ALI YORGANCIOGLU
Cihangir Oba Sokak 17/2 Beyoğlu 34433
Phone: +90 212 292 7278
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
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
· 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
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
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 -
· Sinek.com – Daily comics portal for cartoonist Selçuk Erdem
· Eston - Real estate developers
1999-2000
HEARST
Web Developer / Project Manager
·
Created and managed Sabah
Online,
· 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
1998-1999
FREELANCE WEB
DEVELOPER
· 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
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
Concentration Areas: Technology, Business, Communication Arts
Honors: Dean’s list
Spring
2001
CONTINUING EDUCATION, PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Coursework: Installation Design
1993-1997
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING,
Civil Engineering
Courses in Economics, Law, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Information Technology, Fine Arts and Fundamentals of Civil Engineering
1986-1993
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
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
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 (
· DJ and tone master at Boğaziçi University Radio, Eylül Jazz Club and Astor Lounge
· Sailing
and windsurfing instructor at Club Kardia