Ayca Zanbaklar Seckin

She/Her

Product Designer in Istanbul

Ayca Zanbaklar Seckin

She/Her

Product Designer in Istanbul

About

After years of practicing law, I decided to follow my real passion for design. Switching from law to product design might sound unusual, but it’s been the most fulfilling choice I’ve ever made.

Working as a lawyer taught me to communicate clearly, think strategically, and understand people deeply. Now I use those same skills to learn from users and create meaningful experiences. I also found a natural link between privacy and user experience, which lets me bring together my legal background and design thinking to build products that feel both intuitive and trustworthy.

As a product designer, I focus on creating digital experiences that make a real impact, solving complex problems, and collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life.

After years of practicing law, I decided to follow my real passion for design. Switching from law to product design might sound unusual, but it’s been the most fulfilling choice I’ve ever made.

Working as a lawyer taught me to communicate clearly, think strategically, and understand people deeply. Now I use those same skills to learn from users and create meaningful experiences. I also found a natural link between privacy and user experience, which lets me bring together my legal background and design thinking to build products that feel both intuitive and trustworthy.

As a product designer, I focus on creating digital experiences that make a real impact, solving complex problems, and collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life.

Product Designer

tabular.email

Mar 2025

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Present

Tabular is a no-code email builder that helps users design and customize emails without writing any code.

I introduced a scalable system for managing email templates by creating a modular layout library, ensuring both visual and structural consistency. I also developed a flexible brand collection model that lets each template category such as Industry, Usage, or Season be paired with a tailored visual identity, either by reusing existing styles or designing new ones when needed.

No-code Email Builder

Product Designer

tabular.email

Mar 2025

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Present

Tabular is a no-code email builder that helps users design and customize emails without writing any code.

I introduced a scalable system for managing email templates by creating a modular layout library, ensuring both visual and structural consistency. I also developed a flexible brand collection model that lets each template category such as Industry, Usage, or Season be paired with a tailored visual identity, either by reusing existing styles or designing new ones when needed.

No-code Email Builder

Product Designer

Reaktor Studios AB

2024

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Apr 2025

At Reaktor Studios, I work closely with a talented team to tackle diverse product design challenges.

✦ I help create and refine design systems for client projects, ensuring consistency.
✦ I assist in developing concepts and prototypes, turning ideas into practical designs.
✦ I transfer templates to Framer, ensuring accurate implementation.

E-commerce Platform

Product Designer

Reaktor Studios AB

2024

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Apr 2025

At Reaktor Studios, I work closely with a talented team to tackle diverse product design challenges.

✦ I help create and refine design systems for client projects, ensuring consistency.
✦ I assist in developing concepts and prototypes, turning ideas into practical designs.
✦ I transfer templates to Framer, ensuring accurate implementation.

E-commerce Platform

Product Designer

Fountn

2024

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Apr 2025

At Fountn, I combine design and content curation to create resources that support designers.

✦ I design and curate content like visuals and mockups for the platform.
✦ I create newsletters and Jitter animations, sharing them on social media.
✦ I help build and maintain Fountn’s design system for consistent designs.
✦ I handle research, usability testing, and the design process to create thoughtful solutions.
✦ I optimize workflows using tools like Google Analytics and Make.

Curated Design Library

Product Designer

Fountn

2024

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Apr 2025

At Fountn, I combine design and content curation to create resources that support designers.

✦ I design and curate content like visuals and mockups for the platform.
✦ I create newsletters and Jitter animations, sharing them on social media.
✦ I help build and maintain Fountn’s design system for consistent designs.
✦ I handle research, usability testing, and the design process to create thoughtful solutions.
✦ I optimize workflows using tools like Google Analytics and Make.

Curated Design Library

Product Designer

Deserve Studio

2023

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2024

At Deserve Studio, I worked with a talented team to deliver user-focused product design solutions.

✦ I created Framer templates that combined functionality with visual appeal.
✦ I conducted usability tests, gathering feedback from client-provided participants.
✦ I contributed to UX research, aligning design decisions with user needs.
✦ I supported task management in Asana to improve team collaboration.

Product Designer

Deserve Studio

2023

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2024

At Deserve Studio, I worked with a talented team to deliver user-focused product design solutions.

✦ I created Framer templates that combined functionality with visual appeal.
✦ I conducted usability tests, gathering feedback from client-provided participants.
✦ I contributed to UX research, aligning design decisions with user needs.
✦ I supported task management in Asana to improve team collaboration.

Experience

Kind Words

Ozan Öztaskiran

Founder at Reaktor Studios, Fountn

Ayca is an incredible team player. She’s always ready to collaborate, and her hard work and commitment to our projects have made a real difference. She’s driven and passionate and consistently brings her best. We’re lucky to have her on the team!

Ozan Öztaskiran

Founder at Reaktor Studios, Fountn

Ayca is an incredible team player. She’s always ready to collaborate, and her hard work and commitment to our projects have made a real difference. She’s driven and passionate and consistently brings her best. We’re lucky to have her on the team!

Enes Aktaş

Founder at Deserve Studio

Ayca was an essential part of our team. She approached every project with passion and dedication, always ready to collaborate and contribute her best. Her hard work and attention to detail consistently elevated the quality of our work, and her positive energy made a real impact on the team. It was a pleasure working with her.

Enes Aktaş

Founder at Deserve Studio

Ayca was an essential part of our team. She approached every project with passion and dedication, always ready to collaborate and contribute her best. Her hard work and attention to detail consistently elevated the quality of our work, and her positive energy made a real impact on the team. It was a pleasure working with her.

Kadir Can Tüfek

Framer Developer & Product Designer

Ayca is an incredible teammate who brings clarity and focus to every project. She takes the time to listen and truly understand, which makes working with her so easy and productive. Her dedication, attention to detail, and positive energy always stand out, and she consistently delivers thoughtful, high-quality work. Any team would be lucky to have her.

Kadir Can Tüfek

Framer Developer & Product Designer

Ayca is an incredible teammate who brings clarity and focus to every project. She takes the time to listen and truly understand, which makes working with her so easy and productive. Her dedication, attention to detail, and positive energy always stand out, and she consistently delivers thoughtful, high-quality work. Any team would be lucky to have her.

Emir Bekin

Product Designer

Working with Ayca is a really different experience. In terms of user experience, she is a great designer who thinks about all the details down to the finest detail (really the finest) and combines them with UI skills to create amazing work. I can't wait to work with her again in different projects in the future!

Emir Bekin

Product Designer

Working with Ayca is a really different experience. In terms of user experience, she is a great designer who thinks about all the details down to the finest detail (really the finest) and combines them with UI skills to create amazing work. I can't wait to work with her again in different projects in the future!

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