Gizem Bolayır

Sr. Product Designer | UI/UX Designer

gizembolayir@gmail.com
+90 (542) 668 58 82
Istanbul, Turkey

Key Achievements

  • Monevo - Financial Habit App: Boosted task completion to ~85% through step-by-step onboarding and progressive guidance in core financial tasks.
  • Foodpanda Vendor Portal: Achieved ~90% task completion in usability tests by streamlining menu flows and introducing AI-assisted content creation.
  • Yemek.com - Recipe Platform: Improved key task completion by 28% and increased advanced filter usage by 32% with a more intuitive navigation structure.

Work Experience

Sr. UI/UX Designer

November 2024 - Present

Doğuş Technology (Consultant) | Dortnoktasıfır

  • • Oversees UI/UX strategy for the Monay App and Insurance Products and Services web designs
  • • Streamlines workflows and collaborates with cross-functional teams to reduce bottlenecks

Sr. Product Designer

October 2023 - November 2024

Freelance

  • • Executed end-to-end design for a parking reservation system (LetsParky) at Istanbul Airport
  • • Built an accessible marketplace (LetShape) connecting 3D printer owners with clients

Sr. Product Designer

October 2023 – November 2024

Delivery Hero Tech Hub | Yemek Sepeti

  • • Revamped Foodpanda's Vendor Portal: +85% feature accessibility, +80% task efficiency
  • • Integrated AI to reduce photo creation time by 50%
  • • Increased user interactions on Yemek.com by 20% and reduced bounce by 15%

UI/UX Designer

November 2019 – March 2021

Fibabanka

  • • Redesigned Piri App for sales optimization and built a minimalist UI library
  • • Developed "Symphony" internal app for HR, reporting, and social features

QA Engineer

December 2018 – November 2019

Garanti Technology BBVA

  • • Conducted functionality and regression tests across platforms, identifying and resolving bugs

QA Engineer

April 2016 – December 2018

Innova IT

  • • Created test plans and ensured product quality for mobile/web applications

Education

Advanced English Course

December 2023 – June 2024

Emerald Cultural Institute – Dublin, Ireland

B.Sc. in Computer Engineering

September 2009 – January 2015

TOBB University of Economics and Technology – Turkey

Strong foundation in software development, data structures, and system design. This technical background provides a unique perspective in product design decisions.

Skills

Product & UX Design

WireframingPrototypingInformation ArchitectureJourney MappingA/B TestingUser ResearchUser InterviewsFocus GroupsData-Driven OptimizationUsability Testing

UI Design

Design SystemsVisual DesignStyle Guides

Development

HTML5/CSS3JavaScriptReactSQL

Software & Tools

FigmaSketchAdobe XDPhotoshopBalsamiqMazeMiroJiraConfluencePostman

Certifications

IBM Enterprise Design Thinking

IBM (03.2025)

TIE Exam B2+ Interactive English Language

(05.2024)

Mobile UI/UX Design

Maslow (12.2019)

Customer Management for Information Experts

MB Academy (08.2016)