Crafting simple,scalable experiencesfor millions of users.

I'm Melis, a Product Design Manager with 8+ years of experience across e-commerce, fintech and on-demand delivery. I lead design teams, shape product experiences and build systems that help teams move with clarity.

Currently leading a multi-product design team at Getir across five verticals, while staying hands-on in strategic product initiatives. My work brings together product design, user research, design systems and team leadership — with a focus on creating scalable, user-centered experiences.

  • End-to-end product design
  • Design systems & scalability
  • Team leadership & coaching
  • UX research & strategy

Shopping List

A feature designed to simplify grocery planning and help users discover relevant product recommendations — reducing friction between intent and purchase.

Lead Product Designer

Improved repeat purchase rate and session depth across Getir's grocery vertical.

FreshDirect Experience

Key experience improvements delivered as part of a dedicated 6-month initiative following FreshDirect's acquisition by Getir — in close collaboration with global partners.

Lead Product Designer

Delivered a cohesive product experience across a high-stakes global acquisition.

Getir Home & Dynamic Widgets

Redesigning homepage visibility, content prioritization and dynamic widget experiences across Getir and GetirBüyük — creating a scalable framework for content and commerce.

Lead Product Designer

Increased homepage engagement and established a scalable widget system.

GetirFinans

Early product design work for Getir's fintech experience — shaping initial flows, information architecture and the foundational UX layer for financial services.

Senior Product Designer

Established the foundational experience for Getir's financial services product.

Axess → Juzdan

Product design work on the transformation of Axess Mobile into Juzdan, navigating information architecture, UX decisions and product experience through a full brand transition.

Product Designer

Guided the product experience through a complete brand and platform transformation.

Full case studies available upon request — some work is protected by NDA. Get in touch to discuss the details.

  1. Product Design Manager

    Getir

    Leading a multi-product design team across five verticals: Getir, GetirBüyük, GetirYemek, GetirÇarşı and GetirSu. Driving design strategy, team growth and cross-functional alignment at scale.

  2. Lead Product Designer

    Getir

    Led end-to-end product design across key verticals. Shaped design frameworks and strategic product initiatives — including global collaboration with FreshDirect, R/GA and Pentagram.

  3. Senior Product Designer

    Getir

    Hands-on design across Getir's core product areas, including homepage strategy, design systems work and new product verticals.

  4. Product Designer

    Getir

    Product design for Getir's growing suite of on-demand delivery and marketplace products.

  5. UX / Product Designer

    Hepsiburada

    Designed user experiences for one of Turkey's largest e-commerce platforms. Worked across mobile and web on checkout, search, product detail and onboarding flows.

  6. UX Designer

    Akbank Design Studio

    UX design for digital banking products, including work on the Axess Mobile to Juzdan platform transformation.

  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Miro
  • Zeplin
  • Design Systems
  • High-fidelity Prototyping
  • Interaction Design
  • Usability Testing
  • Information Architecture
  • Card Sorting
  • Tree Testing
  • Survey Design
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Service Design
  • Team Management
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Design Critique
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Agile / Scrum
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Figma Make
  • Stitch
  • Concept Exploration
  • Mockup Generation
  • UX Writing Support
  • Research Synthesis
  • Design Documentation
  • Maze
  • Hotjar
  • Dovetail
  • Lottie
  • Principle
  • Sketch
  • Adobe XD
  • InVision

Let’s work
together.

Open to senior IC, design leadership and product design management opportunities.