Tugrul Fırat

Available to hire

I’m a product-focused UI/UX and front-end designer/developer who builds conversion-first websites, SaaS interfaces, and e-commerce experiences end to end.

About

I’m a product-focused UI/UX and front-end designer/developer who builds conversion-first websites, SaaS interfaces, and e-commerce experiences end to end. I own the full path—from clarifying the business problem and making behavior-informed design decisions in Figma, to shipping the build myself in Next.js, Webflow, or Shopify—so there’s no handoff and no missing details between design and implementation.

I’ve worked with clients across the UK, US, Canada, and Australia, delivering productized landing pages in as little as 24–48 hours and designing reusable component/token systems that keep delivery fast without turning everything into templates. I also build and run my own products, think like an owner, and ground my UX choices in behavioral frameworks such as Fogg, Cialdini, and Jobs-to-Be-Done—so the work is designed to drive outcomes, not just look good.

  • 21 years' experience
  • Joined November 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • TurkishFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Retail
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Government
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Professional Services
  • Education

More experts in Ankara, Turkey

Work experience

Founder, Designer & Developer · RapidlanderJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Productized landing page service delivering a fully designed and built landing page from brief to live within 24–48 hours. Handles positioning, Figma design, and full front-end build using a component/token system so delivery stays fast without looking like generic templates. Manages sales, scope, and end-to-end client communication for SaaS, e-commerce, and service businesses in English-speaking markets, covering scoping, delivery, and ongoing operational communication. Works in an owner mindset with ability to ship without handoffs.

Lead UI/UX Designer & Web Developer · SlackPixel (independent studio)Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

Designed and built brand-led websites, SaaS dashboards, and Shopify/WooCommerce stores for clients across the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and EU markets. Delivered an operations SaaS dashboard including information architecture, UX system, and React/Next.js front-end work; led a Shopify 2.0 flagship build for a streetwear brand; produced B2B and trust-led sites for consulting, energy, construction, logistics, and legal clients. Redesigned marketing sites for overlay apps in Next.js and Tailwind; developed WordPress venue-finder experiences with a custom React dashboard and built e-commerce solutions with WooCommerce. Brought embedded UX leadership for larger workloads, guiding QA and client relationship direction in-house.

Member of the organizing committee / International promotion work · Ministry of Culture and Tourism, TurkeyJan 2005 – Jan 2023 · 18 yrs 1 mo

Worked on international promotion campaigns across TV, trade fairs, exhibitions, and social media. Briefed and collaborated alongside agencies and creative teams. Participated as part of the organizing committee for Turkey’s participation as a guest country at Europalia 2015, including coordination around a major international arts festival in Brussels.

Education

B.A., History · Middle East Technical University (METU) / Anadolu University2000 – 2005
Web Design & Coding (program) · Anadolu University2017 – 2020

Hire Tugrul Fırat today

Post a job and invite Tugrul, or contact them directly. No hidden commission.

Post a job