Sezin Calikoglu
About Sezin Calikoglu
Sezin Calikoglu is a Product Designer with extensive experience in the fashion industry, currently serving as Co-Founder and Creative Director at Pause. New York and as a Product Designer at Toolio. She has worked with notable brands such as Calvin Klein and Inditex, and holds multiple degrees in Fashion Design and User Experience Design.
Work at Toolio
Sezin Calikoglu has been employed at Toolio as a Product Designer since 2019. In this role, she focuses on enhancing the user experience of the merchandising platform. Her responsibilities include conducting user studies to identify key merchandising process needs and delivering wireframes and designs tailored for engineering teams. Her extensive background in fashion design informs her approach, allowing her to integrate industry-specific insights into the platform's design process.
Current Role at Pause. New York
Since 2017, Sezin Calikoglu has served as Co-Founder and Creative Director at Pause. New York. In this position, she leads creative initiatives and oversees the design direction of the company. Her role involves leveraging her fashion design expertise to create innovative solutions and products that resonate with the brand's vision.
Education and Expertise
Sezin Calikoglu holds multiple degrees in fashion design. She studied at Istituto Marangoni, where she achieved a Master's degree in Fashion/Apparel Design and a separate MA in Fashion Design/Womenswear, both completed in 2011. Additionally, she earned a BA in Fashion Design from LaSalle College, Istanbul, from 2004 to 2007. To further enhance her skill set, she studied User Experience Design at Designlab, completing the UX Academy program in 2019.
Professional Background
Sezin Calikoglu has a diverse professional background in fashion design, having worked with several notable companies. Her career includes positions as a Womenswear Designer at Inditex and Calvin Klein, as well as roles at Joe Fresh, Elie Tahari, and Alexander McQueen. She also has experience as a Denim Designer at Colin's Jeans and as a Print Designer at Alexander McQueen. This extensive experience spans various aspects of women's fashion, contributing to her expertise in the field.
Achievements in Design
Throughout her career, Sezin Calikoglu has made significant contributions to the fashion industry. She has conducted user studies to identify key merchandising needs for startups and delivered designs that align with engineering requirements. Her ability to apply her fashion experience to enhance design processes is a notable aspect of her work, particularly in her current roles at Toolio and Pause. New York.