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baki karadeniz

@bakikaradeniz

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Product manager and designer turning user pain into scalable product systems.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I seek product roles where I can lead cross-functional teams, craft empathetic user journeys, build scalable design systems, and deliver measurable engagement and adoption improvements.

I am a product manager and product designer with over 10 years of experience building user-centered products across eight countries, with deep experience in fintech and healthcare apps. I specialize in turning user pains into scalable design systems, MVPs, and intuitive cross-platform experiences for iOS, Android, and web.

At Substrata I progressed from Product Designer to Product Lead, led the creation of a design system and a sales timeline feature that increased engagement by 34%, and translated complex AI insights into usable tools. I have also defined product vision and delivered multi-module MVPs at Structly, and designed numerous MVPs and dashboards for startups across industries.

I founded and co-founded multiple startup projects (Booqsy, Loadmatch, Appartment, Mwoorks) where I led product strategy, UX/UI and execution. I am driven by empathy, measurable impact, and building consistent, scalable product experiences that improve adoption and user outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder

Current

Booqsy

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Founded a reader community mobile app that centralizes book discussions in real time to increase engagement among readers.

Product Management Product Strategy Prototyping User Research Go To Market

Product Designer

Treza

Jan 2025 - Aug 2025 (7 months)

Researched user needs, created the design system, and designed UX/UI for the MVP of a budget-tracking app that auto-collects invoices from email to improve expense visibility.

UI Design Systems User Research Prototyping Information Architecture

Product Owner

Structly

Sep 2024 - Jan 2025 (4 months)

Defined product vision and mapped gaps in construction workflows; designed and delivered an MVP with 10 modules for scheduling, reporting, and dashboards and established a scalable design system.

Product Strategy Design Systems Roadmapping User Research Prototyping Stakeholder Management

Product Designer

SoccerTech

Jun 2024 - Nov 2024 (5 months)

Designed dashboards that transformed raw performance data into actionable insights for players and coaches, improving usability of performance analytics.

Data Visualization Dashboard Design Prototyping User Research Interaction Design Usability Testing

Product Designer

Thinksync

Jul 2024 - Sep 2024 (2 months)

Designed the MVP and tailored UX flows and a feedback system for a mental health app supporting high school students, focusing on engagement and actionable guidance.

UX Research Interaction Design Prototyping Accessibility User Testing

Product Lead

Substrata

Jul 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Promoted from Product Designer to Product Lead; built a design system from scratch and designed a sales process timeline feature that boosted user engagement by 34% while translating AI insights into intuitive tools.

Product Leadership Design Systems User Research Prototyping Roadmapping Cross Functional Collaboration

Co-Founder

Loadmatch

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Co-founded a job board connecting freelance truck drivers with loads, matching drivers to jobs by location and availability to reduce idle time.

Product Management Marketplace Design Prototyping User Research Operations

Product Designer

Avails

May 2023 - Jul 2023 (2 months)

Designed collaboration tools for a mobile app connecting artists and venues, streamlining scheduling, availability, and communication workflows.

Interaction Design Prototyping Design Systems User Research Usability Testing

Product Designer

Edaf GmbH

May 2021 - Apr 2022 (11 months)

Shifted product approach from feature-driven to user-focused by conducting user interviews with warehouse staff and buyers and designing UX improvements that simplified stock management and shopping workflows.

User Research UX Design Prototyping Interaction Design Usability Testing Design Systems Workshops

Product Designer

Holotech

Dec 2020 - May 2021 (5 months)

Designed iPad app flows for classes, assignments, and schedules during COVID-19 to help students stay connected and create a more structured learning experience.

Interaction Design Prototyping Workflow Design Usability Testing Information Architecture

Product Designer

Fulltrip

Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 (5 months)

Contributed to the MVP by designing booking flows for a mobile app to find reliable carriers for home moves, improving usability and reliability of the moving process.

Booking Flows Prototyping User Research Interaction Design Usability Testing

Co-Founder

Appartment

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Founded a community app for neighbors to discuss building issues, share updates, and stay connected to reduce isolation and improve communication.

Product Management Prototyping User Research

Co-Founder

Mwoorks

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 11 months)

Co-founded a CRM app for pharmaceutical field sales to streamline doctor visits, scheduling, and reporting into a single system for increased efficiency.

CRM Product Management Prototyping Reporting User Research