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Let me explain how I identify problems, conduct research, find and apply solutions, and then reflect on the process to understand what went well and what could be improved. This introspective approach fosters continuous learning, enabling me to refine my methods and strategies over time.

Role

UXR

Industry

Enterprise

Duration

2 years

Over the years, I have taken on extensive UX research responsibilities, dedicating significant time to studying current trends within our game genre. My role includes conducting in-depth competitive and heuristic analyses, performing market research, and utilizing tools like UserTesting.com to gather and analyze user insights. I regularly present these findings to our team and managers, providing actionable data that guides strategic decisions and shapes the direction of our projects. This continuous feedback loop ensures that we remain at the forefront of game design and user experience innovation.

Over the years, I have taken on extensive UX research responsibilities, dedicating significant time to studying current trends within our game genre. My role includes conducting in-depth competitive and heuristic analyses, performing market research, and utilizing tools like UserTesting.com to gather and analyze user insights. I regularly present these findings to our team and managers, providing actionable data that guides strategic decisions and shapes the direction of our projects. This continuous feedback loop ensures that we remain at the forefront of game design and user experience innovation.

Limitless

With AI, iteration and exploration become seamless, fun, and highly creative.

Accessible

My solutions always consider accessibility and main heuristic principles to ensure the best user experience at all times.

Micro Animations

Breath life into your ideas with motion

Powerful Effects

I leverage AI, effects, and dynamic movements to transform any concept into a compelling logo, brand identity, or gamified object.

Design & Layout

After Effects and key-frame animations
- its important to have the fundamentals :)

Icons

Crafting distinctive logos, icons, and UI elements.

Unfortunately, I cannot share much of this research as it is confidential. However, I would be delighted to engage in detailed discussions about my storytelling approach, research methods, and how I present my findings.

Unfortunately, I cannot share much of this research as it is confidential. However, I would be delighted to engage in detailed discussions about my storytelling approach, research methods, and how I present my findings.

Powerful Effects

I leverage AI, effects, and dynamic movements to transform any concept into a compelling logo, brand identity, or gamified object.

My involvement can be categoriese

Microsoft

  • Accessibility & Design Systems: Spearheaded the development of Microsoft's accessibility tools and library, enhancing product usability across platforms. Co-developed the Microsoft Casual Games Design System, facilitating swift game design iterations and team integration.

  • Microsoft Teams Extension: Led the creation of a Teams integration for casual gaming, promoting team-building and engagement through interactive features like icebreakers and competitive games, directly within meetings.


Metal Toad

  • Legal Workflow App: Designed user flows for a corporate app streamlining legal document management and digital signatures, akin to DocuSign but integrated with CRM functionalities.


Microsoft Compliance Group (MCG)

  • User Flow & Compliance: Designed and implemented user flows and interfaces for the privacy policy updates, ensuring adherence to compliance standards, currently in use.


UX Research and Accessibility:

  • Expertise in User Testing: Utilized usertesting.com extensively for three years, mastering user research methodologies to optimize UX design.

  • Accessibility and Design Standards: Applied and enhanced Microsoft's accessibility guidelines. Proficient in Material Design and other major design systems, ensuring design consistency and accessibility across products.


Skills and Tools:

  • Enterprise Design Tools: Proficient in Figma, Adobe XD, and similar tools for high-fidelity design and prototyping. Experience with design-to-code tools for seamless development handoff.

  • Collaboration & Version Control: Skilled in using GitHub for design asset management and collaboration platforms like Miro for team ideation.

  • Prototyping & User Validation: Rapid prototyping with an emphasis on user feedback integration for continuous improvement.

Design & Layout

After Effects and key-frame animations
- its important to have the fundamentals :)

Icons

Crafting distinctive logos, icons, and UI elements.

Micro Animations

Breath life into your ideas with motion

Other projects

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Microsoft Solitaire Collection

I was initially hired for Microsoft Solitaire, where I worked closely with Kevin Lambert, a seasoned designer with over 25 years of experience in game design and UI. His mentorship greatly enhanced my professional skills

Jammy: Did Somebody Say Research?

Let me show you an example of how my research process works and how I derive my design conclusions based on market analysis and user research

Motion Design & AI

Motion Designs, Micro Animations AI Explorations, and Playing with Emerging Technologies

Asset Making

Game asset exploration using multidisciplinary techniques

Volkan Kantar

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Volkan Kantar

Projects

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About me

Copyright 2024 by Volkan Kantar

Volkan Kantar

Projects

Resume

About me

Copyright 2024 by Volkan Kantar