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Öykü Topaloğlu

🏰   Currently in Izmir, Turkiye
💌   [email protected]

Öykü Topaloğlu


Currently in Izmir, Turkiye
[email protected]


Summary

I'm a design engineer who handles everything from brand identity to production code.

Currently leading design and frontend development for CyberSound, a government-funded audio engineering education platform at Bilkent Cyberpark.
At SoundBoost.ai, I've built products serving 35,000+ users across web and mobile.

Experience

Design Engineer @CyberSound Inc.
Dec 2025 - Present • Bilkent Cyberpark, Ankara
  • Leading design and front-end development for audio engineering education platform
  • Secured 3.5M TL ($100K) national research grant from TÜBİTAK as part of founding team
  • Currently in development (launching mid-2026)
Design Engineer @SoundBoost.ai
Feb 2023 - Present
  • Built brand identity from scratch: color system, typography, custom icons and illustration library
  • Designed and developed product for 35K users across web (React/Next.js) and iOS (React Native/Expo)
  • Designed and built frontend for: landing page, dashboard, pricing, audio converter, LUFS meter, metadata editor
  • Redesigned landing & dashboard → 10% increase in signups
  • Designed cross-platform app UI/UX for iOS and Android, collaborated with dev team on implementation
  • Created Store assets localized for 30 languages
  • Launched product that hit #4 on Product Hunt (Feb 2024)
Design Engineer @Shoots (by SoundBoost.ai)
July 2024 - Present
  • Solo designer and frontend developer for AI music visual tools
  • Shipped: Spotify Canvas generator, album cover tool, dashboard, marketing pages (React/Next.js)
  • Created brand identity, custom icons and illustration library
  • Grew to 3,000+ users organically
Freelance Designer
Mar 2019 - Feb 2023
  • Worked as tattoo artist and illustrator
  • Created album cover artwork and custom illustrations for artists
  • Transitioned from traditional art to digital product design

Technical Skills

Design & Prototyping: Figma, Procreate, Photoshop, Rive
FrontEnd Development: React, Next.js, React Native, Expo, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
AI Integration: OpenAI APIs, Google Gemini
Development Tools: Git, Github, Cursor, Codex, Claude Code
Specialized: Design systems, icon design, illustration, UX research

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Kadir Has University • Faculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences GPA: 3.20/4.0 • 2014-2018
Front-End Development Certificate Program Kadir Has University Nov 2023 - Feb 2024