Hello. This is Onur.
I’m a design lead specializing in scalable design systems and operations. Guided by systems thinking, I craft strategic design solutions that improve efficiency and collaboration across product teams and organizations.

BEHIND MY WORK

  • I’m passionate about the structure and strategy behind design systems that scale efficiently across diverse product initiatives.

  • I champion effective communication and synergy across cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, impactful outcomes.

  • My objective is to create systems and workflows that enable designers and engineers to make meaningful decisions leading to better products.

Case Studies ↓
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MY ROLE IN ACTION

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Architect comprehensive design systems that scale across products and platforms, using design tokens and advanced components to drive consistency, accelerate delivery, and support business goals.

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Maximize the impact of design across the organization by advocating for its strategic value and helping key stakeholders understand its role in delivering outcomes.

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Optimize design processes, tooling, and documentation to improve productivity—unblocking cross-functional teams so they can focus on meaningful, high-impact work.

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Enable seamless collaboration across design, engineering, QA, and product teams by establishing shared workflows, and promoting open communication channels.

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Mentor designers to maximize their strengths, and facilitate rituals and knowledge-sharing sessions, creating an environment for design excellence and impactful outcomes.

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Provide UX/UI design strategy for B2B and B2C websites and digital products, specializing in e-commerce storefronts, to elevate end-user and business user experiences.

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Coordinate design resources, budgeting, and training to support team performance and growth through strategic planning and professional development efforts.

CASE STUDIES

DESIGN JOURNEY

My previous UX/UI design experience with leading brands has greatly influenced my approach to design systems and operations.

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  • “His vision, technical expertise, and collaborative approach were instrumental in turning a huge challenge into a scalable, long-term solution. Any team would be lucky to have Onur leading their design system efforts.”

    Chloe Negron, Director of Product Design & UXR

  • “Onur is an often sought out opinion that builds confidence in those seeking his perspective. He’s brave enough to suggest pioneering and experimenting with new concepts. He’s cautious enough to ensure that all work is done with quality and meets a ‘white glove’ expectation.”

    Chris Bousquet, VP of Product

  • “As DesignOps Director, Onur has been key in getting alignment on process, documentation, and functionality across the technical, UX, and product teams. In this role, Onur’s patience and persistence as a leader have helped make major progress on Propel.”

    —Heather Atwater, User Experience Strategist

  • “He has continuously taught me new things, challenging me to become a better designer. He has a lot of patience and perseverance in work and building the design team. Onur has a knack for recognizing untapped talents and has helped several individuals reach their potential.”

    —Carissa Lancaster Mohamed, UX Designer

  • “As a DesignOps practitioner, Onur is visionary and extremely detail oriented. But his talents go beyond just design. He is adept at gaining consensus and at moving initiatives forward. He is passionate about delivering with excellence and is able to draw excellence out of others.”

    —Kristin Luchen, Director of Software Engineering

  • “Onur partnered seamlessly across design and engineering to establish the initial framework and best practices, and left behind a clear, scalable blueprint that will continue to guide the next phase of our design system.”

    Suresh Dhandapani, Chief Product Officer