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Asli cakim

Lexington,MA

Summary

Talented Account Manager proficient in design services, customer relations, sales and strategic planning. Demonstrates track record of success in highly competitive market setting. High-level design and marketing solutions knowledge and excellent communications skills enable goal attainment. Educator in arts, design and musems.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Account Manager

The Taylor Group
08.2021 - Current
  • Developed long-lasting client relationships by providing exceptional customer service and support.
  • Streamlined account management processes, improving overall efficiency and productivity.
  • Collaborated with marketing teams to develop targeted campaigns, increasing lead generation significantly.
  • Coordinated efforts across design teams to ensure seamless delivery of products and services to clients.
  • Prepared client budgets by reviewing client billing and managing monthly invoices.
  • Maintained detailed records of all account activities, ensuring accurate reporting for upper management review purposes later on.

Senior Design Project Manager

Journey Communications Inc.
01.2005 - 07.2021
  • Managed junior designers and graphics designers through mentoring and training
  • Delegated work, conducted meetings and ensure strict deadlines were met
  • Managing award-winning trade show exhibits from conceptual design through fabrication
  • Creating proposals and presentations
  • Working within client budgets with accountability
  • Creating time-action calendars for projects and budgets
  • Overseeing production schedules, ordering show services, managing, tracking shipping and reconciling client and vendor accounts
  • Directing and coordinating construction or decoration activities in order to ensure that sets or exhibits meet design, budget and schedule requirements
  • Coordinating and supervising installation and removal of exhibits and its elements on show-site.

Instructor at Interior Design Department

Moore College Of Design
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • History of Furniture and Decorative Arts

Design Consultant Special Projects

Material Culture
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Optimized space planning for improved functionality in both residential and commercial spaces.

Museum Education Intern

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
06.2003 - 09.2003
  • Interned as the recipient of Von Hess Foundation scholarship
  • Designed event brochures and organized each night activities for Centennial Summer Celebrations; activities including making artwork inside the galleries, listening to free music performances and gallery talks.

Project Manager - Marketing Services

Roche Pharmaceuticals
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Managed development of graphic and multimedia components for annual sales meetings; coordinated location, equipment, vendors, activities and agenda for medical congresses with 2000 participants in Europe and in the U.S.A.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Museum Exhibition Planning and Design

The University of The Arts
Philadelphia, PA
08.2004

Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature, Renaissance Art

Bilkent University
Ankara, Turkey
06.1996

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Applications
  • Teams
  • Google Platform
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign)
  • Social Media
  • Customer Relations
  • Budgeting master
  • Vendor Management
  • Effective communication
  • Time management

Accomplishments

  • Organization of Free Neighborhood Nights: Centennial Summer Celebrations Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA
  • Installation of 'Daniel Jackson Furniture: Dovetailing History' Exhibition Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery. The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
  • Installation of 'Jack Lewis Costume Design Exhibition' Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery. The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
  • Roche Turkey, Marketing Activities
  • Production of Shakespeare's Othello in Othello Castle, Cyprus 5-7 April, 2002 sponsored by Roche Turkey
  • Picasso & Matisse Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey, 1998 Organization with COSKUN&CO Gallery, London, U.K.

Additional Information

Experienced design project manager with a history of working in experiential marketing industry., Expert in all tradeshows related activities, special events, marketing, Possess excellent organizational leadership and artistic skills, Proven experience creating exhibitions/events from conceptualization, understanding client's vision and wearing all hats to complete projects while adhering to strict deadlines

Affiliations

  • Member, ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)
  • Member, AAM (American Association of Museums)
  • Advisory Board Member, Theatre UnCorked, Boston MA
  • The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA)

Certification

MoMA NYC: COURSEA certificate holder
Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Account Manager

The Taylor Group
08.2021 - Current

Instructor at Interior Design Department

Moore College Of Design
01.2008 - 01.2010

Senior Design Project Manager

Journey Communications Inc.
01.2005 - 07.2021

Design Consultant Special Projects

Material Culture
01.2004 - 01.2005

Museum Education Intern

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
06.2003 - 09.2003

Project Manager - Marketing Services

Roche Pharmaceuticals
01.1999 - 01.2002

Master of Fine Arts - Museum Exhibition Planning and Design

The University of The Arts

Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature, Renaissance Art

Bilkent University

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