Ece Tabağ
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science, Expected Graduation: May 2026
Minors: Political Economy and Education Double Minor, GPA: 3.84/4.00
Professional Experience
Amazon Business, San Francisco, CA
Contract Consultant & Senior Analyst - Delta Consulting, Sept 2024 – Dec 2024
- Built Qualtrics and Javascript behavioral measurement surveys to explore UC Berkeley students' impact on sustainable purchasing.
- Conducted 50+ interviews to assess sustainability priorities, defining a "Breaking Point" price for eco-friendly products.
- Synthesized findings into 7 recommendations, projected to increase sustainable product adoption in higher education by 15–20%.
IQXR - Mesmerise Group Company, San Francisco, CA
Junior Associate - AI Solutions Intern, Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
- Developed the Industry Trend Monitoring Bot, automating real-time trend tracking and saving the team 12+ hours weekly.
- Created an AI Tools Library and Report detailing 9 AI units and 63 tools to streamline discovery, raising tool adoption by 40%.
- Built the IQXR AI Prompt Library to train AI models for specific internal workflows, reducing task completion time by ~25%.
- Published the article “Leveraging XR for Training in Advanced Machinery Across Industries,” reaching 5,000+ industry-focused readers.
- Applied AI-driven Slack bots and icebreakers, boosting team engagement by 30% and fostering a cohesive virtual workplace.
Udemy, San Francisco, CA
Contract Consultant & Analyst - Delta Consulting, Feb 2024 - May 2024
- Implemented AI dubbing for multilingual content, projecting an increase in global reach by 25% through improved localization.
- Analyzed Udemy’s user engagement data using R, identifying trends across 10+ markets and delivering actionable insights.
- Designed trending targeted social media strategies, leveraging data insights to project a 20% increase in user engagement.
Language & Cognitive Development Lab, Berkeley, CA
Research Assistant, Aug 2022 - May 2023
- Conducted a 48-week on-site research with Dr. Mahesh Srinivasan, focusing on children’s cognitive and conceptual development.
- Investigated novel concept formation, children’s religious identity, and interpretation of metaphors through category knowledge.
- Designed and executed experiments, analyzed data using R and SPSS, and contributed findings to academic research initiatives.
Project, Leadership & Extracurricular Experience
PEAR - Peer Arrangement, Istanbul, Turkey
Founder and President, Jun 2020 - Present
- Founded a P2P tutoring platform serving 300+ students with 52 mentors, improving academic outcomes for 85% of participants.
- Developed a matching algorithm with JavaScript, boosting pairing efficiency by 70% for optimal student-mentor matches.
- Organized 100+ tutoring sessions monthly with a 90% satisfaction rate and grew the mentor base by 40% in the first year.
Udemy, Istanbul, Turkey
Content Creator, Sept 2020 - Present
- Published 6 courses on Python, Fusion360, and Raspberry Pi, helping 32,718+ students form foundational coding/design skills.
Publications
Skills, Activities, Languages & Interests
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Skills & Languages: Python, Fusion360, R Code, JavaScript, HTML, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Turkish(Native), Spanish (B1)
- Activities: Delta Consulting Berkeley, Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program(URAP) Berkeley, Intramural Volleyball
- Interests: Early Childhood Development and Education, Piano(13+ years), Music Composition, Multi-Iinstrumental Performance, Web Development(3+ clients, focusing on UX/UI design and functionality), Skiing(14+ years), Cultural Exploration(visited 35+ cities globally), Event Organization(organized annual Hisar Coding Summit for 6 and PiWars Turkey for 3 years)