Born in Ankara in 1988, Sela Can Dökmeci began his professional music education in the Double Bass Department of Trakya University State Conservatory under the tutelage of Prof. Aminbay Sapayev. He successfully passed the undergraduate entrance exams in the 2005–2006 academic year. During this period, Dökmeci participated in Masterclass studies led by Prof. Tahir Sümer of Izmir Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory. In 2006, he joined the Trakya University Balkan Symphony Orchestra, performing extensively in national and international concerts. That same year, he was selected for the Young Philharmonie Orchestra, a European Union initiative comprising musicians from five countries, with whom he performed in Germany and Switzerland.

In the 2008–2009 academic year, Dökmeci engaged in a domestic student exchange program, joining Hacettepe University State Conservatory in Ankara. Under the guidance of Prof. Alper Müfettişoğlu and Prof. Burak Karaağaç, he specialized in double bass while also receiving instruction in orchestra from Prof. Erol Erdinç and chamber music from Selim Öğüt of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra. As a member of the Hacettepe Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, he served as the double bass section leader. Dökmeci earned his undergraduate degree from the Double Bass Department of Trakya University State Conservatory in 2009.

Subsequently, Dökmeci was admitted to the Master’s Program in Music at Trakya University Social Sciences Institute in the 2009–2010 academic year. Simultaneously, he commenced teaching double bass as a contractual instructor at Trakya University's Faculty of Education, Music Teaching Department. By 2010, he was appointed as a contractual staff member at Trakya University State Conservatory, continuing his teaching responsibilities. He completed his master’s degree in 2012 and subsequently enrolled in the Proficiency in Art Program in Music at Trakya University in 2013.

Elevating his academic profile, Dökmeci began his tenure as a lecturer at Trakya University State Conservatory in 2014. After completing the Proficiency in Art Program in 2018, he was invited as a guest artist to the Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra. His contributions were further recognized in 2019 when he was appointed Assistant Professor in the Double Bass Department. By 2023, following a rigorous evaluation by the Inter-University Council of Turkey, he attained the rank of Associate Professor in Music.

Throughout his career, Dökmeci has collaborated with esteemed ensembles such as the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra, Cemal Reşit Rey Symphony Orchestra, Istanbul Chamber Orchestra, and Aromsa Chamber Orchestra. Currently, he continues his dual pursuits in academia and performance as a faculty member at Trakya University State Conservatory.