Elif Saraç, Designer in Oslo, Norway
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Elif Saraç

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Bio

Elif is a UX/UI designer with 5 years of experience designing usable, clear, and desirable products by considering user needs, business goals, and technology constraints. With a bachelor's degree in computer science and experience in multiple technology companies, markets, and projects, Elif has a solid understanding of how developers build the products she designs.

Portfolio

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer

2022 - 2022
OPLOG Logistics
  • Designed wireframes, mockups, process flows, information architecture, and the user interface for an order management tool.
  • Understood target audiences' needs, tasks, and goals and translated them into creative concepts and functional components.
  • Collaborated with the development team on all UX- and UI-related tasks.
  • Analyzed and evaluated current user interfaces and proposed usability improvements.
  • Attended field research in a client's warehouse to observe users and find solutions to improve the product's usability.
  • Collaborated with product owners and stakeholders to define MVP scopes.
  • Contributed to a proactive work environment by giving presentations about design thinking.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Design Reviews, SaaS Design, Web App UX, UX Research, UX Wireframes, B2B, UX Audits, User Behavior, Style Guides, Dashboard Design, Web Design, High-fidelity Mockups, Responsive Web Apps, UX Pattern Design, UX Documentation, Best Practices in Design, Usability, Miro, Notion, Card Sorting, Jira, App Design, Consulting, Android, Information Visualization, Journey Mapping, Mobile UX Design, MVP Design, Data Visualization, Mobile App Design, Mobile UX, Root Cause Analysis, Prototyping, User-centered Design (UCD), Human-centered Design (HCD), Stakeholder Interviews, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design (IxD), User Research, Wireframing, Information Architecture (IA), Adobe Photoshop, Interviews, Heuristics, Dashboards, Mobile Design, Mobile Banking, User Flows, Principle, User Journeys, User Interviews, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Web App Design, User Testing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), DataViz, Landing Page Design, Mobile First, Web, Material UI, Heuristic Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Discovery Workshops, Transportation & Logistics, Business Intelligence (BI), Mobile UI Design, System Design, Agile

UX/UI Designer

2018 - 2021
MilSOFT
  • Gained specialized expertise in the aerospace and defense industry, map applications, dashboards, forms, and data-heavy platforms.
  • Designed and presented wireframes, mockups, process flows, information architecture, site maps, user interfaces, and prototypes for complex web applications.
  • Reviewed, iterated, and tested projects to ensure that the designs were implemented according to delivered UIs.
  • Defined pain points and root causes behind problems.
  • Developed a design system for the company and shared best practices.
  • Contributed to the work environment by giving presentations about UX, UI, and CX.
  • Collaborated with a range of stakeholders, product teams, and developers on all UX- and UI-related tasks, including information architecture, UI components, wireframing, functional specifications, visual design, and usability.
Technologies: Sketch, Zeplin, Principle, Balsamiq, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Design Reviews, Web App UX, UX Research, UX Wireframes, B2B, User Behavior, Style Guides, Dashboard Design, Web Design, High-fidelity Mockups, Responsive Web Apps, Sketch 2, UX Pattern Design, UX Documentation, Best Practices in Design, Illustration, 2D Animation, Usability, Miro, Maps, Card Sorting, Jira, App Design, Consulting, Information Visualization, Journey Mapping, Mobile UX Design, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis, Prototyping, User-centered Design (UCD), Human-centered Design (HCD), Stakeholder Interviews, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design (IxD), User Research, Wireframing, Information Architecture (IA), InVision, Video Players, Interviews, Heuristics, Dashboards, Message UI, User Flows, User Journeys, User Interviews, Design Systems, Design Thinking, User Testing, DataViz, Landing Page Design, Mobile First, Web, Material UI, Heuristic Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Discovery Workshops, Business Intelligence (BI), Mobile UI Design, System Design, Agile

UX/UI Design Intern

2017 - 2017
PrimeFaces
  • Designed the dashboard and UI components as a SaaS product.
  • Handled and maintained responsive designs of dashboard and UI components.
  • Collaborated closely with the entire development team.
  • Provided the logo, branding, and mobile app version of the design.
Technologies: Sketch, User Testing, DataViz, Landing Page Design, Mobile First, Web, Material UI, Heuristic Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Mobile UI Design, System Design, Agile

Education

2011 - 2017

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bilkent University - Ankara, Turkey

Certifications

NOVEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

Journey Mapping

Interaction Design Foundation

NOVEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

How To Get Started as a UX Consultant

Interaction Design Foundation

OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT

Information Visualization

Interaction Design Foundation

APRIL 2020 - PRESENT

Human-Computer Interaction

Interaction Design Foundation

Skills

Tools

Sketch, Miro, Principle, Sketch 2, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, Balsamiq, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Jira, Adobe After Effects, InVision

Platforms

Figma, Web, iOS, Android

Languages

HTML

Other

User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Human-computer Interaction (HCI), User Research, Product Design, Wireframing, Information Architecture (IA), Usability, Notion, Maps, Card Sorting, Interviews, Heuristics, Dashboards, Mobile Design, User Flows, User Journeys, User Interviews, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Web App Design, Stakeholder Interviews, Human-centered Design (HCD), User-centered Design (UCD), Prototyping, Root Cause Analysis, UX Design, Mobile UX, Web App UX, UI Design, Design Reviews, Mobile App Design, Data Visualization, SaaS Design, MVP Design, UX Research, UX Wireframes, Mobile UX Design, UX Audits, User Behavior, Journey Mapping, Style Guides, Dashboard Design, Web Design, High-fidelity Mockups, Information Visualization, Responsive Web Apps, App Design, UX Pattern Design, UX Documentation, Best Practices in Design, User Testing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), DataViz, Landing Page Design, Mobile First, Material UI, Audits, Heuristic Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Discovery Workshops, Transportation & Logistics, Business Intelligence (BI), Mobile UI Design, System Design, Agile, Interaction Design (IxD), Illustration, CSS5, Video Players, Mobile Banking, Articles, Reading Interfaces, Message UI, B2B, Gamification, Mobile UI, Google Material Design, Consulting, 2D Animation

Experience

  • User Interface (UI) - 5 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 5 years
  • Figma - 4 years
  • Product Design - 4 years
  • Interaction Design (IxD) - 4 years
  • User Research - 4 years
  • UX Audits - 4 years
  • Human-computer Interaction (HCI) - 4 years
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