Product Design & Management

Hello. I'm Cahit Emre Gerçekel.

A Master's student based in Heilbronn, Germany — open to work remote or on-site

About Me

As a former Civil Engineer, I prioritize applying my analysis and problem-solving skills to Products. My transition into a Master’s in Management at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) allows me to fuse that engineering mindset with business strategy and user-centric design.

My passion lies in "deconstructing" how products are built and ensuring they are "rebuilt" to solve real human problems.

Beyond my studies, I am actively building AI Product projects and am currently seeking a Working Student role where I can apply my analytical mindset to impactful products.

  • Vertigo Games
  • Cushman & Wakefield | TR International

Work Experience

Product & UX Contributor (Project-Based) – RN Games

Mar 2025 – Aug 2025 · Istanbul, Turkey

Contributed to the development of Dinotale, an AI-powered storytelling application, combining product design, AI prototyping, and quality assurance.

Designed interactive UX flows and prototypes in Figma, translating product concepts into user-friendly experiences.

Built and tested an AI-powered prototype using Google AI Studio and LLM APIs, refining story-generation prompts and AI-generated outputs.

Supported monetization concepts, feature improvements, and pre-release QA in preparation for the application's Google Play launch.

View Dinotale on Google Play

Product Specialist – Vertigo Games

Oct 2023 – Jan 2025 · Istanbul, Turkey

Worked across the full product lifecycle of mobile games, combining product strategy, user analytics, cross-functional delivery, and process improvement.

Managed feature requirements, roadmap priorities, and release planning while coordinating development, design, product, and marketing teams across 4+ cross-functional teams.

Analyzed user behavior, conversion funnels, retention, and monetization performance using Firebase and Tableau to support data-driven product decisions.

Contributed to a 20% increase in in-app conversion through pricing, subscription, and purchase-flow improvements, and a 33% increase in churned-user reactivation through engagement initiatives.

Automated multilingual localization workflows using Google Sheets scripting, reducing repetitive processing from approximately 10 person-hours to under 1 hour.

Coordinated Agile/Kanban workflows, feature testing, issue tracking, and release quality assurance throughout development and launch cycles.

Long Term Consultant Trainee, Office Agency – Cushman & Wakefield | TR International

Feb 2023 – Jul 2023 · Istanbul, Turkey

Supported commercial real estate advisory projects through market research, business data management, and client-facing reporting.

Conducted market and competitor research to support commercial property advisory and business decisions.

Structured and maintained Excel-based property and client databases, improving data accessibility and reporting efficiency.

Prepared market analyses, presentations, and supporting documentation for client meetings and consulting projects.

Assisted senior consultants with property evaluations, site visits, and contract review activities.

Selected Projects

LärmLupe

Hardware / Web

A citizen noise sensor and live map for Heilbronn, built in three days at the Green City Hackathon. I designed the 3D-printed LärmBox and led the team. We finished 4th out of 25 teams.

Link

Desktop / Windows

An AI assistant for Windows that drops down from the top of the screen. I ask in Turkish or English, and it renames files, tidies folders or reads text from images. It asks before changing files and checks the result before saying a task is done.

Weiter

Mobile / Android

An Android app I use to learn German, from A1 to B2. Every day it builds a 10, 25 or 45 minute plan that starts with the words due for review (spaced repetition). It needs no account and keeps all progress on the phone.

ONboard

Mobile / Web

A Kanban board for job applications. Each job description, my notes and the CV version I sent stay together, a few charts show where applications get stuck, and optional AI tools help with CVs and interview prep. There's a demo - no sign-up needed.

Trip It!

Web

Intelligent Germany trip planner built in Give(a)Go workshop. It helps you plan optimized, high-quality itineraries across Germany's top 15 cities using advanced AI and custom routing algorithms

City Wallet

Mobile / Web

A Hack-Nation hackathon project. Aims to connect consumers to the shopkeepers by dynamic machine learning algorythm.

Education

MSc Management – Technical University of Munich

Oct 2025 – Expected Sep 2028 · Heilbronn, Germany

Grade: 2.5 (German grading scale)

Focus: Business Research, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship & Quantitative Analysis

BSc in Civil Engineering – Bogazici University

Oct 2019 – Jun 2023 · Istanbul, Turkey

GPA: 3.58/4.00 · High Honors · Ranked 4th out of 65

Focus: Statistics, Analytical Problem-Solving & Project Management

High School Diploma – Icel Anatolian High School

Sep 2015 – Jun 2019 · Mersin, Turkey

CGPA: 3.83/4.00 (Certificate of High Achievement, Certificate of Honor)

Skills

Product Management & Strategy

  • Product Development
  • Roadmapping & Prioritization
  • Product Requirements
  • Agile & Kanban
  • Sprint Planning
  • Cross-functional Coordination
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • UX Design & Prototyping
  • Market & User Research
  • Monetization Strategy
  • Retention & Growth Strategy
  • Release Planning

Business & Product Analytics

  • Business Analysis
  • Product Analytics
  • Data Analysis
  • KPI Reporting & Dashboards
  • Funnel & Cohort Analysis
  • Conversion Optimization
  • Retention & LTV Analysis
  • Data Quality & Reporting
  • Market Research
  • Business Reporting
  • Process Documentation

AI & Process Automation

  • Workflow Automation
  • Process Improvement
  • Google Apps Script
  • AI Prototyping
  • LLM API Integration
  • Prompt Engineering
  • No-Code Development
  • QA & Release Coordination
  • Test Planning
  • Bug Reporting & Triage

Tools & Platforms

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • PowerPoint
  • Tableau
  • Firebase Analytics
  • Figma
  • Asana
  • Jira
  • Python
  • n8n
  • Lovable
  • Google AI Studio
  • GitHub
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Antigravity
  • Gemini CLI
  • Unity

I can speak

  • Turkish – Native
  • English (C1) – Fluent
  • German (A2) – Basic
  • Chinese (HSK2) – Basic

Let's Connect

I'm actively looking for a Working Student/Part-time job opportunities where I can learn fast, contribute from day one and give the key effort to solve real problems.