Experience
2022 – 2025
Nielsen Media Research | Senior UX Designer | The Netherlands

Worked on data-heavy analytics products (Commspoint and N1) used by global brands and agencies to support communication strategy and decision-making.
- Led UX efforts across multiple products, influencing product direction, prioritization, and data-informed decision-making.
- Designed complex analytics and data visualization interfaces in close collaboration with data scientists and engineers.
- Translated backend complexity and data flows into intuitive user experiences, improving usability and clarity.
- Led qualitative and quantitative user research, directly impacting product priorities and design decisions.
- Contributed to the creation and scaling of a design system, improving consistency and development speed.
- Improved feedback loops between users, product, and engineering, enabling more effective decision-making.
- Supported Agile teams by integrating UX practices into delivery workflows.
2020 – 2022
Bluedolphin.io (formerly Valueblue) | Senior UX Designer | The Netherlands

Worked on BlueDolphin, a complex enterprise SaaS platform used by CIOs and enterprise architects for business transformation and system modeling.
- Led the creation of a design system from scratch, improving consistency, scalability, and development speed.
- Designed for highly technical users, focusing on workflow efficiency and system clarity.
- Applied ArchiMate modeling principles to translate complex system relationships into usable interfaces.
- Collaborated closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to align design decisions with technical constraints.
- Introduced structured user research, including usability testing and in-depth interviews, to inform product decisions.
- Delivered product improvements that increased adoption and supported customer retention.
2011 – 2019
Acunmedya & TV8 | UI / UX Designer – Art Director | Turkiye

Worked on large-scale consumer digital products across media, entertainment, and e-commerce, including high-traffic platforms and mobile applications.
- Designed and launched a mobile application that reached over 4 million users and became a key revenue-generating product.
- Created cross-platform experiences for iOS, Android, and Apple TV, balancing usability, performance, and brand consistency.
- Designed interactive second-screen experiences for major TV formats such as The Voice, Got Talent, and Survivor, used by large and diverse audiences.
- Contributed to product concepts and monetization strategies, supporting new revenue streams for digital platforms and TV formats.
- Collaborated with commercial teams to design digital experiences aligned with major brand partnerships.
2001 – 2010
Vatan Newspaper | Visual Designer | Turkiye

Worked as a visual designer across web, interactive media, and print for one of Turkey’s largest newspapers.
- Designed newspaper portals and magazine websites, supporting early digital user growth and engagement.
- Created interactive content and digital campaigns, combining design with front-end implementation.
- Focused on visual communication, layout, and user-facing digital experiences across web and editorial platforms.
- Collaborated with editorial, marketing, and technical teams on multi-channel projects.
2000 – 2001
Dogan Holding| Web Designer – Frontend Developer | Turkiye

Worked as part of the frontend team on large-scale portal websites, including e-kolay.net, CNN Türkiye, and Dogan Group platforms.
- Designed and implemented major portal websites such as e-kolay.net and CNN Türkiye.
- Contributed to category-based platforms including sports, finance, and lifestyle portals.
- Delivered end-to-end design and front-end implementation for high-traffic web products.
1998- 2000
Effect BCW | Web Designer – Frontend Developer | Turkiye

Worked on early-stage web and multimedia projects for major clients at one of Turkey’s leading agencies.
- Designed and implemented websites for global brands including Philips, Ford, Citibank, and Turkcell.
- Delivered web experiences across corporate, banking, and telecom sectors.
- Created interactive digital content, including games and animations.
- Built a strong foundation in web design, frontend implementation, and user-facing digital experiences.
