About me
Some things happened...
I was born in 1990. Because of some complications at birth, I have cerebral palsy. I can’t use my hands, so I use the computer with my feet. The keyboard, the mouse and I got off to an unusual start, but we’ve been getting along just fine for years.
I’ve lived in Eryaman, Ankara, since 1994. Eryaman is the only thing I hold sacred. Read on and you’ll see just how hard it is to make that list.
My university adventure began with an associate degree in Computer Programming at Ahmet Yesevi University. After I started working, I studied Sociology at Anadolu University’s Open Education Faculty, then completed a master’s in IT Law at Hacettepe University. Now I’m back in open education, this time as a Philosophy student. Graduating has never been my problem. Stopping is.
I’ve worked at Hacettepe University since 2014. From 2014 to 2017 I was involved with the Atheism Association of Turkey (Ateizm Derneği), first on its social media committee and then on its board. During the same years I did the page layout for its magazine, Ateist Dergi. I resigned from the association in 2017.
Technology and computers have been at the center of my life since I was a child. Tinkering, breaking things, constantly researching and reading, and always learning something new are my greatest passions. I’m also an incurable news junkie.
Politics, economics or tech, it makes no difference: whatever is happening in Türkiye or abroad, I follow it. To be honest, half my working day goes on reading the news. I call it professional research, and so far nobody has objected.
When the pandemic hit, I started working from home as a freelancer. Since then I’ve taken on all kinds of design and development work, from websites to restaurant menus. Today I work with a few agencies that have become partners over the years, and directly with clients through Bionluk, a Turkish freelance marketplace.
Outside work, I love films. Work has kept me away from the cinema these past few years, but I still consider myself a good audience. My watchlist gets longer every day, and I haven’t given up hope of catching up with it one day.
Cerebral palsy makes speaking hard for me, so writing is the best way to reach me: message me on WhatsApp, send an email or use the contact form, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Talk soon, in writing!
Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the brain before, during or after birth. It affects a person’s movement, posture and muscle coordination. Source (in Turkish)
How I work
I sweat the details. Guilty as charged.
I’m the kind of person who loses sleep over a button that’s two pixels out of place. An extra space in the copy, a line that spills over on a phone, an image that loads a beat too late... Even if you don’t notice, your visitors do. I try to notice before they do.
Admittedly, this attention to detail sometimes makes a job take a little longer. But launching a site I can fully stand behind always costs less than patching it up later.
Still here after delivery
I don’t disappear once your site goes live. When something breaks, when you want to change some copy, or when you just want to ask me something, you’ll be talking to me again. Keeping the same point of contact is, to my mind, as important a part of this job as the design itself.
I keep in touch with most of my clients long after the work is done. Some write to me about a new page, others to run an idea past me. Both make me equally happy.
The process matters as much as the result
For me, a good project doesn’t end with a beautiful website; getting there should be enjoyable too. We agree from the start on what will be delivered and when, and I keep you updated at every step. I don’t want you left wondering about anything along the way.
Disciplines
Four fields, one perspective.
Computer programming
The technical foundation for building fast, secure sites that are easy to maintain. It’s also where my urge to tinker comes from.
Sociology
A way to understand what people look at on a page, what they trust and why they give up.
IT law
Data protection (KVKK and GDPR), cookies, copyright and contracts: getting the legal side of your site right from day one.
Philosophy
Asking the right question. Pinning down what a project really needs is often half the job.
Who I work with
Agencies, and brands directly.
Testimonials Sample content
What my clients say.
We were juggling three separate companies for the logo, the website and SEO. For the first time we talked to one person and saw everything move in the same direction.
[Full name]Founder, [Company name]
We knew from the start what would be delivered and when. And after launch, our contact never changed.
[Full name]Marketing manager, [Company name]
Frequently asked
Before you ask, let me tell you.
Do you work alone?
I do most of the work myself. Where I don’t consider myself fully qualified, I bring in specialists. To me, doing a job halfway is worse than not doing it at all. Expertise matters!
Do you work white-label for agencies?
Yes, I work white-label. In fact, confidentiality agreements are the reason some of my best work isn’t in my portfolio...
How do we keep in touch during the project?
You can follow progress and send revision requests through the online tracking and revision panel I built myself. We also stay in constant touch on WhatsApp.
Do you offer support after launch?
Of course! You can always reach me through my contact channels and ask for support.
The work I do for an agency’s client is delivered under the agency’s own name. The client deals only with the agency, and I stay behind the scenes.
Describe your project so we can plan next steps together.
A brief form, a nonbinding range for price and time, and a direct response from me within one business day.
Prefer not to fill out a form? [email protected]