Yilmaz Baran Akpinar is a civil engineering graduate from California State University-Sacramento, having obtained a Bachelor's degree between 2018 and 2022, and previously earned a high school diploma from Ted Antalya Koleji in 2018. Yilmaz has been an active member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity since November 2018, serving as the social chair, and has gained membership services experience at Union WELL Inc. from March 2021 to March 2023. Additionally, Yilmaz completed an internship at Sanyol Construction during the summer of 2019.