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Designer
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Toptal Member Since
June 18, 2020
Mert has delivered various UI/UX designs to design agencies, R&D firms, and corporates, including national and international corporations like Vodafone. He's led projects and worked within an Agile methodology. Apart from crafting superb UI and UX designs, Mert has also managed the UX process and UI-structure strategy and acted as a liaison between the tech and business sides of a project to deliver a beautifully designed product.
Work Experience
Lead UX Designer
2022 - PRESENT
Genieology
- Designed flows, wireframes, and interfaces of the First Abu Dhabi Bank corporate banking app (mobile). Built end-to-end prototypes and led the project and the design system of the mobile app.
- Designed flows and wireframes of the First Abu Dhabi Bank SME banking app (web + mobile).
- Designed flows and wireframes of a "Resell" mobile app for a leading real estate company, Aldar, in UAE.
- Designed flows and wireframes of a mall app for Al Futtaim Group, Festival City in UAE.
- Designed wireframes and UI of a vendor portal (web) for a leading real estate company, Teyaseer, in UAE.
Technologies: Figma, Miro, Design Leadership, Prototyping, Usability, UX Wireframes, Low-fidelity Prototypes, B2B, Mobile
Lead UX Architect
2020 - 2022
Afiniti
- Owned global user experience standards and consistency of all products under Afiniti.
- Mentored designers and took an active role in the recruitment process of the team.
- Built a component library for the UX designers at the company.
- Designed a product and design system website for internal uses.
- Constructed wireframes and mockups that are presented to potential customers.
Technologies: Figma, Jira, Miro, Product Design, Sketching, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Dashboard Design, User Experience (UX), Design, Wireframing, Responsive Design, UX Flows, Design Thinking, Ideation, User Journeys, User Journey Maps, Web Design, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Leadership, Prototyping, Usability, UX Wireframes, Low-fidelity Prototypes, B2B, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mobile
UX Lead
2018 - 2020
Vodafone Turkey HQ
- Led the group UX strategy in Turkey with Vodafone Global.
- Consulted with the stakeholders to create business journeys.
- Led UX workshops and gave courses on UX for the digital tribe.
- Worked in an agile environment with technology teams together.
- Created growth journeys on the web and app, which increased MAU (monthly active users).
- Designed the new Vodafone app. Users can view their products and details within the app and make transactions.
- Made design of the new responsive landing page of Vodafone Turkey.
- Created postpaid mobile and prepaid mobile acquisition journeys.
- Designed acquisition journeys for SMEs to purchase multiple SIM cards.
- Designed an acquisition journey for customers who want to check the infrastructure and purchase home wifi.
Technologies: Slack, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Product Design, Miro, Jira, Sketching, Financial Transactions, Mobile UX, Dashboard Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Mobile App Design, iOS UI Design, Design, Responsive UX Design, Wireframing, Responsive Design, UX Flows, B2C, Design Thinking, Ideation, User Journeys, User Journey Maps, Web Design, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Design Leadership, Usability, UX Wireframes, Low-fidelity Prototypes, Mobile
Digital Experience and Design Supervisor
2017 - 2018
Garanti BBVA HQ
- Briefed and led the design studios and third parties throughout the projects.
- Consulted the product teams on UX and UI design decisions.
- Led design workshops such as design thinking and persona creation.
- Used top methodologies such as card sorting and journey mapping.
- Designed information architecture, sitemaps, user flows, wireframes, and visuals.
- Designed the transaction, product, application, and tracking journeys.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Product Design, Sketching, Financial Transactions, Mobile UX, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Dashboard Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Mobile App Design, iOS UI Design, Design, Responsive UX Design, Wireframing, Banking & Finance, Online Banking, Responsive Design, Mobile Banking, UX Flows, B2C, Design Thinking, Ideation, User Journeys, User Journey Maps, Web Design, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Design Leadership, Usability, UX Wireframes, Mobile
UX Designer
2015 - 2017
I-AM Istanbul
- Determined the design vision and strategy of projects.
- Designed the information architecture, sitemaps, user flows, wireframes, and visuals.
- Oversaw and held design workshops with design methodologies.
- Created user interface screens and digital guidelines.
- Worked with brands like Akbank, Allianz, BDDK, Çimsa, Garanti BBVA, Garenta, and TEB BNP Paribas.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Product Design, Sketching, Health Insurance, Financial Transactions, Mobile UX, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Dashboard Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Mobile App Design, iOS UI Design, Design, Responsive UX Design, Wireframing, Banking & Finance, Online Banking, Responsive Design, Mobile Banking, UX Flows, B2C, Design Thinking, Ideation, User Journeys, User Journey Maps, Web Design, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Usability, UX Wireframes, Mobile
UX Designer | Account and Project Manager
2014 - 2015
Tribal Worldwide Istanbul
- Designed information architecture, sitemaps, user flows, and wireframes.
- Oversaw usability testing and analyzed the results.
- Strategized and managed the time, cost, scope, and quality aspects of projects.
- Led and motivated team members, including developers and designers.
- Communicated with clients and satisfied their demands while working throughout the projects.
- Worked with brands like Arçelik, Audi, İş Bankası, Opet-Fuchs, Sek, and TTNET Tivibu.
Technologies: Jira, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Product Design, Sketching, Mobile UX, User Experience (UX), Mobile App Design, Design, Responsive UX Design, Wireframing, Digital Kiosks, Responsive Design, UX Flows, B2C, Design Thinking, Ideation, Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Usability, UX Wireframes
Interaction and Visual Designer
2012 - 2013
Vestek R&D, Vestel Group
- Designed a weather app which is used in smart TVs.
- Designed customized TV interfaces for various big hotels in Turkey. Each hotel had its own branded interface inside the smart TVs they purchased.
- Contributed to the ideation and development phases of new Vestel smart TVs.
- Designed brand-new icon sets for Vestel smart TVs.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Product Design, Sketching, Mobile UX, User Experience (UX), Mobile App Design, Design, Wireframing, Smart TV, B2C, Ideation
Education
2011 - 2012
Master's Degree in Design
Domus Academy - Milano, Italy
2006 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics
Sabanci University - Istanbul, Turkey
2002 - 2006
High School Diploma in Science
American Collegiate Institute - Izmir, Turkey
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
UX Certified, Interaction Design Specialty
Nielsen Norman Group
Experience
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