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Ilayda Ardic
HCI Researcher & UX-Designer
...I’m an HCI student and Experience Designer focused on AI, automation, and user-centered systems. My work combines design, sociology, and psychology to create technologies that are meaningful, responsible, and accessible.
I lead workshops, designed user-centered projects and collaborated with diverse teams to bring ideas to life and am teaching at a university.
Let’s create something amazing together!
Education
Universität Siegen
Human-Computer Interaction
Master of Science
Cologne Game Lab - TH-Köln
Digital Games - Game Design
Bachelor of Arts
Glasgow Caledonian University
Digital Games - Game Design
Erasmus
Gesamtschule Derschlag
Gymnasiale Oberstufe
Abitur
Recent Projects
Experience Design Werkstudent
May 2025 - Current
Union Investment IT - Frankfurt
Lecturer UX & Impact Games
March 2024 - Current
Hochschule Macromedia - Köln
AI Operations Support
August 2024 - May 2025
coeo Inkasso
Student Research Assistant
August 2023 - February 2024
TH Köln
Impact Game - Uuugh
August 2023 - October 2024
Greater Games - Köln
User Centered Design - Accesibility
May - August 2023
Köln
skills
Software & Tools
Blender
Unity
Inkscape
Figma
Premiere Pro
GitHub
Yarn Spinner
Notion
Miro
Trello
Milanote
Google G Suite
Game Design
General Game Design & Prototyping
Flowcharts & Wireframes of Playthroughs
Narrative storytelling and dialogue event implementation
Playtesting, difficulty managing and balancing
Research, producing accurate data and evaluating
Basic Sound Design
QA: Bug Tracking
GDDs
User Experience
Conducting UX Testings
Playtesting and Evaluation
Writing UX Reports
Creating Intuitive Solutions and Adjustments
Outlining Customer Journeys
Wireframing and Prototyping
User Research
Heuristic Evaluation
Accessibility Design
Persona Development
Industry Tool-Communication
Game Art
Creating UI Elements for mobile Games
Ideation of UI elements to support UX
Creating UI Mockups
2D Asset Creation & Shading
Implementing Art Assets
Wireframing
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