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Begum AkinBA

Begum Akin

Product Design and UX Expert

€778/day
Brussels, BE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Begum

Product and Experience Designer with 9+ years of expertise leading discovery, research, and end-to-end design initiatives across consulting, in-house, and freelance environments. With a foundation in Industrial Product Design and a master's in Media and Information Design, I bring a research-led, data-informed approach to every project, integrating user research, experimentation, and analytics to guide product decisions.
I focus on understanding user behaviour and aligning it with business goals through structured discovery, design thinking, and creative strategy. My strengths lie in navigating complexity, collaborating across disciplines, and shaping thoughtful experiences that work for both users and the business, whether with startups, global brands, or agencies.
  • Turkish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Brussels (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Altnota
    Product Design & UX Expert
    September 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    Experience & interface design, Research projects (for expert reviews, concept & user testing, new product development, etc.), Concept development, Ideation & experience design strategy
  • PwC Belgium
    Senior Experience Design Consultant
    October 2021 - April 2024 (2 years and 6 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    • Client Project: E-commerce platform for a confidential client. Providing long-term support for strategy, design & growth (with roadmap issues, CRO focus and expansions for 10+ countries)
    • Internal Assignments: Supporting the team capabilities, proposals and short-term design related topics.
  • Freelance
    Design Practitioner and Consultant
    March 2020 - June 2021 (1 year and 3 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    Concept building, Research & Experience design phases of digital products, Experience Design & Strategy consultancy to product development projects.

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Education

  • Master of Visual Arts, Media & Information Design,
    LUCA School of Arts
    2021
    Master of Visual Arts, Media & Information Design,
  • Bachelor of Industrial Product Design
    Istanbul Technical University
    2017
    Bachelor of Industrial Product Design

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