I design for people under real-world pressure.
I spent years designing for people in crisis: Syria, Türkiye, field operations with international NGOs in hard-to-reach areas, where the wrong interface decision had real consequences. That taught me what human-centered design actually means — not aesthetics or checklists, but understanding people under real constraints.
That path took me from Visual Communication Design through Interactive Media Design to an M.Sc. in Usability Engineering, where I study how cognitive science can make products better.
Today I bring both sides to every project: the field researcher who has seen design fail under pressure, and the usability engineer who knows how to fix it.
Experience
from the field to the labM.Sc. Usability Engineering
Rhine-Waal University, GermanyUsability research for AI products, using think-aloud studies, workload measurement and EEG-based cognitive load. Research focus: human oversight interfaces for agentic AI.
Communication & Media Manager
People in Need · Syria & TürkiyeLed visual communication and user research, with field visits to conflict zones. Designed websites, crisis-response materials and visibility products for field teams and donors across a $30M humanitarian programme.
Visual & Digital Communication Officer
Save the Children · TürkiyeDesigned accessible digital experiences for earthquake survivors, including a family activity app with education and psychosocial support. Led concept design, usability testing and interface changes with development partners.
Education
M.Sc. Usability Engineering
Rhein-Waal University, GermanyM.A. Interactive Media Design
Yıldız Technical University, TürkiyeB.A. Visual Communication Design
Ondokuz Mayıs University, TürkiyeLanguages
two scripts, two directionsSkills
Research
- User interviews
- Usability testing
- Card sorting
- Heuristic evaluation
- Eye tracking
Design
- Interaction design
- Design systems
- Prototyping
- WCAG accessibility
- Figma
Methods
- Cognitive load analysis
- Information architecture
- Journey mapping
- A/B testing
- Accessibility auditing
Tools
- FigJam
- Maze
- Hotjar
- Claude
- Notion
