Product designer at Akbank
currently based in Istanbul.

I design products in Figma,
then ship them with AI agents.

About me

Product designer with 6+ years in UI/UX and design systems. At Akbank I own the design system and React component library behind internal platforms used by 13,000 employees serving 10M+ customers, and lead AI adoption for our design team. A computer science background lets me bridge engineering and experience, with a strong focus on accessibility.

Focus

  • Design systems & component libraries
  • Interaction & visual design
  • Accessibility — WCAG 2.2 AA
  • Prototyping & design validation
  • AI-assisted design workflows
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Selected work

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Akbank wordmark in white on Akbank red

Akbank Design Studio

Banking · Product & UI design · 2022 — Present

Work from the design studio team I’m part of at Akbank, designing internal platforms for 13,000 employees and owning the design system behind them.

Testtally on laptop and phone: web dashboard and mobile home screen

Testtally

Web · iOS · Android · EdTech · Design + Build
Simple English Practice landing page on a laptop, with the live speaking demo

Simple English Practice

Web app · AI · Built in 2–3 days
sWallet home screen in light and dark mode on two phones

sWallet

Concept · Fintech · Mobile · Case study
Puff Pray in dark and light mode: an aquarium that grows as prayers are completed, with today’s prayer list

Puff Pray

Mobile app · Gamified habits · Design + Build

Experience

    • Own the design system and React component library across Figma and code, cutting UI delivery time by 30%.
    • Design internal platforms used by 13,000 employees serving 10M+ banking customers.
    • Lead AI adoption for a 13-person design team through monthly half-day workshops on prompt engineering and AI-assisted prototyping.
    • Design and build a Figma plugin that scores designs against WCAG 2.2 AA, with a design-system exemption layer and bank-grade security controls.
    • Define AI feature placement and interaction patterns across 20+ desktop applications built on three atomic design systems.
    • Run prototyping and design validation workshops, and mentor internal teams on design-system best practice.

    • Designed responsive web and mobile interfaces across multi-platform B2B and B2C products.
    • Created digital campaign and social media visuals that improved brand engagement.
    • Worked with developers and marketing teams to ship user-centred solutions to client requirements.
    • Supported brand identity projects by maintaining design standards.

    • Designed visual communication for events, digital platforms and corporate campaigns.
    • Maintained and updated the institutional website, improving usability and keeping content current.
    • Delivered consistent visual assets across print and digital with cross-functional teams.
    • Created presentation and marketing materials for internal and external communication.

    • Developed desktop and mobile applications with a focus on scalable, user-friendly systems.
    • Studied system architecture and clean, maintainable code — the foundation I now use to bridge engineering and design.