Resume
Download PDF ↓Awards & Recognition:
2026
Communications of the ACM — Article Mention
Featured in "Performance Apps Look to Put More Fun Into Fitness" by Paul Marks
Read article ↗2025
Best Demo Award
SportsHCI Conference · University of Twente, Netherlands
2022
Advanced Tech Award
GastroHackaton · Salzburg, Austria
Publications:
"Into the Zone: Assisting Runners with Maintaining Heart Rate Zones through a Glanceable Ambient Display"
MUM 2025 — 24th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia
Dec 1–4, 2025 · Enna, Italy · Long paper (14 pages) · 247 downloads
View publication ↗"Into the Zone: Demo of Glanceable Ambient LED-Goggles to Assist Runners with Maintaining Heart Rate Zones"
SportsHCI 2025 — 1st Annual Conference on HCI and Sports
Nov 17–19, 2025 · Enschede, Netherlands · Demo paper · Best Demo Award 🏆 · 211 downloads
View publication ↗Experience:
Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
Remote, Salzburg, Austria
UX/UI Designer · Freelance
University of Salzburg — CIVIS Project
– Designed and developed intergenerational-learning.com — complete website covering information architecture, UX wireframes, visual theme, responsive front-end, accessibility, and GDPR-compliant implementation
– Built shared material library, moderated community forum, and event calendar; delivered handover documentation enabling non-technical editorial management
Wix Studio · Figma · Adobe Photoshop
Jan 2026 – Present
Remote, Vienna, Austria
Web Designer · Voluntary
Radio Orange Wien — Radio Biz
– Redesigned visual identity and web presence of Radio Biz, developing refreshed brand direction, updated layout system, improved navigation structure, news section, and live podcast functionalities
– Created logos, motion graphics, and promotional visuals for on-air and digital communication across social media channels
Wix Studio · Adobe Photoshop · After Effects
radiobiz.at
Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
Salzburg, Austria
UX/UI Designer · Part-time, Hybrid
University of Salzburg — Plustrack
– Student Place redesign: Analyzed and optimized student information system (30,000+ users) based on user feedback, reducing pain-points through market research, wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing
– Created reusable Figma components, variables, and visual guideline documentation to standardize typography and spacing
– Redesigned Plustrack and Social Psychology websites; updated visual system and layout templates, rebuilt key pages in WordPress
Figma · Illustrator · Photoshop · SharePoint · WordPress
Sep 2023 – Feb 2024
Salzburg, Austria
UX/UI Designer · FH Industry Project
Razer Inc. + Wyvrn
– Collaborated on design of an iterative 3D haptics tool for 360-degree spatial UI for game developers (Intersensa), working within Razer's existing design system
– Planned, organized, and conducted two rounds of user testing with game developers, iteratively optimizing interface based on feedback
Figma · Blender · After Effects · Unity · Miro
Nov 2021 – Sep 2022
Istanbul, Turkey
Design and Presentation Specialist · Full-time, On-site
ERSA Furniture
– Developed furniture collections from initial concept through production-ready 3D models; created photorealistic renderings and animations for catalogs, marketing materials, and presentations
– End-to-end design projects: concept development, moodboards, technical specifications, manufacturer coordination, and sample approval
– Collaborated with CMF designers to define materials, finishes, textures, and proportions
3ds Max · Corona Renderer · Photoshop · After Effects · InDesign · AutoCAD · Rhinoceros · KeyShot
Aug 2021 – Oct 2021
Istanbul, Turkey
Product Design Intern · Full-time, On-site
ERSA Furniture
– Created 3D furniture models and photorealistic renders for client pitches and internal reviews; produced CAD floor plans
– Partnered with product teams to adapt assets for catalogs and web
3ds Max · Rhinoceros · Photoshop
Education:
Sep 2022 – Aug 2025
Salzburg, Austria
MSc, Human-Computer Interaction
University of Salzburg + FH Salzburg · Joint-Degree Programme
Grade: 1.3
Master Thesis (Grade: 1.0): "Get In the Zone: Assisting Runners with Maintaining Heart Rate Zones through Visual Ambient Feedback" — Published at MUM 2025, presented at SportsHCI 2025 (Best Demo Award 🏆), featured in Communications of the ACM.
Interaction Design · Game Design Principles · Applied Prototyping · Experience Engineering · Design Research · Creative Coding
Feb 2018 – Jun 2021
Istanbul, Turkey
BA, Industrial Product Design
Bahcesehir University
GPA: 3.1
Graduation Project (Grade: A): Sustainable outdoor furniture design implementing photovoltaic energy panels for Istanbul residents, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).
Product Design Studio · Human Factors · Design Marketing and Management
Software & Tools:
3D & Visualization
3ds Max · Rhinoceros · Blender · Corona Renderer · KeyShot · Unity
UI/UX & Web Design
Figma · Adobe Photoshop · After Effects · DaVinci Resolve · WordPress · Framer · Wix Studio
Web Development
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · React · Next.js
Creative Coding
Arduino · C# · three.js · Processing
AI & Generative
Lovable · Bolt · Claude · Midjourney · ChatGPT
Project Management
FigJam · Miro · Trello · Microsoft Teams/Office · LaTeX · Jira
Languages:
Turkish
Native
English
C1 — Fluent
German
B2.1 — Upper Intermediate
French
A2 — Elementary
References:
Univ. Prof. Dipl. Ing. Dr. Alexander Meschtscherjakov
University of Salzburg
alexander.meschtscherjakov@plus.ac.at