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Aylin Dönmez

@aylindnmez

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I develop urban planning and spatial design proposals using GIS, CAD, and international studio experience.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for an urban planning or spatial design role where I can apply GIS, CAD, and design-studio experience while continuing to grow through real planning projects.

I've developed urban planning and spatial design proposals across Türkiye and Poland, combining GIS, CAD, and conservation-focused design work.

At Türkiye's General Directorate of Highways, I evaluated official planning requests, drafted institutional opinion petitions, and applied GIS tools to planning analysis.

At Kanmaz Architecture & Restoration, I surveyed the historic Büyük Kardıçalı Han in İzmir and produced detailed as-built drawings in AutoCAD. My academic work also includes a conceptual proposal for Granary Island in Elbląg and an exhibited project with three public squares in Gdańsk.

Through my City and Regional Planning degree and Erasmus+ experience, I've worked across planning, urban design, conservation, transportation modeling, and cross-cultural architectural practice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Intern

General Directorate of Highways

Jul 2024 - Aug 2024 (1 month)

Navigated legal planning processes at a major governmental institution. Evaluated official planning requests and drafted formal institutional opinion petitions.

GIS

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Kanmaz Architecture & Restoration

Aug 2022 - Sep 2022 (1 month)

Conducted architectural surveys for the restoration of a significant historical landmark in İzmir. Produced highly detailed as-built drawings using AutoCAD.

Autocad Surveying

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

İzmir Institute of Technology

Bachelor of City & Regional Planning, City & Regional Planning

2020 - 2026

Grade: 2.89 / 4.00

Activities and societies: Planning Studios: Conservation Studio (VIII), Planning Design Studios (III-VII), Architectural Design Studios (I-II); Spatial Analysis & Technology: GIS, Quantitative Techniques in Planning, Computer-Aided Design for Planners, Urban Transportation Modeling; Planning Frameworks: Legal and Administrative Aspects of Planning, Urban Economics, Urban Sociology, Urban Politics, Local Governments.

Bachelor of City & Regional Planning with coursework in planning studios, spatial analysis, and planning frameworks. Awarded two honors with a GPA of 2.89/4.00.

Gdańsk University of Technology

Erasmus+ Exchange, Urban Design

2024 - 2025

Activities and societies: Participated in a competition of urban design studio and developed another project selected for public exhibition. Voluntarily paused undergraduate studies for a semester to pursue immersive language education (Polish) and cultural integration at University of Gdańsk.

Participated in an urban design studio competition and developed a project selected for public exhibition. Experienced cross-cultural architectural and planning practices in a European context.