Nejat Ozalp, Senior Product Designer

Solving the right problems, for people and the business.

Senior product designer with 11 years at iChoosr, Heineken and Keepnet Labs. I design products that solve real user problems and meet business goals, and I enjoy leading design teams to do the same.

Portrait of Nejat Ozalp, Senior Product Designer

How I design

  1. 01 Understand “Who’s struggling, and where?” I talk to users and stakeholders and dig into the data. The real problem is rarely the brief.
  2. 02 Focus “What’s worth fixing first?” I turn findings into clear goals and success metrics, so the whole team knows what matters.
  3. 03 Explore “What would make this effortless?” I explore options with product and engineering, remove friction, and let real tests decide.
  4. 04 Validate & ship “Does it really work better?” I test with real users, ship on a solid design system, and measure against the goals we set.

Projects

What people say about me

  • Nejat is the kind of person that keeps asking (the right!) questions. More than once did he save ourselves from committing to building out a solution a certain way, when actually there was a much better way. This is exactly what you’d want from a product designer, and Nejat has fully embraced it.

    The really great part here is that Nejat is able to design a product that users love to use, while at the same time never losing sight of the business requirements and needs! This is a talent, not every product designer has this in my experience.

    Mathyn Buiteveld Software engineering lead
  • I’ve had the pleasure to work with Nejat for about a year and a half at iChoosr. Nejat works like a scientist, never satisfied with an assumption until he has seen the evidence for it.

    We worked together on the installer flow, a complex sign-up with a long due diligence process. It was a tough challenge, and his analytical mindset and problem-solving skills made our designs a lot stronger.

    He is also humble, funny and a pleasure to work with. He is a thinker who works independently and can pick up almost anything. I strongly recommend him.

    Demmy Onink Senior Product Designer
  • Nejat is a curious and driven designer with a great eye for detail. He was a calm and steady force in the team and an empathetic mentor, asking the right questions to reflect and grow. Besides all that, Nejat is a very kind person. It has been a pleasure working with him!

    Lisanne van der Palen Service Designer,  Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau
  • He has developed most of the user experience, user interface designs, task flows, and conducted researches for multiple products on our platform. His expertise is a rare one because he has a deep knowledge of application development, product design and cyber security, so we can combine these expertises to develop new and high-quality products.

    Ozan Ucar CEO, Keepnet Labs

Where I’ve worked

Some teams and clients I’ve designed for

Heineken · NL

  • B2B
  • E-commerce

Heineken’s global B2B e-commerce platform.

Product Designer

User research, wireframing, prototyping, information architecture, user testing, UI design, data analysis

iChoosr · NL

  • B2B2C
  • Energy

B2B2C energy platform, including a partner portal for installers in 5 countries.

Senior Product Designer

Design strategy, design process optimization, design systems, design advocacy, stakeholder management, discovery & research, interaction and visual design, mentoring younger designers

Keepnet Labs · UK

  • B2B SaaS
  • Cyber security

Cyber security training and threat prevention platform.

UX/UI Design Lead

Design strategy, design system, user research, wireframing, prototyping, information architecture, user testing, UI design, data analysis, mentoring junior designers

Metalkoza.com · TR

  • Website
  • Architecture

Website for an architecture and engineering company.

Web Designer

Web design