Ali Efe İRALI

About Me

I graduated from Istanbul University's Economics Department in 2011. In 2014, I obtained my Master's degree from the Journalism Department at the same university, and in 2019, I completed my doctoral studies in the Radio-TV and Cinema Department at Istanbul University. Between 2011 and 2015, I worked as a 3D Designer at Istanbul University. From 2017 to 2020, I held multiple roles at Nisantasi University, including serving as a Research Assistant in the Journalism Department, the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Art & Design, and ultimately, the Head of Communication Design. In 2021, I joined Istanbul Aydın University's Fine Arts Faculty in the Cartoon & Animation Department. During this period, I coordinated educational programs tailored for individuals aged 60 and above within Turkey’s unique third-age university models. I also led several social responsibility projects aimed at supporting students with disabilities. Since 2018, I've been a regular columnist focusing on the economics of e-sports for Para Dergisi, a weekly economics magazine.

In 2023, I was awarded an associate professorship in Communication Studies, specializing in Digital Communication, New Communication Technologies, and Communication Economics by the Turkish Interuniversity Board. Also in 2023, I became a co-founder of an educational technologies company, VATUT Tech Inc., thanks to the support of Türkiye Development Fund through TÜBİTAK’s 1512 Individual Young Entrepreneurship Program (BİGG).