He was born in 1965 in the Görele district of Giresun.

He graduated from Yıldız Technical University in 1987 as a Mechanical Engineer.

İrfan İPŞİR, who started his career as an R&D Engineer in the automotive sector between 1990 and 1995 and later worked as a mid-level manager, has been operating the Urban Rail System since 1995, one of the companies affiliated with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (Metro Istanbul A.Ş. ) respectively; He held positions such as Mechanical Vehicle Engineer, Mechanical Workshop Chief, Vehicle Workshop Assistant Manager, Vehicle Workshop Manager, Metro Operations Manager and Deputy General Manager responsible for technical affairs.

In 2018, metro Istanbul A.Ş. İrfan İPŞİR, who left the company and worked as an Expert Consultant in the railway sector, was appointed as the Deputy General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of Türkiye Rail System Vehicles Industry A.Ş (TÜRASAŞ) in 2020, and he still continues this duty. He speaks English.

He is married.