Innovation Director at Farplas, responsible for strategy, innovation, and R&D. She previously held senior roles at Arçelik, including R&D System Development Manager and Innovation Process and System Development Manager.

She graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (1990) and holds an M.S. in Engineering Management from Portland State University. She has over two decades of experience in industrial R&D management, technology planning, open innovation, and innovation system development. She contributed to Turkey’s National Vision 2023 Foresight Project (Machine–Materials subgroup), has authored more than 15 papers and a book chapter on knowledge management, and is a volunteer evaluator for MÜDEK.