Hello again πŸ‘‹πŸ»

Hello again πŸ‘‹πŸ»

I am Hakan – a product designer and design systems specialist currently working at Xeroο»Ώ

Over the years, I've enjoyed creating experiences for brands used and loved by many. Notable ones include Bunnings, AustralianSuper, BMW, KFC, HESTA, Nissan and Kmart.

I am Hakan – a product designer and design systems specialist currently working at Xeroο»Ώ

Over the years, I've enjoyed creating experiences for brands used and loved by many. Notable ones include Bunnings, AustralianSuper, BMW, KFC, HESTA, Nissan and Kmart.

I get a big kick out of collaborating with others to create high-quality experiences at scale with speed while championing accessibility and inclusion. Over the years, I have honed my skills in many different areas of design which ultimately allowed me to understand customers and their needs better, enabling my design work to achieve real outcomes for users and businesses.

A big part of design for me is about control, curiosity, grit and enablement. Driven by these values, I’ve developed a passion for strategic planning, leading research-focused projects, and creating collaborative, inclusive work environments. These principles not only guide my approach to design but also fuel my commitment to making a real impact at scale. I also love pushing Figma to its absolute limits and occasionally firing up VSS to learn more about the development side of things.

Other than all this
πŸ€  Basketball is the main sport

πŸŽ›οΈ  Big on music production and beat-making (Soundcloud)
🎧  DJ Shadow, J Dilla, and MF Doom on rotation
πŸ‘”  Repeatedly rewatching the Office

I get a big kick out of collaborating with others to create high-quality experiences at scale with speed while championing accessibility and inclusion. Over the years, I have honed my skills in many different areas of design which ultimately allowed me to understand customers and their needs better, enabling my design work to achieve real outcomes for users and businesses.

A big part of design for me is about control, curiosity, grit and enablement. Driven by these values, I’ve developed a passion for strategic planning, leading research-focused projects, and creating collaborative, inclusive work environments. These principles not only guide my approach to design but also fuel my commitment to making a real impact at scale. I also love pushing Figma to its absolute limits and occasionally firing up VSS to learn more about the development side of things.

Other than all this
πŸ€  Basketball is the main sport

πŸŽ›οΈ  Big on music production and beat-making (Soundcloud)
🎧  DJ Shadow, J Dilla, and MF Doom on rotation
πŸ‘”  Repeatedly rewatching the Office

EXPERIENCE

Xero

Xero

Product Designer

Product Designer

Currently working as part of the design system team at Xero.

Currently working as part of the design system team at Xero.

2022 – PRESENT

2022 – PRESENT

AKQA

AKQA

Experience Designer

Experience Designer

Worked on client projects and internal products for AKQA,  a design and technologhy agency.  Clients include Bunning, AustralianSuper, KFC and HESTA.

Worked on client projects and internal products for AKQA,  a design and technologhy agency.  Clients include Bunning, AustralianSuper, KFC and HESTA.

2017 – 2022

2017 – 2022

ο»ΏDT

Experience Designer

Experience Designer

Worked on client projects and internal products at DT prior to its acquisition by AKQA. Clients include Kmart, Officeworks and Nissan.

Worked on client projects and internal products at DT prior to its acquisition by AKQA. Clients include Kmart, Officeworks and Nissan.

2016 – 2017

2016 – 2017

DT

Design Intern

Design Intern

Worked on client projects and internal products for DT as a design intern.

Worked on client projects and internal products for DT as a design intern.

2015 – 2016

2015 – 2016

EDUCATION

Tractor Design School

Advanced Diploma of Design

Advanced Diploma of Design

2013 – 2015

2013 – 2015

ITO Technical & Industrial High School

Design, Web Development

Design, Web Development

2008 – 2012

2008 – 2012

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