I'm Ilke Büyükkalaycı, a UX/UI and product designer focused on creating user-centered digital products that balance business goals with usability and visual clarity. With 4+ years of UX/UI design experience, I lead end-to-end design processes, conduct user research, and translate insights into scalable design systems and high-fidelity prototypes. I collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and strategists across cross-functional teams in Istanbul and Vienna, always iterating rapidly to validate decisions. My toolkit includes Figma, Bubble, and Webflow, and I'm comfortable bridging design and development to deliver feasible, high-quality interfaces.

Ilke Büyükkalaycı

I'm Ilke Büyükkalaycı, a UX/UI and product designer focused on creating user-centered digital products that balance business goals with usability and visual clarity. With 4+ years of UX/UI design experience, I lead end-to-end design processes, conduct user research, and translate insights into scalable design systems and high-fidelity prototypes. I collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and strategists across cross-functional teams in Istanbul and Vienna, always iterating rapidly to validate decisions. My toolkit includes Figma, Bubble, and Webflow, and I'm comfortable bridging design and development to deliver feasible, high-quality interfaces.

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I’m Ilke Büyükkalaycı, a UX/UI and product designer focused on creating user-centered digital products that balance business goals with usability and visual clarity. With 4+ years of UX/UI design experience, I lead end-to-end design processes, conduct user research, and translate insights into scalable design systems and high-fidelity prototypes.

I collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and strategists across cross-functional teams in Istanbul and Vienna, always iterating rapidly to validate decisions. My toolkit includes Figma, Bubble, and Webflow, and I’m comfortable bridging design and development to deliver feasible, high-quality interfaces.

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Expert
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Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Student Design Intern at Wunder Innovation Studio
July 1, 2023 - September 1, 2025
Supported UX/UI design projects through user research and usability testing • Designed interface concepts and interactive prototypes using Figma • Collaborated with designers to refine user flows and visual systems
Student Design Intern at Tasarım Üssü
January 1, 2023 - February 1, 2023
Designed and prototyped furniture products from concept sketches to 3D models • Worked on material selection, ergonomics, and cost-aware design decisions • Collaborated with production teams to ensure manufacturability
UX/UI Designer at Yonga Mobilya
October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
UX/UI Designer at Minimum Code
September 1, 2025 - Present

Education

Bachelor's Degree at İstanbul Technical University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022
Erasmus Exchange at Sheffield Hallam University
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor’s Degree at Istanbul Technical University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022
Erasmus Exchange at Sheffield Hallam University
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Product Design at İstanbul Technical University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022
Erasmus Exchange at Sheffield Hallam University
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

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