Arda A.

Experience

• PROJECT ENGINEER DESU Medical Products and Medical Devices Industry & Trade INC. · Full-time Jul 2025 – Present 9 mos Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye Product and manufacturing engineer in the R&D department, working on the design and development of implantable neurosurgical devices. Primary focus is on programmable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt systems for hydrocephalus treatment.
  Designed an MRI-safe adjustable brain shunt with a locking mechanism that maintains pressure settings during MRI scans. Developed a novel pressure adjustment technology with improved precision and expanded setting range compared to previous generations. Designed an electronic pressure adjustment tool using magnetic sensing for non-invasive detection and adjustment of implanted valve settings.
  Responsible for injection mold and silicone press mold design for device components, thermoformed sterile packaging design (APET/PETG), and tolerance analysis for production-grade medical parts. Led the optimization of an External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) kit, reducing manufacturing time, material usage, and packaging volume.
  Produced technical drawings to regulatory standards, collaborated with quality control on prototype testing and compliance review, and coordinated between R&D, manufacturing, and QC teams throughout the design-to-production cycle.
• PROJECT ENGINEER ARÇELİK Ind. & Trade Co. · Full-time Sep 2024 – Jun 2025 9 mos Eskişehir, Eskişehir, Türkiye Designed and built a custom experimental test system for measuring reed valve force and flow coefficients in hermetic reciprocating compressors used in Beko's refrigeration product line. The project covered the full engineering cycle from concept through fabrication and validation.
  Developed the mechanical design including a two-axis positioning system and custom test section, integrated laser triangulation sensors for non-contact displacement measurement alongside pressure, temperature, and flow instrumentation. Performed theoretical modeling of valve dynamics and validated results through experimental data acquisition and signal processing.
• Mechanical Design Engineer Siemens · Internship Jul 2024 – Sep 2024 2 mos Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye Worked in the R&D department on the design and manufacturing of industrial electrical panels. Gained hands-on experience with Siemens NX for panel design, production processes, and quality control testing procedures in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing Engineer AKDAŞ Casting Ind. & Trade Co. · Internship Jul 2023 – Sep 2023 2 mos Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye Manufacturing internship at an industrial casting facility. Modeled industrial components for a mine-crushing device in SolidWorks, conducted cost analysis for production processes, and gained direct exposure to factory-floor operations including casting, machining, and quality inspection workflows.