Hi, I’m Batu

A photo of myself in Griffith Observatory

I was born and raised in İzmir, Turkey. The books I read, the talks I listened to from professors, and the people around me pulled me toward product and design, and I wanted to work in the product industry and lead a team one day.

In 2023 I moved to Seattle, came into UW as an undeclared engineering student, and found Human Centered Design and Engineering. Since then I have participated in an undergraduate research, and started building internal tools and PM’ing at Digital Aid Seattle.

My Interests

I spent about 14 years in competitive sports, moving from gymnastics to soccer to basketball. It taught me to take direction, lead a group, read people, and show up every single day..

I still live that way, hiking the Washington mountains, ski, ride horses, and travel whenever I can. I play poker and read medieval fantasy and history. The same perfectionism I bring to design shows up in daily life, from my sleep schedule to what I eat to the non-toxic products I use.

I spent about 14 years in competitive sports, moving from gymnastics to soccer to basketball. It taught me to take direction, lead a group, read people, and show up every single day..

What am I looking for?

I am looking for UX design, UX research, and product roles on teams that ship real products and listen to the people using them. I learn fastest from direct feedback, and I like staying with a product past launch until people actually use it. I’m most interested in productivity tools, sustainability, and civic tech.

Behind all of it is one goal, to be happy, and I am at my best when I am learning and building with good people.