HARDWARE-MEETS-SOFTWARE INTERACTION DESIGN

Designing tactile interfaces, physical prototypes, and resilient UI architectures.

I am Aylin Aslı Altınkılıç — a technical interaction designer bridging human sensory touch with computational systems. Specializing in high-fidelity interactions, fluid front-end systems, consistent design systems and accessible interfaces.

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[ 01 // SELECTED WORK & CASE STUDIES ]

Engineered Interactions & Digital Products

Selected case studies covering spatial UI models, custom hardware enclosures, and responsive interface architectures.

[ PRJ_01 // DATA-DRIVEN UX ] CASE STUDY →
Data-Driven UX Redesign for Productive Hackathon Project Preview

Data-Driven UX Redesign for Productive Hackathon

A comprehensive UX optimization and interface restructuring under 24 hours during First Design Marathon 2026 by Bending Spoons, involving live project submission during high-intensity individual hackathon environment.

First Design Marathon 2026 Data-Driven UX User Research Interaction Design Figma Systems
[ PRJ_02 // USER AGENCY & REAFFIRMING DESIGN ] CASE STUDY →
Post-Utopian Light Production Physical Computing Installation Preview

Post-Utopian Light Production

Speculative industrial design and tangible lighting installation exhibited at Milan Design Week 2025 exploring urban furniture waste, materiality, user agency, and tangible interactions in a post-utopian context.

Milan Design Week 2025 Product Design Lighting Design Physical Prototyping Tangible Interaction Installation
[ PRJ_03 // B2B SAAS & ASSISTED INTELLIGENCE ] CASE STUDY →
Nexus Humanizing Enterprise Intelligence Case Study Preview

Nexus: Humanizing Enterprise Intelligence

A comprehensive UX redesign of enterprise People Metrics Reporting (PMR) transitioning from passive high-density data tables to an active AI co-pilot model and multi-layered spatial information architecture.

B2B SaaS AI Co-pilot Data Visualization Design Systems Information Architecture
[ PRJ_04 // AI INTEGRATION & EDGE COMPUTING ] CASE STUDY →
LŪMEN Light as Intelligence Urban Infrastructure Preview

LŪMEN: Light as Intelligence

An ethical, resilient urban infrastructure project employing decentralized on-device AI luminaires and cooperative mesh networking to create adaptive guidance paths while preserving citizen privacy.

Smart City Edge Computing Urban Infrastructure Lighting Design Ethical AI
[ 02 // RESUME ]

Work Experience

Work experience including freelance and contract work.

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[ W_EXP_2026 // UX & UI DESIGNER ]

Clastix

Rebuilt the whole webpage as the sole designer, working closely with the developer and service designer. Built the design library and information architecture.

[ W_EXP_2025 // JR UX & UI DESIGNER ]

Systemzero

Worked across UX/UI, design systems, and client demos in a fast-growing fintech startup. Contributed to role-based access flows, dashboard design, and usability improvements.

[ W_EXP_03 // SOCIAL MEDIA ]

Standby Creative

Social media planning, moderation and monthly data reporting of John Frieda, Frosch, Dynavit, Selin Kolonya, Selpak and Tuvalete Merhaba brands. Graphic design for social media channels specifically for John Frieda.

[ 03 // ACADEMIC SPECIFICATIONS ]

Academics & Certifications

Degrees and certifications obtained.

[ BACHELOR'S DEGREE ]

BA in Visual Communication Design

Istanbul Kadir Has University [ 2019 - 2024 ]

[ MASTER'S DEGREE ]

Master in Interaction Design

Domus Academy Milano [ 2024 - 2025 ]

[ MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE ]

MA in Interaction Design

Regent's University London [ 2024 - 2025 ]

[ CERTIFICATION ]

Google UX Design

Issued by Google in 2026

[ CERTIFICATION ]

How To Design for Accessibility: for UX Designers (WCAG 2.2)

Issued by Udemy in 2026

[ CERTIFICATION ]

McKinsey Forward Program

Issued by McKinsey in 2024

[ CERTIFICATION ]

Google AI

Issued by Google in 2026

[ CERTIFICATION ]

Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere

Issued by Google in 2026

[ LANGUAGE ]

toefl iBT 116/120

Issued by ets in 2024