I'm a UX Designer, living in Reading, United Kingdom

Enthusiastic Product Designer with 8+ years of experience designing mobile and web solutions across diverse sectors, including fintech, proptech and hospitality industries. With a strong foundation in finance and fintech, I excel in enhancing user experiences through intuitive design, robust information architecture, and scalable design systems.

Education

Enthusiastic Product Designer with 8+ years of experience designing mobile and web solutions across diverse sectors, including fintech, proptech and hospitality industries. With a strong foundation in finance and fintech, I excel in enhancing user experiences through intuitive design, robust information architecture, and scalable design systems.

Experience

Senior UX Designer

Dec 2020 - Now

Finspire Technology Ltd.

Reading, United Kingdom

Senior UX Designer

Dec 2020 - Now

Finspire Technology Ltd.

Reading, United Kingdom

Senior UX Designer

Dec 2020 - Now

Finspire Technology Ltd.

Reading, United Kingdom

  • Graduated with Honors, GPA: 3.8/4.0

  • Led and mentored a team of 3 UX designers and developers, establishing best practices for design workflows and development integration.

  • Designed B2B banking apps, ensuring consistency in a 100-person team.

  • Led design walkthroughs, QA oversight (cutting issues by 20%), and refinement sessions.

  • Enhanced the design system and created high-fidelity prototypes, speeding up approvals by 30%.

  • Delivered web and mobile banking designs in an agile environment.

  • UX Designer, Velocity App
    Project for Walgreens (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

    • Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

    • Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

    • Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

  • UX Designer, Operto Teams App
    Project for Walgreens (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

    • Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

    • Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

    • Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

  • UX Designer, PIM App
    Project for Link Logistics (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

    • Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

    • Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

    • Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

UX Designer

June 2020 - December 2020

Forten Technology

Reading, United Kingdom

UX Designer

June 2020 - December 2020

Forten Technology

Reading, United Kingdom

UX Designer

June 2020 - December 2020

Forten Technology

Reading, United Kingdom

  • Led and mentored a team of 3 UX designers and developers, establishing best practices for design workflows and development integration.

  • Designed B2B banking apps, ensuring consistency in a 100-person team.

  • Led design walkthroughs, QA oversight (cutting issues by 20%), and refinement sessions.

  • Enhanced the design system and created high-fidelity prototypes, speeding up approvals by 30%.

  • Delivered web and mobile banking designs in an agile environment.

  • UX Designer, Velocity App
    Project for Walgreens (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

    • Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

    • Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

    • Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

  • UX Designer, Operto Teams App
    Project for Walgreens (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

    • Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

    • Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

    • Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

  • UX Designer, PIM App
    Project for Link Logistics (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

    • Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

    • Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

    • Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

UX Designer, PIM App

Project for Link Logistics (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

UX Designer, PIM App

Project for Link Logistics (16th largest U.S. company by revenue)

Key Milestone: Successfully led the UX design for the launch of the Velocity app, a custom platform now used to manage all real estate transactions across Walgreens’ 10,000+ stores, which collectively account for $2.8 billion in annual rent expenses.

Project Scope: Collaborated over 9 months to design and build the Velocity platform from the ground up, delivering a UX that was praised by real estate brokers for its usability and functionality compared to industry tools.

Challenges Overcome: Delivered the project on time despite significant setbacks, including a natural disaster that impacted half the team in the final month of development.

Other Experience

Certified Investigator

Nov 2013 - Sep 2016

Capital Markets Board of Türkiye

Istanbul, Türkiye

Certified Investigator

Nov 2013 - Sep 2016

Capital Markets Board of Türkiye

Istanbul, Türkiye

Certified Investigator

Nov 2013 - Sep 2016

Capital Markets Board of Türkiye

Istanbul, Türkiye

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye regulates and supervises the securities markets. It ensures fair market practices, protects investors, and promotes transparency and efficiency. The CMB oversees market participants, enforces compliance, and manages public offerings and mergers.

Led high-profile investigations into market manipulation, insider trading, and front-running crimes within Türkiye's largest companies by market capitalisation, preparing comprehensive audit reports.

Conducted pioneering research on early detection methods for market manipulation in the national bond market, significantly enhancing detection quality.

Mentored over 50 prospective and junior investigators through targeted workshops and personalised 1-on-1 project supervision.

Collaborated with NASDAQ engineers to develop and implement SMARTS, an advanced in-house market oversight software.

Education & Credentials

B.A. in Economics

2006-2013

Boğaziçi University

Istanbul, Türkiye

B.A. in Economics

2006-2013

Boğaziçi University

Istanbul, Türkiye

B.A. in Economics

2006-2013

Boğaziçi University

Istanbul, Türkiye

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I help brands with a clear focus on user centered design to achieve their goals.

With 12 years of experience in the design industry, I develop digital experiences that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional, addressing user needs specifically.