Berkay Kirmizioglu

Tested and enhanced an existing Power Apps mobile tool for site photos and job documentation, using Power Automate. Simplified existing automation flows while preserving their function. Prepared Excel and SharePoint data, created Power BI dashboards and worked with Dataverse. Supported process/test documentation and coordination between technical and business teams.

Analysed business processes and developed UiPath automations, including Excel-to-web data entry. Designed tests, logged outputs and validated results before manager-approved deployment. Supported SAP MM/MDG data cleansing, harmonisation and small enhancements; delivered internal MDG training. Coordinated international teams and maintained Jira/Confluence documentation.

Supported interdisciplinary BIM coordination during the Istanbul Grand Airport construction project. Used BIM 360 on site, including access to project information by tablet. Reviewed drawings and technical documentation and gained experience in both site and office BIM workflows.

Observed on-site construction works and progress on the multi-storey Incek Vista residential project. Gained practical exposure to site activities and construction coordination during my civil engineering studies.

Provided private swimming lessons and lifeguard services in Türkiye, including lessons at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, as a self-employed instructor.

Freelance work alongside studies in a family-owned building-materials business. Managed import/export and wholesale/retail sales, handled basic bookkeeping, and coordinated material procurement and installation teams at client sites. Worked with international partners and represented the business at trade fairs. Products included wallpaper, parquet/laminate flooring and construction chemicals.

Observed road construction and drainage works on an infrastructure project during my Construction Technology associate-degree studies. Gained practical exposure to site activities and infrastructure construction.

M.Sc. in progress; expected graduation: 2027. Studies connect IT and the built environment. Coursework includes BIM, construction management, scheduling, C# and SQL/databases. BIM Project: Solibri clash detection, Navisworks 5D, Nova AVA quantity take-off, BEP and ISO 19650 principles (academic). Separate projects: Revit/CesiumJS viewer and completed BIM for Additive Manufacturing team research, report and presentation; separate from the master’s thesis.

Academic foundations in construction management, structural engineering, transport and water/coastal engineering, with Python, numerical methods and data analysis. Final-year Civil Engineering Design (CE410): bridge-focused team project. Principles of Transportation & Traffic Engineering included a road-design project. CAD/programming proficiency is basic; AutoCAD and 2D CAD use was through coursework and projects.

Graduated first in the Construction Technology department. Studied construction fundamentals and completed a site internship covering road construction and drainage works.