziçi University Radio, Eylül Jazz Club and Astor Lounge

·         Sailing and windsurfing instructor at Club Kardia