Portrait of Bilgi Karan
Portrait of Bilgi Karan
Portrait of Bilgi Karan

Hey there! I am Bilgi.

Design Leader, empowering teams
to solve meaningful problems –
through beautiful experiences.

Hey there! I am Bilgi.

Design Leader, empowering teams
to solve meaningful problems –
through beautiful experiences.

Oh, me?

Born on the sunny side of Turkey. Living in relatively sunnier side of Sweden. I love design, I love people and I love the planet we live on. Dedicated to creating meaningful experiences that bridge people, society and planet while designing delightful moments. Cautiously optimistic that technology will eventually blend into our lives seamlessly..

Professional

2022-now | Manager, Leader

Inter IKEA

Retail Concept Operations. Manager for the UX Team that is responsible for developing IKEA concept digitally. Including IKEA Design System SKAPA, Concept Website, Global IKEA website, Knowledge Graph, SEO and more.

2018-now

Inter IKEA

Retail Concept Operations. Manager for the UX Team that is responsible for developing IKEA concept digitally. Including IKEA Design System SKAPA, Concept Website, Global IKEA website, Knowledge Graph, SEO and more.

2018-2022 | Manager, Leader

IKEA of Sweden

IKEA Home smart. Responsible for Eco-system, devices, apps, physical experiences, UX Research, Content, Explorations. Main focus: Leadership, Strategy and Management

2018-now

IKEA of Sweden

IKEA Home smart. Responsible for Eco-system, devices, apps, physical experiences, UX Research, Content, Explorations. Main focus: Leadership, Strategy and Management

2014-2018 | Principal Designer

Above

Worked with companies like Spotify, Evoko, Toyota, IKEA, Pandora and more. Main focus, UX Strategy, Internet of Things, Meaningful Innovation

2014-2018

Above

Worked with companies like Spotify, Evoko, Toyota, IKEA, Pandora and more. Main focus, UX Strategy, Internet of Things, Meaningful Innovation

2012-2014 | Senior Designer

Teague

Main client Boeing. UX Strategy and Vision work for the future of wide body passenger aircraft. Experience prototyping, Research and Exploration

2012-2014

Teague

Main client Boeing. UX Strategy and Vision work for the future of wide body passenger aircraft. Experience prototyping, Research and Exploration

2004-2012 | Senior Designer

Sony

Design, Vision and Design Strategy for key products and platforms like Walkman, XPERIA, Wearables. Main focus: End-to-end Vision, Experiences, Usability and Industrial Design

2004-2012

Sony

Design, Vision and Design Strategy for key products and platforms like Walkman, XPERIA, Wearables. Main focus: End-to-end Vision, Experiences, Usability and Industrial Design

Education

2002-2004

Umeå Institute of Design

Master's Degree in Advanced Product Design

1994-1999

Middle East Technical University

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design

1994-1999

METU

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design

2018

Stockholm Resilience Center

Certificate in Planetary Boundaries and Human Opportunities

2018

STHLM Resilience Center

Certificate in Planetary Boundaries and Human Opportunities

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