Emrah Kara Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

• IC level in product UX strategy
• Responsible for the design of the new product offerings
• Design systems consultancy and contributor

London, England, United Kingdom

Camberley, England, United Kingdom

• Fiinu, now a licensed British bank, revolutionizes banking with innovative solutions like Bank Independent Overdraft. Rejoining Fiinu as the Lead Designer, I managed the overall design activities, from UX journey.
• Reviewed and remapped the existing UX journey, identifying areas for improvement.
• Explored and designed the core features of the product.
• Created a comprehensive Figma design system library for the mobile app, ensuring ease of use and consistency.
• Conducted stakeholder buy-in and alignment meetings, facilitating cross-team collaboration.
• Contributed to the product requirement documentation, defining the scope and direction of the product.

London, England, United Kingdom

• True to Form is a leading Experience Studio renowned for its expertise in user interface and interaction design. In my role as a Product Designer, I was primarily focused on design system creation and user experience.
• Created and maintained an efficient design system from scratch for Ecologi, following their existing core brand values.
• Collaborated closely with UX researchers and developers to build high-fidelity prototypes.
• Worked on UX enhancements alongside the design system creation to streamline workflow.
• Successfully overhauled Ecologi's design system, boosting their execution speed.
• Managed to win stakeholder buy-in for design initiatives, ensuring a two-way approach to design system creation and UX enhancements.

London, United Kingdom

• Pupil is an innovative tech company specialising in creating accurate 3D reconstructions of real-world spaces. I served as a Product Designer and Design System Advocate within the Design team, driving the creation of.
• Defined the product design roadmap in collaboration with product managers and stakeholders.
• Built and maintained design systems for internal products, ensuring a consistent user experience across all platforms.
• Led the creation of Trace, a design system that became a single source of truth for all internal products.
• Collaborated with the marketing team to align design initiatives with brand expectations.
• Developed and implemented an effective design system, leading to a 2x increase in employee workflow.

Croatia

• BB Agency is an award-winning design studio known for creating seamless digital experiences. I served as a Senior Digital Designer within the Design team, aiding in the successful shipment of various mobile.
• Led user experience and interaction design initiatives, contributing to the development of user-centric digital solutions.
• Built and validated robust design systems, ensuring consistency and ease of use across platforms.
• Collaborated closely with the development team to translate designs into functional digital experiences.
• Implemented design enhancements to elevate brand identity and customer engagement.
• Successfully delivered two major mobile projects, significantly contributing to the agency's portfolio.

London, United Kingdom

• Fiinu, a British banking start-up, is known for pioneering the world's first Bank Independent Overdraft. As a Senior Designer-Contractor, I led the design aspects that shaped the brand's identity and user interface.Key.
• Developed the brand's identity, designing a compelling and user-friendly company website and mobile app.
• Conducted extensive UX research to understand user needs and preferences.
• Created high-impact presentations for potential investors, translating complex information into visually engaging formats.
• Managed collaboration between front-end developers and project managers to ensure seamless execution of web and mobile app projects.
• Maintained and updated the design guidelines to ensure design consistency across platforms.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Mateli is a spin-off from the Global Kapital Group and its undergoing bank license authorisation process in the United Kingdom. Mateli's goal is to approach and help its customers who are currently being ‘left out the.
• Leading and helping to define the project scope with the creative team and stakeholders.
• Concept design and implementation of branding materials such as logo designs, letterheads and adverts.
• UX researching, sketching, wireframe and UI designing for the company website and mobile app.
• Creating visuals, animations, layouts to presentations and proposals for the marketing team.
• Conducting job interviews for the candidates who are about to join our team.

Istanbul, Turkey

• GKFX is globally recognized for its advanced online trading services. As a Senior Designer in the Marketing team, I played a crucial role in conveying the company's brand identity and marketing initiatives.Key.
• Conceptualized and implemented the brand's visual identity, ensuring consistency across all platforms.
• Designed diverse marketing assets, including web and mobile interfaces, social media graphics, and print media.
• Mentored junior designers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborated with the marketing team to align design initiatives with strategic goals.
• Managed and optimized the company's brand assets library.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Dreams&Bytes is a full-service digital agency founded in January 2000. It was the place where I had my first real experience of digital and interactive design. I participated in many projects as a Web Design Specialist.
• Coming up with concrete solutions for web interfaces, landing pages and social media banners.
• Reimagination of existing visuals for the e-commerce websites.
• Designing e-mail newsletters.

Bachelor Of Graphic Design, Graphic Design, 90-100

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) was founded on 20 July 1982. Seventeen previously founded institutions of Ege University and other various.

High School Degree, Design And Applied Arts