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Recent work02 projects

Annotation Builder

An AI-powered production tool for enriching free text data, built in 12 weeks and presented as the main AI offering at Celosphere, Celonis's annual keynote for 4,000+ customers.

2024–2025
CelonisProduct Design

Building a Classical Music Platform

Younison helps classical musicians showcase verified auditions, receive expert feedback with YNS scoring, and connect with orchestras and conservatories worldwide.

December, 2025
StrategyProduct ManagementDesign Direction

Collaborated with

Product & ventures

Worked as direct product partner & designer for 3 ventures which scaled multiple million euros in fundings and generated revenue.

Munich, DE

Orpheus Project

Wearable exercise device concept for astronauts on the International Space Station.

Houston, USA

Strategic design

Brand and experience design for organisations shaping physical and digital products.

Milano, IT

Field safety companion

Mobile-first guidance and checklists for on-site chemical handling and compliance.

Munich, DE

Digital flagship

Global website design in 2020

Milano, IT

and many more...

Thoughts

Articles I write on design, product, and technology.

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Design LeadershipDecember, 2025

Thoughts Around Running a Design Function

UX impact is often invisible to the business, not because it doesn't exist, but because no one built the system to surface it.

Design LeadershipFebruary, 2024

Design(er) as an Input

Adaptive leadership in design isn't about running better critiques. It's about building a team where each person is the key to someone else's lock.

Design SystemsJune, 2023

Approaching Design Systems in a Scale-up

Most teams invest in a design system to improve UX. That's the wrong reason, and it's why most of them fail.

Processes

Work that is currently in motion.

Celonis · Confidential
05mo 18d 13hlive

Python Experiences

Bringing Function and Transformation registries in AI's native language.

PythonAI/ML
iOS App · Confidential
05mo 10d 13hlive

Rotivo

Solo bootstrapping a Swift app that provides key insights which makes vehicle ownership part of your investment/liability balance.

SwiftSwiftUI
Tinkering
06mo 05d 02hlive

OpenClaw

Tinkering with OpenClaw on editing long-form video creation through DaVinci Resolve.

DaVinci ResolveVideo
Personal · Live System
03mo 05d 10hlive

Predictor

An investment intelligence system — events become falsifiable theses with trackable signals, crawled nightly by AI. Every decision stays human.

ObsidianPythonClaude
Design System · Open Source
01mo 06d 05hlive

MED·Kit

Mehmet Ergul Design Kit — the design system behind this site: tokens, dual ink/paper themes, domain signals, and theme-aware components, formalized and published.

Design TokensReactCSS

Contact

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