She graduated from the Middle East Technical University (METU) Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, earning her bachelor's degree in 1986, master's degree in 1989, and Ph.D. in 1998. Between 1986 and 1988, she worked as a project manager and designer on various projects at the MİMOR Architecture office with her father, architect Özhan Sökmen. In 1987, she co-founded Uludağ Architecture with Orhan Uludağ, and since then, they have collaboratively carried out architectural design and implementation projects. They have participated in numerous national and international architectural and urban design competitions and exhibitions. In 1993–1994, she worked as a part-time lecturer at Bilkent University's Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, and later continued her academic career at Gazi University's Faculty of Architecture. During the 2002–2003 academic year, she served as a visiting professor in Antwerp, Belgium, at the Henry Van De Velde Higher Institute of Architectural Sciences, where she led an international architectural project studio and taught a graduate-level course. Since 2006, she has been working at Gazi University's Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, first as an Associate Professor and, since 2013, as a full Professor. Between 2007–2010 and 2013–2015, she served as Vice Dean of the same faculty and held the position of Dean from 2015 to 2016. Her academic work includes national and international publications in the fields of architectural design, design theories and education, urban landscapes, and urban history. She is also a founding member of the Architectural Accreditation Board Association (MİAK) and actively contributes to efforts aimed at improving the curricula and educational standards of architecture programs in Turkey.