Cem Kaplan

In my primary role, I served as a UI/UX Designer on the Interactive Invoice and OmaSvea projects. Collaborating with Product Owners, Frontend Developers, and Backend Developers, I crafted user-friendly designs. Additionally, I partnered with the Marketing Team to create and test impactful marketing emails. This experience enhanced my skills and provided valuable insights into the professional design process

As part of the LearnIt coding and Finnish course, I collaborated with a diverse team of 15 under bearIT for the project Easy Garden. This collective effort brought together individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds, all driven by the shared goals of knowledge enhancement, expanding networks, and exploring job possibilities. Our focus was on developing a plant care web application, a concept that resonated with the entire team.

Interning at Regtech by Svea, I pinpointed and addressed accessibility and design issues on the Svea.fi website. I authored a data-driven report, incorporating user demographics like the average age of online banking users. Following my recommendations, Svea promptly updated the website, resolving all identified issues—a rewarding learning experience.

As a UI/UX Designer, I worked on design of pagex[register, landing, dashboard, payment , and product]. Collaborating with a team of two Backend Engineers, two Frontend Engineers, and a Lead Designer, I gained invaluable insights into teamwork and effective communication among different workgroups.

At Etelä-Pohjanmaa Opisto, I actively contributed to an international cultural day, a vibrant celebration highlighting diverse cultures. As part of the event, our team designed a website showcasing Turkish music and information about Turkey. We made the website accessible through QR codes distributed across the school. This project seamlessly blended web design with the joy of cultural exchange, providing a wonderful experience for me.

Led design efforts for the 'I Hear You' mobile app and website in a collaborative freelance project for a U.S. chaplaincy services entrepreneur. Developed mockups, designed store screenshots, and crafted promotional pages with a 10-member team. This experience enhanced my skills and provided valuable insights for future projects.

While working on projects involving HTML, CSS, JS and SASS, I sought opportunities to enhance my skills. Observing that IceFlake Studio's website was falling behind current trends, I undertook a redesign. I created a new landing page infused with contemporary gaming trends, believing it better reflects IceFlake's presence in the gaming world. I approached this project with a blend of minimalism and dynamic design.

After a 9-month journey at the Social Hacker's Academy Web Developer Bootcamp, I culminated my learning experience with the creation of an Interactive Weather Map for Finland. This brief but intense process not only enriched my knowledge but also provided an opportunity to showcase my development skills in a practical setting.