About
UX Designer who thinks in systems, designs in detail
I'm a UX Designer based in Estonia, designing digital products across diverse domains and organizations. I work best at the intersection of user needs, product strategy, and design systems: finding patterns across complex problems and shaping experiences that hold together at scale.
Currently designing banking experiences for private and business customers at SEB Bank in the Baltics, designing solutions that are intuitive, inclusive, and grounded in real user needs.
Professional
My approach to design is grounded in systems thinking and strategic clarity. I’m drawn to problems that require stepping back before zooming in. Whether working on a single flow or contributing to a platform-level experience, I tend to ask how the pieces connect and what consistency looks like across the whole.
I bring a user-centered mindset to every project, blending research, visual design, and usability best practices to create experiences that are both effective and engaging. My approach combines data-driven insights with empathy to make meaningful design decisions. This practice is supported by a Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), which deepened my foundation in research methods, cognitive design principles, and the relationship between human behavior and technology.
Personal
I'm from Turkey🇹🇷 and have had the opportunity to live in various countries including Bosnia & Herzegovina🇧🇦, Poland🇵🇱, Czech Republic🇨🇿, and the USA🇺🇸 before moving to Estonia 🇪🇪 where I am currently located. Having lived and worked across various countries, I’ve developed strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills enabling me to collaborate within diverse and distributed teams smoothly.
My interest in design started young during high school years, driven by curiosity about computers and the internet. This eventually led me from early web experiments to a career focused on experience quality and systemic thinking.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, listening to podcasts, working on improving my amateur-level barista skills, and watching Formula 1.
Publication(s)
Body-Centric Vibrotactile Display for Social Support During Public Speaking
Conference paper, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - July, 2023
A research contribution exploring how social support can be mediated through touch remotely, using a vibrotactile device during public presentations.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35572-1_12
Safe Cycling Design Manual for Istanbul
Report, World Resources Institute (WRI) - April, 2015
Research and design project assessing cycling conditions in Istanbul through interviews, field and desk research activities. Proposed actionable strategies for safer cycling infrastructure and recommonded three new bike lanes for İstanbul. Received the Excellency Award from the Center for Active Design, New York, for human-oriented design recommendations.