Hi, I’m Esma. Welcome to my digital notebook.

A collection of ideas, products and experiences I’ve shaped along the way.

Esma presenting the story of Porsche Holding
Esma teaching the difference between user interface and user experience
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Esma and a colleague after presenting a stakeholder update
Portrait of Esma Ölmez
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Innovation needs more than just a pretty design. As a Senior UX/UI Designer & User Experience Lead, I turn ambitious ideas into digital products that actually work: for users, businesses and the teams building them.

I work across strategy, design and technology, connecting different perspectives and creating clarity where things get complex. Because great experiences don’t happen in isolation. They happen when people, systems and goals move in the same direction.

UX StrategyProduct DesignDesign LeadershipDesign SystemsUser ResearchPrototypingFacilitationCross-functional Alignment
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Porsche Holding: Marketplace

01 Porsche holding

Marketplace

A cross-brand marketplace for immediately available vehicles, shaped through research, collaborative testing and delivery for five Volkswagen Group brands.

UX ResearchUX StrategyProduct DesignUsability TestingE-commerce
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Porsche Holding: Multi-brand Checkout Redesign

02 Porsche holding

Multi-brand Checkout Redesign

A scalable e-commerce framework designed to feel unified at its core and on-brand at every customer touchpoint.

UX StrategyProduct DesignDesign SystemsUser Testing
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Porsche Holding: Unity UX Design System & Design Ops

03 Porsche holding

Unity UX Design System & Design Ops

A shared design-system ecosystem and operating model that aligns design and development across Porsche Holding brands, products and customer journeys.

Design SystemsDesign OpsGovernanceUX StrategyTeam LeadershipDevOps
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Gronda: Gronda Rewards

04 Gronda

Gronda Rewards

A rewards system that gives creator chefs meaningful recognition and strengthens a valuable global community of culinary professionals and food lovers.

Product DesignApp DesignUser EngagementResearch
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05 Gronda

Startpage Redesign

A purposefully designed entry experience that brings Gronda’s core features to the surface before sign-up, turning a previously passive screen into a compelling preview of the app.

UX/UIApp DesignPrototypingMotionStakeholder Alignment

06 Gronda

One Million Users

A celebratory motion graphic created for Gronda's one-million-user milestone—designed to turn a major community achievement into an energetic social moment.

Motion GraphicsGraphic DesignSocial MediaAnimation
Gronda: Explore Users

07 Gronda

Explore Users

A card-based discovery experience that helps Gronda members understand trending creators at a glance and follow relevant people with less friction.

UX/UIApp DesignUser DiscoveryEngagement
Independent: Logofolio

08 Identity Design

Logofolio

A curated selection of logo and identity explorations created across independent visual-design projects.

Logo DesignBrand IdentityGraphic DesignTypography
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Ölmez Supermarkt: Ölmez Website Design

09 Web Design

Ölmez Website Design

A welcoming website concept for a local Turkish supermarket, bringing its story, promotions, career opportunities and practical information into one clear digital home.

Web DesignUI DesignBrandingResponsive Design

Esma Ölmez

User Experience Lead