Award-winning product work
Contributed to projects recognized with Red Dot, German Design, and iF Design awards (2021).
Senior Frontend Engineer & Product Designer
Cologne, Germany
I design and ship data-intensive products that blend robust engineering with thoughtful UX. With 20+ years of experience across industrial software, SaaS platforms, and experimentation-driven teams, I bridge discovery, design systems, and high-performance frontends.
Contributed to projects recognized with Red Dot, German Design, and iF Design awards (2021).
Built live analytics platforms with Vue 3, React, SignalR, Zustand, and WebSockets for industrial telemetry.
Rolls out component libraries, Storybook workflows, and accessibility reviews for distributed teams.
Creates personal knowledge tools, automations, and open source scripts that streamline creative work.
6 roles across enterprise, SaaS, and consulting
AspenTech Inmation
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
Hybrid · Cologne, Germany
Delivered industrial data visualization interfaces on AspenTech Inmation WebStudio with a React + TypeScript stack.
TOMRA Sorting Digital
Jul 2021 – Nov 2024
Hybrid · Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany
Scaled the TOMRA Insight analytics platform, delivering award-winning real-time interfaces for recycling customers worldwide.
Recalibrate Healthcare
2024
Remote
Built care-plan tooling on top of Strapi CMS with Vue 3, Vite, and Tailwind, enabling clinicians to personalize patient journeys.
Powercepts
2025
Remote
Designed and built the marketing and dashboard experience, helping Powercepts articulate their intelligent energy platform.
Mir Media
2021 – 2023
Cologne, Germany · Remote
Collaborated with cultural institutions to craft immersive digital experiences and prototypes.
IHS Telekom
Jun 2015 – Jan 2020
Istanbul, Turkey
Led the frontend team for fraud detection and marketing automation products, balancing discovery, delivery, and team coaching.
Sabancı University
MSc, Information Technology
2016 – 2018
Istanbul, Turkey
Anadolu University
BSc, Business Administration
2003 – 2008
Eskişehir, Turkey
Red Dot Design Award
Red Dot
2021
German Design Award
German Design Council
2021
iF Design Award
iF Design
2021
Open-source focus companion that pairs micro Pomodoro cycles with curated prompts.
Zsh automation script that lists, confirms, and removes Microsoft AutoUpdate components from macOS.
Cross-platform Markdown note-taking environment and accompanying HTML template for creators.
I consult with teams who need a product-minded frontend partner across discovery, design systems, and high-performance interfaces. Email mr.sarac@gmail.com to start a conversation or connect on LinkedIn.