I'm Mert, a Senior Product Designer
based in Toronto.
I'm Mert, a Senior Product Designer
based in Toronto.
I'm Mert, a Senior Product Designer
based in Toronto.
With over 6 years of experience across SaaS, AdTech, FinTech, and beyond, I specialize in designing intuitive, user-centered solutions that drive growth and elevate user experiences.
With over 5 years of experience designing innovative SaaS products across industries like AdTech, FinTech, and more, I create user-centered solutions that drive impact and elevate digital experiences.
Companies I’ve Worked With
About My Work
About My Work
Honored with the High Impact Award at Samsung Ads for significantly improving workflows through the Audience Creation Tool in the Samsung DSP platform, which generates over half a billion dollars annually. Successfully managed 100+ projects across data management, campaign management, user role management, reporting, and more, driving efficiency and results across the board.
Featured Work
Featured Work
Here are some examples of my work. There are many more I haven’t shared here, but I’d be happy to discuss them if you’re interested. You can see end product mocks and videos here, but if you need more details about my case studies, feel free to reach out. I’ve worked on a range of projects, always focusing on user-centric design and innovative solutions. At Samsung Ads, I optimized audience targeting, insights, campaign management, and reporting, making complex data more accessible and actionable. At Paysafe, I redesigned their legacy platform, improving key features like security role management, campaign management, dashboards, and settings. Additionally, I designed the Memoryz app from scratch, creating a supportive platform for caregivers and care receivers. Each project reflects my commitment to simplifying workflows and delivering intuitive user experiences.
Here are some examples of my work. There are many more I haven’t shared here, but I’d be happy to discuss them if you’re interested. You can see end product mocks and videos here, but if you need more details about my case studies, feel free to reach out. I’ve worked on a range of projects, always focusing on user-centric design and innovative solutions. At Samsung Ads, I optimized audience targeting, insights, campaign management, and reporting, making complex data more accessible and actionable. At Paysafe, I redesigned their legacy platform, improving key features like security role management, campaign management, dashboards, and settings. Additionally, I designed the Memoryz app from scratch, creating a supportive platform for caregivers and care receivers. Each project reflects my commitment to simplifying workflows and delivering intuitive user experiences.
Kind Words from the People I’ve Worked With
These are some of the amazing people I’ve had the pleasure to work with. If you’re looking to hire talented professionals, I highly recommend checking out their profiles!
These are some of the amazing people I’ve had the pleasure to work with. If you’re looking to hire talented professionals, I highly recommend checking out their profiles!
Nikolas Beaudin
Samsung Ads - Global Head of UX Research & Design
Mert has demonstrated at Samsung Ads all qualities that an excellent product designer should possess. He built a strong subject matter expertise around all our Audiences product capabilities. Mert took the lead in design exploration and concept development while working closely with UX researchers, PMs, and developers to successfully deliver the desired outcomes.
Sreejit Ramakumar
Samsung Ads - Sr. Product Manager
Mert’s ability to translate complex requirements into seamless user experiences is unparalleled. His attention to detail, user-first mindset, and collaborative spirit made him an invaluable member of our team. His recent departure is a significant loss for us, but I have no doubt that he will bring immense value to any team fortunate enough to have him.
Brenda Gutierrez
Samsung Ads - UX Design & Research Manager
With a sharp engineering mind, Mert excels at deeply analyzing complex problems and defining actionable next steps. Whether you need insights into market capabilities or a detailed benchmark of competitors, Mert has likely already done the legwork, organizing his findings meticulously in Figma for easy access and understanding.
Ricardo Salvador
Paysafe Group - Senior Product Designer
Mert's ability to turn complex requirements into simple and engaging user experiences was crucial to the success of the project. In addition to his technical skills, Mert also stood out for his excellent communication and collaboration with the devs and product managers. He was always open to listening to different perspectives and incorporating feedback in a constructive manner.
Jeff Shih
Samsung Ads - Product Design Lead
Mert was a designer with many excellent qualities: He was curious and brave in exploring and experimenting with new design approaches. He was attentive to the actual data and practicalities, which made his designs not only imaginative but also functional. Mert exhibited great self-management skills and was able to work independently. He also identified the communication gap between his product managers and tried to bridge it, resulting in more cohesive and clearer product requirements.
Guillaume Roy
Samsung Ads - Senior Product Designer
I had the pleasure of working with Mert as part of the UX team at Samsung Ads for several years. During our collaboration, Mert played a pivotal role in numerous projects, including the integration of control groups into campaigns and the innovative design of a Boolean operator for mixing and matching audiences.
Manasa Kandikonda
Samsung Ads - UX Design Researcher
Mert used to show remarkable enthusiasm and creativity, during company-organized events and competitions such as hackathons. His passion for innovation and collaboration shines through in these fast-paced environments, where he consistently brings forward great design ideas, especially for AI projects. He was the first one to explore in that area of AI in UX design and the best part is that he shares all his knowledge with us teammates.
Jodi Lam
Samsung Ads - Product Design II
I have had the pleasure to work with Mert in several projects involving Audience Insights and Audience Solutions. He is always asking the right questions to not only define the proper project requirements, but also ensures the outcome is properly tuned to what end users needs in a scalable sense. His user-centric approach and diligence in competitive benchmarking ensures that his design solutions exceed both user and business needs.
Nikolas Beaudin
Samsung Ads - Global Head of UX Research & Design
Mert has demonstrated at Samsung Ads all qualities that an excellent product designer should possess. He built a strong subject matter expertise around all our Audiences product capabilities. Mert took the lead in design exploration and concept development while working closely with UX researchers, PMs, and developers to successfully deliver the desired outcomes.
Sreejit Ramakumar
Samsung Ads - Sr. Product Manager
Mert’s ability to translate complex requirements into seamless user experiences is unparalleled. His attention to detail, user-first mindset, and collaborative spirit made him an invaluable member of our team. His recent departure is a significant loss for us, but I have no doubt that he will bring immense value to any team fortunate enough to have him.
Brenda Gutierrez
Samsung Ads - UX Design & Research Manager
With a sharp engineering mind, Mert excels at deeply analyzing complex problems and defining actionable next steps. Whether you need insights into market capabilities or a detailed benchmark of competitors, Mert has likely already done the legwork, organizing his findings meticulously in Figma for easy access and understanding.
Ricardo Salvador
Paysafe Group - Senior Product Designer
Mert's ability to turn complex requirements into simple and engaging user experiences was crucial to the success of the project. In addition to his technical skills, Mert also stood out for his excellent communication and collaboration with the devs and product managers. He was always open to listening to different perspectives and incorporating feedback in a constructive manner.
Jeff Shih
Samsung Ads - Product Design Lead
Mert was a designer with many excellent qualities: He was curious and brave in exploring and experimenting with new design approaches. He was attentive to the actual data and practicalities, which made his designs not only imaginative but also functional. Mert exhibited great self-management skills and was able to work independently. He also identified the communication gap between his product managers and tried to bridge it, resulting in more cohesive and clearer product requirements.
Guillaume Roy
Samsung Ads - Senior Product Designer
I had the pleasure of working with Mert as part of the UX team at Samsung Ads for several years. During our collaboration, Mert played a pivotal role in numerous projects, including the integration of control groups into campaigns and the innovative design of a Boolean operator for mixing and matching audiences.
Manasa Kandikonda
Samsung Ads - UX Design Researcher
Mert used to show remarkable enthusiasm and creativity, during company-organized events and competitions such as hackathons. His passion for innovation and collaboration shines through in these fast-paced environments, where he consistently brings forward great design ideas, especially for AI projects. He was the first one to explore in that area of AI in UX design and the best part is that he shares all his knowledge with us teammates.
Jodi Lam
Samsung Ads - Product Design II
I have had the pleasure to work with Mert in several projects involving Audience Insights and Audience Solutions. He is always asking the right questions to not only define the proper project requirements, but also ensures the outcome is properly tuned to what end users needs in a scalable sense. His user-centric approach and diligence in competitive benchmarking ensures that his design solutions exceed both user and business needs.
Nikolas Beaudin
Samsung Ads - Global Head of UX Research & Design
Mert has demonstrated at Samsung Ads all qualities that an excellent product designer should possess. He built a strong subject matter expertise around all our Audiences product capabilities. Mert took the lead in design exploration and concept development while working closely with UX researchers, PMs, and developers to successfully deliver the desired outcomes.
Sreejit Ramakumar
Samsung Ads - Sr. Product Manager
Mert’s ability to translate complex requirements into seamless user experiences is unparalleled. His attention to detail, user-first mindset, and collaborative spirit made him an invaluable member of our team. His recent departure is a significant loss for us, but I have no doubt that he will bring immense value to any team fortunate enough to have him.
Brenda Gutierrez
Samsung Ads - UX Design & Research Manager
With a sharp engineering mind, Mert excels at deeply analyzing complex problems and defining actionable next steps. Whether you need insights into market capabilities or a detailed benchmark of competitors, Mert has likely already done the legwork, organizing his findings meticulously in Figma for easy access and understanding.
Ricardo Salvador
Paysafe Group - Senior Product Designer
Mert's ability to turn complex requirements into simple and engaging user experiences was crucial to the success of the project. In addition to his technical skills, Mert also stood out for his excellent communication and collaboration with the devs and product managers. He was always open to listening to different perspectives and incorporating feedback in a constructive manner.
Jeff Shih
Samsung Ads - Product Design Lead
Mert was a designer with many excellent qualities: He was curious and brave in exploring and experimenting with new design approaches. He was attentive to the actual data and practicalities, which made his designs not only imaginative but also functional. Mert exhibited great self-management skills and was able to work independently. He also identified the communication gap between his product managers and tried to bridge it, resulting in more cohesive and clearer product requirements.
Guillaume Roy
Samsung Ads - Senior Product Designer
I had the pleasure of working with Mert as part of the UX team at Samsung Ads for several years. During our collaboration, Mert played a pivotal role in numerous projects, including the integration of control groups into campaigns and the innovative design of a Boolean operator for mixing and matching audiences.
Manasa Kandikonda
Samsung Ads - UX Design Researcher
Mert used to show remarkable enthusiasm and creativity, during company-organized events and competitions such as hackathons. His passion for innovation and collaboration shines through in these fast-paced environments, where he consistently brings forward great design ideas, especially for AI projects. He was the first one to explore in that area of AI in UX design and the best part is that he shares all his knowledge with us teammates.
Jodi Lam
Samsung Ads - Product Design II
I have had the pleasure to work with Mert in several projects involving Audience Insights and Audience Solutions. He is always asking the right questions to not only define the proper project requirements, but also ensures the outcome is properly tuned to what end users needs in a scalable sense. His user-centric approach and diligence in competitive benchmarking ensures that his design solutions exceed both user and business needs.