Senior Product Designer

With 7 years of design experience, I'm growing into an open-minded and innovative design leader.

As a designer, I’m passionate about crafting intuitive, accessible, and impactful user experiences. I bring a strong foundation in human-centered design, UX research, design systems, and agile methodologies, and I thrive in collaborative environments where diverse ideas lead to better solutions.

My approach is curious and open-minded, rooted in understanding human behavior and supported by experience in design sprint facilitation and a background in coding.

Education

Woman in Leadership

Rotman School of Management

  • 10 week Online Program

Bachelor’s in Information Science

University of Toronto

  • Specialization in UX Design

  • Minor in Psychology

  • Minor in Computer Science

Senior Product Designer (Libro Credit Union)

Sep 2023 - Present

  • Led the redesign of Libro’s Online Banking app, increasing the overall experience score by 13%, with discoverability and visual clarity rising by 18% and 20%.

  • Redesigned the onboarding flow, reducing first-time user drop-off by 25.5% and improving early app engagement.

  • Formalized UX processes across agile squads, streamlining hand-offs and raising UX maturity from Level 3 to 4 (NN/gscale).

Digital Product Designer (Libro Credit Union)

May 2022- Sep 2023

  • Co-led the creation of Libro’s first accessible, cross-platform design system, resulting in 600+ new tablet users adopting Online Banking.

  • Integrated UX research into the design process, gaining stakeholder buy-in for Qualtrics and empowering data-driven decisions with 15,000+ user insights.

  • Revamped the website’s homepage into an action-driven, story-led experience, resulting in a 75% increase in user views.

UX Researcher (University of Toronto)

Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Researched the integration of video conferencing tools in qualitative UX studies to improve the effectiveness of remote interviews and usability evaluations.

  • Received the University of Toronto Excellence Award(UTEA) for the project’s innovation and impact in the field.

Web Designer (BISA)

Mar 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Led the end-to-end design and development of the association’s website, delivering an accessible, user-friendly experience within tight budget constraints. The relaunch increased digital engagement by 45%, expanding community reach and participation.

UX Designer (Innovation Hub @iSchool)

Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Collaborated with student innovation teams to design digital solutions for campus-wide challenges. Owned end-to-end UX for CampusGems, a mobile platform that helps students locate study spots based on real-time availability, and Lost&Found, a centralized digital system for reporting, tracking, and recovering lost items.

UX Design Intern (Konfides Information Technologies Inc.)

May 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Revamped the information architecture of the website using card sorting and tree testing to improve navigation flow.Updated the navigation menu and CTAs for a clearer and more intuitive user journey. Wrote bilingual content in English and Turkish. The changes led to a 10% increase in users and a 30% rise in international views.

Certificates

Agile Project Management Professional Certificate - Atlassian - Mar 2025

Enhancing UX Workflow with AI - Uxcel - Mar 2025

Design for Delight Level 1 Course - Intuit - Nov 2024

UI Design Patterns for Successful Software - Interaction Design Foundation - Nov 2024

Apply Design Thinking to AI - IBM - Nov 2024

UX Management: Strategy and Tactics - Interaction Design Foundation - Jun 2024

User Research: Methods and Best Practices - Interaction Design Foundation - May 2024

Product Psychology Masterclass - Growth.Design - Mar 2024

Design Sprint Masterclass - AJ&Smart - Nov 202

For the full list please check the Certifications page.

Skills

User-Centered Design

UX Research & Data-Driven Decision Making

Design Systems

Interaction & UI Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Agile & Iterative Design Process

Design Sprint Facilitation

Prototyping & Wireframing

Service Design & Holistic Thinking

Leadership & Design Advocacy

Professional Experience

Tools

🛠️ Design and Prototyping:

Figma, Adobe XD, ProtoPie, Balsamiq, Sketch

📊 Research & Testing:

Maze, UserTesting, Userlytics, Optimal Workshop, Qualtrics, Lyssna, HotJar, Google Analytics

📈 Productivity & Collaboration:

Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack, Miro, FigJam, MURAL, Notion, Discord, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Google Workspace, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT

💻 Development:

Storybook, REACT, Tailwind, Hotjar, Google Analytics, HTML, JavaScript, CSS

Languages

English (Proficient)

Turkish (Proficient)

German (Basic)