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Hello, I’m Ilgin ⋆.˚⋆☾:･ﾟ⋆.˚
Hello, I’m Ilgin ⋆.˚⋆☾:･ﾟ⋆.˚
Hello, I’m Ilgin ⋆.˚⋆☾:･ﾟ⋆.˚
Hello, I’m Ilgin ⋆.˚⋆☾:･ﾟ⋆.˚
I'm a designer/builder who combines user experience with cognitive science. By uncovering human insights, I craft compelling digital narratives that ensure every solution resonates throughout the digital cosmos.
I'm a designer/builder who combines user experience with cognitive science. By uncovering human insights, I craft compelling digital narratives that ensure every solution resonates throughout the digital cosmos.
Discover My Best Work
Discover My Best Work
Selected projects highlighting my work across complex systems, education, and social impact.
Selected projects highlighting my work across complex systems, education, and social impact.
Selected projects highlighting my work across complex systems, education, and social impact.
IBM • Internship • Research-heavy
IBM • Internship • Research-heavy
IBM • Internship • Research-heavy
Redesigning control from overload to intention in infrastructure dashboards
Redesigning control from overload to intention in infrastructure dashboards
Redesigning control from overload to intention in infrastructure dashboards
Redesigned the dashboard to surface what's most relevant based on role and usage.
Redesigned the dashboard to surface what's most relevant based on role and usage.
Redesigned the dashboard to surface what's most relevant based on role and usage.
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HashiCorp • Internship • Shipped Feature
HashiCorp • Internship • Shipped Feature
HashiCorp • Internship • Shipped Feature
Designing scalable collaboration across complex infrastructure systems
Designing scalable collaboration across complex infrastructure systems
Designing scalable collaboration across complex infrastructure systems
Designed a strategic feature which is expected to reduce manual configuration management time.
Designed a strategic feature which is expected to reduce manual configuration management time.
Designed a strategic feature which is expected to reduce manual configuration management time.
Be A Geek • Volunteer • Mobile Design
Be A Geek • Volunteer • Mobile Design
Be A Geek • Volunteer • Mobile Design
Designing inclusive STEM experiences for underrepresented K–12 students
Designing inclusive STEM experiences for underrepresented K–12 students
Helped expose 500+ students to STEM through improved app usability (+30%) and increased user satisfaction (+25%) based on user testing.
Helped expose 500+ students to STEM through improved app usability (+30%) and increased user satisfaction (+25%) based on user testing.
Helped expose 500+ students to STEM through improved app usability (+30%) and increased user satisfaction (+25%) based on user testing.
Past Experience
Past Experience
What Teammates Say
What Teammates Say
Matt Terich
Matt Terich
Matt Terich
Director of Product Design, HashiCorp
Director of Product Design, HashiCorp
Director of Product Design, HashiCorp
Ilgin has been a fantastic addition to our team. She approached a particularly challenging and technical project with humility and curiosity, proactively sought feedback, and continuously improved her design work. Her growth mindset is evident in everything she does.
Ilgin has been a fantastic addition to our team. She approached a particularly challenging and technical project with humility and curiosity, proactively sought feedback, and continuously improved her design work. Her growth mindset is evident in everything she does.
Ilgin has been a fantastic addition to our team. She approached a particularly challenging and technical project with humility and curiosity, proactively sought feedback, and continuously improved her design work. Her growth mindset is evident in everything she does.
Meredith Wong
Meredith Wong
Meredith Wong
Senior UX Researcher, IBM
Senior UX Researcher, IBM
Senior UX Researcher, IBM
She was critical in setting up our UX Research team's core research method to support multiple teams across Product, Design, and Engineering. On top of this, she's highly proactive, sharp, and even led team discussions, offering her opinions and recommendations for our research projects as well.
She was critical in setting up our UX Research team's core research method to support multiple teams across Product, Design, and Engineering. On top of this, she's highly proactive, sharp, and even led team discussions, offering her opinions and recommendations for our research projects as well.
She was critical in setting up our UX Research team's core research method to support multiple teams across Product, Design, and Engineering. On top of this, she's highly proactive, sharp, and even led team discussions, offering her opinions and recommendations for our research projects as well.
Gregory Bender
Gregory Bender
Gregory Bender
UX Research Partner, IBM
UX Research Partner, IBM
UX Research Partner, IBM
Ilgin brings a sharp, curious mindset to her work and consistently looks for ways to deepen her understanding. When encountering something new, she steps in, asks great questions, and pushes herself to figure it out rather than waiting on direction... What I appreciate most is her accountability; she takes true ownership of her work, follows through on commitments, and contributes meaningfully even when stepping outside her comfort zone.
Ilgin brings a sharp, curious mindset to her work and consistently looks for ways to deepen her understanding. When encountering something new, she steps in, asks great questions, and pushes herself to figure it out rather than waiting on direction... What I appreciate most is her accountability; she takes true ownership of her work, follows through on commitments, and contributes meaningfully even when stepping outside her comfort zone.
Ilgin brings a sharp, curious mindset to her work and consistently looks for ways to deepen her understanding. When encountering something new, she steps in, asks great questions, and pushes herself to figure it out rather than waiting on direction... What I appreciate most is her accountability; she takes true ownership of her work, follows through on commitments, and contributes meaningfully even when stepping outside her comfort zone.
Brian Earwood
Brian Earwood
Brian Earwood
Lead Product Designer, HashiCorp/IBM
Lead Product Designer, HashiCorp/IBM
Lead Product Designer, HashiCorp/IBM
Pretty soon after meeting Ilgin, it became apparent that they would have no problems quickly learning the complexities of infrastructure as code and the specific assignment of Linked Stacks. Ilgin simply dove in and used every tool at their disposal in order to create high-quality work... As it turned out, Ilgin was more than up to the task and delivered a solution we know is going to be well used and loved by our customers.
Pretty soon after meeting Ilgin, it became apparent that they would have no problems quickly learning the complexities of infrastructure as code and the specific assignment of Linked Stacks. Ilgin simply dove in and used every tool at their disposal in order to create high-quality work... As it turned out, Ilgin was more than up to the task and delivered a solution we know is going to be well used and loved by our customers.
Pretty soon after meeting Ilgin, it became apparent that they would have no problems quickly learning the complexities of infrastructure as code and the specific assignment of Linked Stacks. Ilgin simply dove in and used every tool at their disposal in order to create high-quality work... As it turned out, Ilgin was more than up to the task and delivered a solution we know is going to be well used and loved by our customers.