HEY, I'M FURKAN - SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

I do my best work on complex, ambiguous problems.

I do my best work on complex, ambiguous problems.

I own them end-to-end, from framing the problem to the final detail, and work closely with product and engineering. So far that has meant a glass cockpit at Turkish Aerospace, a deep-tech startup I co-founded, and commercial
products across construction, mobility, and retail. I prototype AI-native.

6+ yrs product design · 0→1 products built from scratch · 6 industries aerospace to retail

IMPACT & OUTCOMES
CONTEXT & PROBLEM
PROCESS & SOLUTION
REFLECTIONS

Jet Trainer Cockpit Interaction Design

Mission-critical pilot interfaces for Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft

ROLE

Senior Product
Designer

COMPANY

Turkish Aerospace

TIMELINE

6 months
2022-2023

TEAM

1 Designer

17 sub-system team

IMPACT

✦ Safety Compliance

Achieved 100% compliance with aviation safety standards for Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft glass cockpit systems

✦ Pilot Performance

Reduced cognitive load through optimized interface hierarchy, confirmed effective by 15+ usability sessions with aviation professionals

✦ Regulated Environment

Coordinated design across 17 sub-systems and adapted agile methodology to a high-stakes aerospace context without compromising safety

CHALLENGE

Pilots need flawless interfaces under high-stress conditions, managing complex multi-system operations. Traditional designs couldn't meet the requirements of next-generation glass cockpits.

Geospatial Technology Startup

University research scaled to a funded, revenue-generating B2B company

ROLE

Co-founder &
Product Designer


COMPANY

Geodo


TIMELINE

4+ Years

2018-2022


TEAM

Built & led
11+ over 4 years

IMPACT

✦ Funding

Secured €350K+ from government organizations and research councils over 4 years

✦ Team Scale

Built and led an international team of 11+ across design, development, and business

✦ B2B Adoption

GNSS applications adopted by surveying and mapping professionals in the utilities market

✦ Recognition

Selected for UC Berkeley Innovation Acceleration Group, YFYI Accelerator, and TUBITAK Entrepreneurship Program

CHALLENGE

Surveying and mapping professionals needed accurate, accessible GNSS solutions. Existing tools were too expensive, complex, or lacked precision.

Aerospace to construction tech, cockpit systems to white-label SaaS. One pattern: complex problems worth solving.

DESIGNED + VIBE CODED USING FRAMER + CLAUDE BY ME ✦

HEY, I'M FURKAN - SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

I do my best work on complex, ambiguous problems.

I own them end-to-end, from framing the problem to the final detail, and work closely with product and engineering. So far that has meant a glass cockpit at Turkish Aerospace, a deep-tech startup I co-founded, and commercial
products across construction, mobility, and retail. I prototype AI-native.

6+ yrs product design · 0→1 products built from scratch · 6 industries aerospace to retail

IMPACT & OUTCOMES
CONTEXT & PROBLEM
PROCESS & SOLUTION
REFLECTIONS

Jet Trainer Cockpit Interaction Design

Mission-critical pilot interfaces for Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft

ROLE

Senior Product
Designer

COMPANY

Turkish Aerospace

TIMELINE

6 months
2022-2023

TEAM

1 Designer

17 sub-system team

IMPACT

✦ Safety Compliance

Achieved 100% compliance with aviation safety standards for Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft glass cockpit systems

✦ Pilot Performance

Reduced cognitive load through optimized interface hierarchy, confirmed effective by 15+ usability sessions with aviation professionals

✦ Regulated Environment

Coordinated design across 17 sub-systems and adapted agile methodology to a high-stakes aerospace context without compromising safety

CHALLENGE

Pilots need flawless interfaces under high-stress conditions, managing complex multi-system operations. Traditional designs couldn't meet the requirements of next-generation glass cockpits.

Geospatial Technology Startup

University research scaled to a funded, revenue-generating B2B company

ROLE

Co-founder &
Product Designer


COMPANY

Geodo


TIMELINE

4+ Years

2018-2022


TEAM

Built & led
11+ over 4 years

IMPACT

✦ Funding

Secured €350K+ from government organizations and research councils over 4 years

✦ Team Scale

Built and led an international team of 11+ across design, development, and business

✦ B2B Adoption

GNSS applications adopted by surveying and mapping professionals in the utilities market

✦ Recognition

Selected for UC Berkeley Innovation Acceleration Group, YFYI Accelerator, and TUBITAK Entrepreneurship Program

CHALLENGE

Surveying and mapping professionals needed accurate, accessible GNSS solutions. Existing tools were too expensive, complex, or lacked precision.

Aerospace to construction tech, cockpit systems to white-label SaaS. One pattern: complex problems worth solving.

DESIGNED + VIBE CODED USING FRAMER + CLAUDE BY ME ✦