Pelin Kazak Bagatur

As a design leader with 15 years of experience—4 of which are in management—I craft impactful, scalable solutions for rapidly scaling and enterprise companies. My work spans diverse industries, including e-commerce, healthtech, fintech, telco, and emerging technologies like AI. With a Master’s degree in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons, The New School of Design, and in-house experience at Zalando and Taxfix, I have been operating independently since 2020. I partner with C-level executives, founders, and cross-functional teams on high-priority strategic projects across Europe, the UK, and the US, driving measurable business growth through user-centered design strategies. Having collaborated with over 10 startups through their day 0 and hypergrowth phases, I’ve consistently delivered solutions that accelerate product adoption, retention, and market expansion. Key Contributions: Oska Health (2024-Current) Fractional Head of Design, finding product-market fit for the early-stage kidney program. Paradym Health (2023) - Expanded into B2B by partnering with Rappore, a group practice of 50+ mental therapists. - Introduced features to support in-person therapy, positioning Paradym as a leader in its field. - Featured in "Influential New York mHealth Startups Revolutionizing US Healthcare in 2023." Quan Well-being (2022–2024) - 2024: Designed V.4 during scaling, partnering with Zorg van de Zaak to reach 60k customers. - 2023: Led V.3, achieving a 30% improvement in well-being metrics, 88% adoption, 90% engagement, and partnerships with PayPal, ASML, and Bynder, securing $3M seed funding. - 2022: Delivered V.2, improving key metrics by 15% and earning recognition in EU-Startups’ “10 Promising Startups from the Netherlands to Watch.” Taxfix (2022) - Led global expansion across 4 countries on 3 continents, delivering market-specific prototypes in one quarter. - Enabled the launch of a new market currently underway. By aligning user needs with business objectives, I drive growth through data-informed design, user insights, and cross-functional collaboration. My work focuses on creating meaningful, inclusive solutions that empower businesses to thrive while fostering user experience excellence.

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  Design / UX

  With 15 years of experience in UX design, I specialize in creating scalable, user-centered solutions for startups, scale-ups and enterprise companies. From day 0 to hypergrowth, I’ve designed impactful products that drive business growth, improve user adoption, and enhance engagement. My approach focuses on aligning user needs with business objectives to deliver measurable, meaningful outcomes.