Get to know me
My education in Interaction Design and Journalism combined with my work experience in Design and Customer Experience drive me to craft digital products with impactful user experiences.
When I am not designing, you can find me reading neuroscience, psychology, or a philosophy book; Or simultaneously trying to learn and understand quantum physics. (superposition joke).
After a long day I like to improvise on my electric or acoustic guitar, catch an NBA game, or play Warzone with my friends to unwind. My favorite video games: Red Dead Redemption 2, Ori and the Blind Forest, COD MW '19.
FACTS ABOUT ME THAT MAY SUPRISE PEOPLE 😃
#1: When I was 18 I went to Athens, Greece with my rock band to play at a 3 days Balkan Film Festival.
#2: I was 21 and decided to go to Poznan, Poland as an Erasmus Exchange Student, stayed there about 7 months and backpacked through Europe.
#3: I went to Wildwood, New Jersey to work at an Arcade for the summer😃 at 22. I moved to Toronto next year by myself!
#Bonus: I was born in Istanbul, Turkey!
skills
01. Empathise
+ User Research
+ User Interviews
+ Stakeholder Interviews
+ Competitor Analysis
+ Comparative Analysis
02. Define
+ Personas
+ Storyboards
+ Costumer Journey Maps
+ Task Analysis
+ User Flows
03. Ideate
+ Brainstorming
+ Affinity Maps
+ Card Sorting
+ Information Architecture
+ Crazy 8's
04. Prototype
+ Paper Prototypes
+ Micro Interactions
+ Style Guide
+ Product Mockups
+ Interactive Prototypes
+ Low to High Fidelity Wireframes
05. Test
+ Qualitative Usability Testing
+ Quantitative Usability Testing
+ A/B Testing
+ Heuristic Evaluation
06. Measure
+ KPI's:
+ Task Success Rate
+ Task Completion Time
+ Engagement
+ Retention
+ Conversation
+ NPS
my design Toolkit
Adobe Xd
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Aero
Adobe Dimension
Figma
Sketch
Miro
InVision
HTML
CSS
Things I care About
Collabration
Natural selection rewarded our ancestors for collaboration and building social connections. The same story goes for design. I work well (together) in a cross functional team to create something awesome for people.
Hard Work
Greatest athletes, or business people established that nothing comes without hard work. I share the same mindset. Just like an athlete, I keep it simple and work hard one day after another.
Humane Design
Any (almost) interaction with a machine or interface should feel like an interaction with a human and should less feel like an interaction with a robot. I follow UCD principles for my work to achieve this.
Empathy
Truly understanding people (and animals), recognizing and sharing their feelings enables the best possible solution. Without understanding their needs and goals products or experiences may be prone to failure. As a designer I put people first.
Communication
I try to be as constructive and open as possible. Open communication and trust in a workplace leads to success and building bonds with team members.
Critical Thinking
Reading philosophy and psychology books taught me how to raise essential questions, gather information to formulate solutions. Thinking out side of the box and interpreting abstract ideas have become handy in my work.
