Ozlem Eren Akaydin
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since September 20, 2022
Ozlem is an experienced product designer with a multidisciplinary background in designing user-centered products through a creative approach. She has a PhD and master's degree in design theories, enriched by design awards. Having the right qualifications, she supports the design and development process with a great interest in any creative design task. Ozlem combines user experience design with user-friendly interfaces to create a visual identity that fits each product's unique nature.
Portfolio
P’BOT Psychological Mentor
HomeGo | Smart Shipping App
Work Experience
Director
Think User Together Ltd
- Designed a web app that provides modules for training. Created user personas, user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
- Built a brand identity guide encompassing colors, typography, language and tone, logos, and other assets.
- Created the training content and got the accreditation from CPD Academy in the United Kingdom.
Design Director
Atelier Mona
- Designed Echo Memo, a mental health supportive app that encourages well-being by supporting self-motivation. Conducted research and designed the UX and UI of the mobile app in five months.
- Created a tool to assess places based on a human-scale approach as part of an entrepreneurial project. Oversaw research and UI/UX design of web and mobile apps.
- Conducted user research for P'BOT, a self-help therapist tool, and designed the UX and UI of web and mobile apps in six months.
- Designed a VR app and the virtual environment, providing a unique VR experience that helped people stay physically and mentally healthy through an adventurous experience. Oversaw UI/UX design, research, ideation, and VR interface design.
- Contributed to a 6-month design project by designing a health strategy tool that helped assess health conditions and create tailored strategies. Played a key role in UI/UX design and web app research.
- Designed MyClinic App, a mobile healthcare app that allows users to easily get the best health services and track and control health conditions. The 4-month project involved UI/UX design, research, and creating a new version of the existing product.
Product Designer
Tsunami Solutions LTD
- Designed user interfaces and interactions for a social interaction app, a water cooler platform, that supports remote working environments from various angles. The app helps employees to interact with each other and build a team culture.
- Created user stories and redesigned existing user journeys in collaboration with the product manager. Designed the entire user flow and essential features in each interface.
- Built a design system, including colors, typography, language and tone, custom components, and other assets.
Product Designer
Carnall Farrar Ltd
- Designed an app for NHS England to support their operational flows.
- Crafted an app for integrated care networks to improve their population health services and track their ongoing performances.
- Designed a tool for the company's internal staff to help them to build fast and reliable data queries.
Education
PhD in Art and Design
Yildiz Technical University - Istanbul, Turkey
Master's Degree in Architecture
Istanbul Technical University - Istanbul, Turkey
Bachelor's Degree in Sustainable Design
Sint-Lucas School of Architecture - Ghent, Belgium
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
Beykent University - Istanbul, Turkey
Certifications
Artificial Intelligence Micro-Certification (AIC)™️
Product School
Product Analytics Micro-Certification (PAC)™
Product School
Generative AI for Everyone
DeepLearning.AI | via Coursera
Generative AI Fundamentals
Google Cloud
Introduction to Large Language Models
Google Cloud
Introduction to Responsible AI
Google Cloud
Responsible AI: Applying AI Principles with Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Introduction to Generative AI
Google Cloud
UX Design Professional Certificate
Design a User Experience for Social Good
Create High-fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma
Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD
Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
Build Wireframes and Low-fidelity Prototypes
Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Figma Prototyping
Platforms
Figma, Mobile, iOS
Other
Design Thinking, Product Design, User Empathy, UX Research, Research, Design, UX Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Architectural Design, Wireframing, Ideation, Low-fidelity Mockups, Low-fidelity Prototypes, High-fidelity Mockups, High-fidelity Prototypes, UI Design, Prototyping, Visual Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Landing Page Design, Web Design Patterns, Web UI Design, User Flows, Dashboards, Dashboard Design, Layout Design, User Journeys, Creative Design, Data Visualization, Information Architecture (IA), Web UI, Web UX, Artificial Intelligence (AI), User Testing, Mockups, Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), SaaS Design, Mobile UI Design, Responsive Web Apps, A/B Testing, Web App Design, Web App UI, Web App UX, Web Applications, B2B, Websites, Journey Mapping, Layout, Software as a Service (SaaS), Branding, Brand Identity, Landing Pages, Startups, AI Design, User Research, Remote User Testing, Design Research, Empathy Mapping, Human Interface Design, Responsive UI, Design Systems, Mobile App UI, Mobile App Design, Mobile App Testing, User Interviews, User Journey Maps, UX Pattern Design, Interactive UX, Web UX Design, Ideation Workshops, Brainstorming, Design Sprints, Holistic UX Design, Holistic Wellness, Mobile UX, Mobile UX Design, Redesign, Best Practices in Design, UX Wireframes, UX Audits, Adobe UX, Rapid Prototyping, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Responsible AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS), Generative Design, Usability Testing, Product Line Analysis, User Behavioral Analytics (UBA), Key Performance Metrics, Product Analytics, Behavior Analysis, Experience Design, Performance Analysis, User Experience Design, Material Design, User Experience Strategy, Rich User Interfaces, Market Research, Market Research & Analysis, Personas, Quantitative Research, User Surveys, Training, Content Design, Web Content, Web Page Mockups, UX Branding, Brand Logos, Interactive UI, Interface Design, Training Content, Employee Training, Cross-functional Collaboration, User-centered Design (UCD), Adult Education, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Iterative Design, Public Health, Healthcare Services, Healthcare Software, Healthcare Management Systems, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Moderated User Research, Qualitative Research, Affinity Mapping, Data Science, SaaS, Data-driven Design, Competitive Analysis, Heuristic Ideation Technique, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, UX Analysis, Usability, Mobile First, Mental Model, User Psychology, User Personas, Remote Usability Testing, Mood Boards, Cognitive Psychology, Mobile UI, User Stories, Material UI, Customer Feedback, Holistic Design, Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), iOS UI Design, Feature Analysis, Voice Over, UI Branding, Apple Human Interface, Marketing Research & Analysis, Motion Design, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality App Design, Product Branding, AI-enabled Applications, Unmoderated Remote Usability Testing, Mind Maps, Heatmaps, GAP Analysis, Responsive Layout, Responsive UX Design, Responsive Design, Design Evaluation, UI Evaluation, WCAG 2, Presentation Design, User Engagement, Data-driven Methodology, Web Dashboards
Experience
- Adobe Photoshop - 10 years
- Figma - 8 years
- Adobe Illustrator - 6 years
- UX Design - 6 years
- UI Design - 5 years
- Product Design - 5 years
- AI Design - 3 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 3 years
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
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