Junior UX/UI Designer and former Quality Assurance Specialist with 4 years of experience identifying why products fail and applying that instinct to user-centered design. ReDI School UX/UI graduate and Google UX Design Certificate candidate, fluent in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing in Figma and Maze. Recent projects achieved a 94% SUS score and 96% task success rate. Seeking a junior UX/UI role in Germany, Europe, or remote. Core focus: UX/UI design, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, responsive/mobile-first design, design systems, and accessibility (WCAG). Strong research and validation skills including moderated interviews, SUS, heuristic evaluation, and competitive analysis.

Meltem Bayrav

Junior UX/UI Designer and former Quality Assurance Specialist with 4 years of experience identifying why products fail and applying that instinct to user-centered design. ReDI School UX/UI graduate and Google UX Design Certificate candidate, fluent in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing in Figma and Maze. Recent projects achieved a 94% SUS score and 96% task success rate. Seeking a junior UX/UI role in Germany, Europe, or remote. Core focus: UX/UI design, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, responsive/mobile-first design, design systems, and accessibility (WCAG). Strong research and validation skills including moderated interviews, SUS, heuristic evaluation, and competitive analysis.

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Junior UX/UI Designer and former Quality Assurance Specialist with 4 years of experience identifying why products fail and applying that instinct to user-centered design. ReDI School UX/UI graduate and Google UX Design Certificate candidate, fluent in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing in Figma and Maze. Recent projects achieved a 94% SUS score and 96% task success rate.

Seeking a junior UX/UI role in Germany, Europe, or remote. Core focus: UX/UI design, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, responsive/mobile-first design, design systems, and accessibility (WCAG). Strong research and validation skills including moderated interviews, SUS, heuristic evaluation, and competitive analysis.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Turkish
Fluent

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer at ReDI School
April 1, 2026 - June 1, 2026
Conducted 6 moderated user interviews and benchmarked 4 platforms (VHS München, Meetup, Eventbrite, ReDI) to identify a market gap in operational tooling for education centers. Synthesized findings into 5 affinity clusters and defined a two-role information architecture across 5 modules; designed end-to-end user flows and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma. Validated designs through Maze usability testing, achieving 40-second event-creation and 15-second attendance flows with no assistance required.
UX Researcher & Designer at ReDI School
March 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026
Mined Trustpilot, App Store, and Google Play reviews and benchmarked 4 e-commerce platforms (Amazon, ABOUT YOU, ASOS, Mytheresa) to identify friction in navigation and define 2 user personas. Designed keyword search, multi-parameter filtering, and order-status visibility in Figma, applying Zalando’s existing design system and component library to ensure brand consistency. Validated the prototype with 7 participants via Maze, achieving a 94% System Usability Scale (SUS) score, 90% task-on-time, and 71% completion rate.
Quality Assurance Specialist at Tetra Pak Packaging
May 1, 2019 - July 1, 2023
Applied structured defect analysis across manufacturing work flows — the systematic mindset that now drives UX audits and usability testing protocols. Tracked and documented process failures with precision, building evidence-based decision-making that now distinguishes design choices from assumption.

Education

UX/UI Project-Based Learning at ReDI School of Digital Integration, Munich
March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2026
Google UX Design Certificate at Coursera, Remote
February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
Bachelor of International Business and Trade at Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2017
UX/UI Design program (ReDI School of Digital Integration) — UX/UI graduate at ReDI School of Digital Integration
March 1, 2026 - June 1, 2026
Google UX Design Professional Certificate (in progress) at Coursera
February 1, 2025 - July 20, 2026
B.A. International Business and Trade at Dokuz Eylul University
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2017

Qualifications

Google UX Design Certificate
February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
UX/UI Project-Based Learning
March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2026
Google UX Design Professional Certificate (candidate)
February 1, 2025 - July 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Manufacturing, Retail