Baybars Bakay, M.Ed.
UX/UI Designer

US CITIZEN

UX/UI Designer with 6 years of experience in developing comprehensive digital solutions for SaaS LMS platforms, mobile apps, and websites. Expert in enhancing user engagement and satisfaction through innovative design thinking, accessibility features, and adaptive UI elements.

EXPERIENCE

MARCH 2019 – CURRENT

UX/UI DESIGNER, CHARTER RESOURCES, JACKSONVILLE, FL

  •  Improve the end-to-end experience of RADIX LMS SaaS Platform by conducting usability reviews, identifying UX issues, and proposing design recommendations.
  • Lead UX UI Design in a 5 people team by creating concepts, visual mockups and specifications, and representing designs to the product team.
  • Create storyboards and personas as per users, and incorporated them into design decisions, resulting in an improved design creation.
  • Communicate and implement technical strategies with cross-functional teams.
  • Work on developing and improving the user interface and user experience of websites for schools.

JAN 2012 – FEB 2019

ART DIRECTOR, FSA PRIVATE SCHOOL, ATLANTA, GA

  • Designed website and digital media, significantly improving user engagement and online presence.
  • Utilized graphic design and photography to create compelling educational materials.

JAN 2010 – JAN 2012

WEBSITE AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER, CHARTER RESOURCES, ATLANTA, GA

  • Design and develop user interface and user experience for educational institution websites.
  • Conducted usability testing and created wireframes, optimizing website functionality and user engagement.
  • Produced logo animations and visual effects, enhancing marketing materials and promotional videos.

EDUCATION

  • Master’s Degree: Instructional Technology Georgia College & State University. Milledgeville, GA
  • Bachelor’s Degree: Business Administration Selcuk University, Turkey

SKILLS

  • SaaS Product UX
  • Enterprise Product UX
  • Visual Design
  • Design Thinking
  • Information Architecture
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Wireframing, Prototyping
  • Agile, Scrum
  • UX Accessibility Design
  • Usability Testing
  • User research
  • Website Design
  • Front-end Development
  • Graphic Design