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Hakan B.

Industrial Designer | Medical Devices, Robotics & Defense | Concept to DFM | Red Dot 2026

Ankara, Turkey

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About

Industrial designer with 15+ years of experience and 40+ products taken from first concept to production. Founding partner of Venn Industrial Design Consultancy (Ankara, since 2014), where we treat design as an evidence-based process that runs from user need to production reality.

I specialise in the step where most projects stall: turning an approved concept into a product a manufacturer can actually build. My work covers concept development, design for manufacturing (DFM), sheet metal design with flat patterns, welded and bolted assemblies, structured assembly trees and production-ready documentation.

Selected work includes surgical tables, surgical lights, aspirators and scrub sinks for hospitals; autonomous forklifts and transport platforms for robotics; a truck driver seat for the automotive industry; and smart locks, access devices and IoT products. Clients include Havelsan, Aselsan, Assan Hanil, Milvus Robotics, Inspital and Biosys. Havelsan recognised our studio as an Outstanding Supplier for work delivered to defense-industry standards.

Recognition: Red Dot Design Award 2026 (Scrub Sink), A' Design Award 2014, plus 10 patents, 3 utility models and 18 registered designs.

I also teach design studio at Atılım University and Ostim Technical University, and I am pursuing a PhD in Industrial Design at Gazi University. Every design decision is documented and justified, so clients know not only what was designed but why.

Portfolio

Experience

Lecturer, Industrial Design (Design Studio) Ostim Technical University · Part-time Jan 2025 – Present 1 yrs 10 mos Ankara, Türkiye Teaching third-year industrial design studio (Design Studio III, ENT 311).
Founding Partner Truwa (smart bar equipment) · Self-employed Jan 2018 – Present 8 yrs 10 mos Ankara, Türkiye Co-founded a hardware start-up developing smart bar and beverage dispensing equipment for the hospitality sector. Responsible for product design, industrial design of the dispenser hardware and the path from prototype to production.
Lecturer, Industrial Design (Design Studio) Atılım University · Part-time Jan 2015 – Present 11 yrs 10 mos Ankara, Türkiye Teaching second- and third-year industrial design studios (ID 201/202, 301/302) and supervising graduation projects (ID 401/402).
Founding Partner & Lead Designer Venn Industrial Design Consultancy · Self-employed Jan 2014 – Present 12 yrs 10 mos Ankara, Türkiye End-to-end product design and design for manufacturing (DFM) for medical, defense, robotics, automotive and consumer clients. Concept development, engineering-ready 3D models, sheet metal and assembly design, and production documentation. 40+ products taken to production; Red Dot Design Award 2026; Havelsan Outstanding Supplier recognition.
Research Assistant, Industrial Design Middle East Technical University (METU) · Full-time Jan 2009 – Jan 2015 6 yrs Ankara, Türkiye Taught and assisted industrial design studios (Industrial Design I–V), Design Communication I–IV and graduation projects in the Department of Industrial Design. Visiting researcher at Delft University of Technology (2010–2011).

Education

Gazi University PhD (in progress), Industrial Design 2026 – 2030 (expected)
Middle East Technical University (METU) M.Sc. (Thesis), Industrial Design 2010 – 2014
Anadolu University B.Sc., Industrial Design 2005 – 2009

Other experience

Mentorship & Fellowships 2026 – DriVenn Cohort '26, Industrial Design Graduation Project Mentorship
2020 – Bilkent Cyberpark, Mentorum Benimle, Product Design Mentor
2019–20 – TTGV Xnovate Fellowship, 1st Cohort Fellow
2018 – Bilkent Cyberpark, BİGGMARKA, Design & Early Prototyping Mentor
Patents & Registered Designs 10 patents, 3 utility models and 18 registered designs. Selected:
Handle for Surgical Lights (patent, 2019)
Central Lock System for Furniture (patent, 2019)
Wearable Surgical Operation Control Device (patent, 2016)
Dental Implant Surgical Set Box (patent, 2015)
Transport Robot (registered design, 2023)
Cocktail / Beverage Machine (registered design, 2019)
Design Awards 2026 – Red Dot Design Award, Germany (Scrub Sink)
2014 – A' Design Award, Italy, Runner-Up (Scientific Instruments, Medical Devices & Research Equipment)
2011 – FNSS-MIL Design Competition, Turkey, 2nd Place and Honorable Mention (Professional Category)
2009 – İMMİB Design Competition, Turkey, 1st Place (Student Category)
2008 – IMM Cologne, Germany, 1st Place (Student Category)