Hi, I'm Varol Ozkaner, a Senior Product Designer with 10+ years transforming complex SaaS, healthcare, and fintech systems into intuitive, scalable solutions. I specialize in design systems, data-informed UX, and cross-functional leadership. I design tools that empower businesses and end users, delivering analytics dashboards used by 500+ managers and enterprise platforms. I'm passionate about building scalable design systems, AI-enhanced UX patterns, and visuals that help teams move faster and hit ambitious KPIs.

Varol Ozkaner

Hi, I'm Varol Ozkaner, a Senior Product Designer with 10+ years transforming complex SaaS, healthcare, and fintech systems into intuitive, scalable solutions. I specialize in design systems, data-informed UX, and cross-functional leadership. I design tools that empower businesses and end users, delivering analytics dashboards used by 500+ managers and enterprise platforms. I'm passionate about building scalable design systems, AI-enhanced UX patterns, and visuals that help teams move faster and hit ambitious KPIs.

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Hi, I’m Varol Ozkaner, a Senior Product Designer with 10+ years transforming complex SaaS, healthcare, and fintech systems into intuitive, scalable solutions. I specialize in design systems, data-informed UX, and cross-functional leadership. I design tools that empower businesses and end users, delivering analytics dashboards used by 500+ managers and enterprise platforms. I’m passionate about building scalable design systems, AI-enhanced UX patterns, and visuals that help teams move faster and hit ambitious KPIs.

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Work Experience

Founder & Product Design Lead at Uxcellent Labs LLC
April 1, 2025 - Present
Founded a hybrid product + services design studio focused on UX strategy, internal tools, and data-driven dashboards. Led product vision, UX, and design systems for Dashpulse, a mobile executive KPI platform. Delivered IA, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for multi-platform experiences. Managed client projects end-to-end, enhancing workflows for B2B and enterprise teams. Collaborated with engineers to translate complex requirements into intuitive product interfaces. Built scalable design systems and reusable UI libraries to streamline design-to-dev cycles. Drove business development, investor outreach, and strategic partnerships for studio growth. Integrated AI-enhanced UX patterns and advanced data visualization into product designs.
Lead Product Designer at Concord Technologies
January 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025
Led AI-driven UX initiatives, boosting user flow efficiency and cutting task time by ~30%. Conducted user research (personas, journey maps) to improve product-market fit. Mentored junior/mid-level designers, elevating design quality and team output. Developed high-fidelity prototypes and mockups, improving dev handoff speed by ~25%.
Senior Product Designer at Kaiser Permanente
October 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
Built and maintained design systems, delivering pixel-perfect specs to development teams for faster feature delivery. Led user research, usability testing, and surveys, driving iterative design improvements. Improved UX consistency across web and native platforms, boosting cross-channel satisfaction. Delivered features that aligned with accessibility standards, expanding user reach.
UI/UX Designer at Google
September 1, 2018 - October 1, 2021
Created IA, wireframes, prototypes to improve internal app usability. Provided usability evaluations, improving app compliance with Google Play guidelines. Assessed apps for compliance, cutting approval delays by ~15%.
UI Designer at Apple Inc.
January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Created wireframes and mockups for user flows, driving clean and intuitive app experiences. Used analytics and user testing insights to refine product designs, improving key metrics. Ensured branding and visual consistency across App Store product lines.
Product Designer at CreaOcean Design House
November 1, 2010 - September 1, 2017
Built and scaled design systems across multiple products, improving development efficiency. Led usability testing and research efforts, iterating designs based on real user feedback. Delivered design specifications to support agile teams for rapid releases. Ensured consistent UX across web and mobile, raising user satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Edith Cowan University
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Bachelor of Science at University of Istanbul
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1996
Bachelor of Arts, Visual Design at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Bachelor of Science, Political Science at University of Istanbul, Turkey
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1996

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Other, Media & Entertainment