Open to Employer Sponsorship

Gökhan Meriç

UI/UX Architect with 20+ years of experience designing user-friendly and visually stunning digital products. Maximising user experience while aligning with business objectives — from enterprise to fintech, logistics to e-commerce.

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Who I Am

Gökhan Meriç — UI/UX Architect & Product Designer
Open to Sponsorship Visa Subclasses 482 · 186 · 494
20+ Years Exp.
🏆
ECHO Award 2019 Best UX e-Commerce
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Altın Örümcek 2023 Best Mobile App — Oliz (Beko)

I design user-friendly and visually stunning digital products that align with business objectives.

As a UI/UX Architect based in Sydney, Australia, I bring a multidisciplinary approach spanning user research, interaction design, design systems, front-end development and digital marketing. This breadth lets me bridge the gap between design vision and technical reality.

I've led design teams at companies with 50,000+ employees, shipped award-winning apps, and helped startups define their product vision from day one. ACS Migration Skills Assessment (Ref: ACS-0047448) confirms my suitability across ANZSCO 261211, 261312 and 261313 — making me sponsorship-ready for Australian employers without any additional assessment.

Sydney, NSW, Australia
ACS Assessed · Open to Employer Sponsorship (Visa 482 · 186 · 494)
MSc Communication Arts & Design — Beykent University (ongoing)
MSc Digital Economy & Marketing with Thesis — İstanbul Commerce University
BSc Engineering — Ege University
20+ Years Experience
10+ Companies Served
2+ Industry Awards

ACS Migration Skills Assessment — Employer Sponsorship Eligible

Migration Skills Assessment · Ref: ACS-0047448 · Issued 10 Jun 2026 · Valid until Jun 2028
Assessed Suitable
ANZSCO 261211 Multimedia Specialist
ANZSCO 261312 Developer Programmer
ANZSCO 261313 Software Engineer

ACS Migration Skills Assessment (Reference ACS-0047448, valid until June 2028) confirms suitability for three ANZSCO occupation codes: 261211 Multimedia Specialist, 261312 Developer Programmer, and 261313 Software Engineer — all on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). Australian employers can nominate me directly under Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream), Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry stream), or Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional, pathway to Permanent Residence).

Open to employer sponsorship across all Australian states and territories — location is no barrier. Eligible to work under the following visa subclasses:

482
Skills in Demand — Core Skills
186
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional

Career Journey

04/2026 — Present

Senior UI/UX & AI Product Engineer

Validera · Sidney, NSW, Australia
  • High-performance, low-latency client-side browser architectures (Chrome/Edge Extensions) using ES6+ JavaScript within strict 300ms latency boundaries
  • Architecting zero-trust interface monitors and user validation workflows safeguarding Autonomous AI Agents (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI Operator, Microsoft Copilot) from unauthorized or irreversible financial transactions
  • Leading product design and engineering of rule-configuration admin panels and atomic Design Systems in Figma
  • Aligning real-time compliance validation workflows with enterprise standards (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, APA)
  • Developing automated verification engines reading live CRM logs, ticket APIs and business matrices to output contextual UI alerts and audit trails
10/2025 — 03/2026

Senior Lead UI/UX

Tein Technology · İstanbul, Turkey · (Turkish Red Crescent)
  • Designing intuitive and accessible interfaces for Turkish Red Crescent technology systems, enhancing engagement and simplifying complex workflows
  • Leading UX processes from research and wireframing to prototyping and usability testing
  • Building and maintaining corporate Design System for consistency and efficiency across platforms
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven design decisions
  • Leveraging AI tools and emerging UX trends to deliver innovative user experiences
09/2024 — 10/2025

Freelancer · UI/UX Architect & Product Consultant

gokhanmeric.com · Global
  • Wireframes, prototypes and interaction design with ongoing user testing and feedback cycles
  • Consistent and scalable design systems in Figma to accelerate product development
  • Product vision definition and feature prioritisation from ideation to launch
  • Front-end development skills for seamless design-to-code handoff
  • SEO, SEM and performance marketing to drive product visibility and growth
09/2021 — 09/2024

Lead UI/UX Designer · Test & UX Team Lead

Beko Corporate · İstanbul, Turkey · 50,000+ employees
  • Managed strategic UI/UX processes ensuring consistently high-quality standards
  • Established sustainable design systems in Figma improving design consistency across all products
  • Led UI/UX initiatives in collaboration with Agile teams
  • Integrated AI platforms into design projects to modernise UX and improve user engagement
  • Oversaw professional management of UI/UX agencies, optimising workflows and output quality
  • Led product design for Oliz — Beko's digital mobile application
🥉 Altın Örümcek 2023 — Best Mobile App (Oliz)
04/2020 — 09/2021

Senior UX Architect

Ekol Logistics / Kolay Gelsin · İstanbul, Turkey · 7,500+ employees
  • Optimised processes and interface designs for cost management software
  • Developed SAP-integrated reporting dashboards streamlining data access
  • UX design for "Come to my neighbour" cargo, live tracking and scheduled delivery interfaces
  • Created back-office and handheld terminal UX/UI designs for logistics operations
05/2019 — 04/2020

UI/UX Designer

FlixBus (Kamil Koç) · İstanbul, Turkey · 6,000+ employees
  • Comprehensive UX analysis and UI redesign of kamilkoc.com.tr leading to +2% revenue increase
  • Managed relationships with SEO and SEM agencies, optimising digital advertising platforms
  • Integrated Flixbus digital processes with Kamil Koç following the acquisition
🏆 ECHO Award 2019 — Best User Experience e-Commerce Website
10/2017 — 04/2019

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist

IHS Technology · İstanbul, Turkey · 200+ employees
  • Led strategic UX initiatives for fraud orchestration software at Türkiye İş Bankası (fcase.io)
  • Planned and executed global digital and physical marketing events
  • SEO strategies boosting organic traffic and improving search engine rankings
2005 — 2017

Earlier Roles

Taximpro, Reklam Adresi, Yatakal.com, Technosis Technology, Gtechnics.com
  • Full Stack Web Developer — UI design, front-end development, creative agency projects
  • Digital Marketing Specialist — SEO, SEM, digital campaigns, CRM software development
  • Developed Turkey's first desktop opportunity alert software (post-e-store)
  • Contributed to Turkey's first Apple Store pre-order application
  • Hosting Operation Expert — Linux/Windows server management

Selected Work

VALIDERA
Live
2026 — Present AI Product Engineer

Validera — Agentic Validation Layer

UX architecture and browser extension engineering for Validera — a real-time agentic validation layer protecting AI agents (Claude, Copilot, Operator) and human operators from unauthorised transactions. Sub-300ms verification with a no-code rule-configuration admin panel.

AI SafetyBrowser ExtensionSecOps UXFigmaES6+
FLOWVOY
Live
2026 — Present UX & Product Design

Flowvoy — AI Business Operating System

Product UX design for Flowvoy — an AI-powered business operating system handling customer interactions across voice, WhatsApp, SMS and Instagram DM. Designed omni-channel dashboard, smart-routing flows, analytics modules and HR onboarding screens across 10+ industry verticals.

AI UXOmnichannelDashboardSaaSConversation Design
BEKO
Contact for Portfolio
Enterprise Product
2021–2024 Lead Designer

Beko Corporate Design System

End-to-end design system and UX leadership for Beko's product suite. Led Test & UX team, established Figma-based scalable design system, integrated AI platforms into design workflow.

FigmaDesign SystemAgileAI Integration
OLIZ
Contact for Portfolio
🥉 Altın Örümcek
2023 🥉 Altın Örümcek Award

Oliz App — Beko Digital

Beko's award-winning digital mobile application, designed during my tenure as Lead UI/UX Designer at Beko Corporate. Recognised at the 21st Altın Örümcek Awards as the 3rd best mobile app in Turkey.

BekoMobile UXProduct DesignPrototyping
KAMİLKOÇ
Contact for Portfolio
+2% Revenue
2019–2020 🏆 ECHO Award 2019

kamilkoc.com.tr — UX Redesign

Comprehensive UX analysis and full UI redesign of the Kamil Koç travel platform, resulting in a 2% increase in revenue. Recognised as Best UX e-Commerce Website at ECHO Awards.

UX ResearchUI DesignSEOA/B Testing
EKOL
Contact for Portfolio
Enterprise UX
2020–2021 Senior UX Architect

Ekol Logistics — SAP Dashboards & Cargo UX

SAP-integrated reporting dashboards, vehicle tracking interfaces and cargo operation screens for one of Turkey's largest logistics companies. UX design for KolayGelsin shipping flows.

SAP IntegrationDashboard UXWireframingB2B
FCASE
Live
2017–2019 Fintech / Banking

Fraud Orchestration Platform UX

Led UX and product design for fraud.com / fcase.io — fraud orchestration software deployed at Türkiye İş Bankası. Complex B2B financial software turned into intuitive interfaces.

B2B UXFinTechComplex SystemsBanking
DS
Contact for Portfolio
2024 — Present Freelance

Freelance Design System Consultancy

Building scalable Figma-based design systems, design tokens, and component libraries for startups and scale-ups globally. From discovery to developer handoff.

FigmaDesign TokensComponent LibraryConsultancy

Expertise & Tools

UX / Product Design

User Research & UX
Wireframing & Prototyping
Interaction Design
Usability Testing / A/B

UI Design & Systems

Figma
Design Systems
Adobe Cloud (PS, AI, AE)
Mobile Design

Development

HTML / CSS
JavaScript
PHP / Python
Git / Linux

Marketing & Strategy

SEO / SEM
Google Analytics / Ads
Digital Strategy
Agile / Scrum / JIRA

AI Tools & Integration

ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini
Midjourney · DALL-E · Firefly
n8n POC Design
AI Agent Design
Prompt Engineering
FigmaDesign SystemsUX ResearchWireframing PrototypingAdobe PhotoshopIllustratorAfter Effects HTML/CSSJavaScriptPHPPython SEOSEMGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Ads Facebook BusinessAgileScrumJIRA A/B TestingHCICOBITProduct Owner AI IntegrationDigital Transformation ChatGPTClaude AIMidjourneyDALL-E Adobe FireflyFramer AIGitHub Copilot Stable DiffusionPrompt EngineeringUizard

Certifications

2025
UI/UX Design Specialization Academy of Arts and Design London
2023
Product Owner ACM Agile — Professional Scrum
2023
Agile & Scrum ACM — Credly Certified
2023
UX Lead User-Centered Design Management
2020
Digital Transformation Galatasaray University
COBIT 2019 Foundation AI Governance IT & Management

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Volunteer & Community Leadership

Sport

Bronze Medalist Athlete

Sydney Underwater Rugby (UWR) Team

UWRA National Championships 2026, Adelaide — won 3rd place nationwide competing at elite level.

Sport

National Team Athlete

Turkish National Underwater Rugby Team

Represented Turkey as an elite athlete in international sports frameworks and championships.

Leadership

Technical Board Head

Turkish Underwater Sports Federation · 2022–2024

Elected Head of the Technical Committee, overseeing national underwater sports governance and standards.

Leadership

Club President

Kordon Rotaract Club

Managed localised corporate social responsibility and community aid projects across the region.

Community

Active Member

Istanbul Kabataş Lions Club

International networking, community aid, and localised social corporate responsibility initiatives.

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