About / Product thinking
I care about what happens between a problem and a product.
I'm a Computer Engineering graduate building my career at the intersection of users, business needs, and technology. What interests me most is understanding a problem, making sense of competing requirements, and helping a team turn that understanding into a useful product.
My interest in product work grew through hands-on projects. With HERA, I worked on translating university operations into product requirements, supporting the rollout of a desktop application, and using feedback to shape the scope of its web-based successor. With AdSphere, I helped structure an influencer marketing workflow around roles, negotiations, approvals, and business rules. These experiences showed me how much product quality depends on the decisions made before and during implementation.
My technical education helps me communicate with developers and understand implementation constraints. I also enjoy the human side of the work: asking questions, aligning expectations, documenting decisions, and finding clarity when a process feels complicated.
- 01Product thinking
- 02Cross-functional collaboration
- 03Requirements & workflow analysis
- 04Structured problem-solving
- 05User experience & product decisions
How I approach product problems
I start by understanding the people and workflows involved. Then I look for the decisions that matter: what needs to happen, who is responsible, where the edge cases are, and how we can tell whether the solution is useful. I value clear documentation, practical collaboration, and feedback over assumptions.
- What needs to happen
- Who is responsible
- Where the edge cases are
- How we can tell whether the solution is useful
What I'm exploring next
I'm especially interested in Product Specialist, Associate Product Manager, Product Operations, and related entry-level product roles. I'm also exploring game products through hands-on analysis of onboarding, progression, retention, and LiveOps systems.
Outside individual projects, I founded and helped lead NEXUS, a university technology community of around 250 members, contributing to more than 15 technical and career-focused initiatives. It strengthened my experience in organizing work, communicating with different people, and moving ideas into action.
Let's connect
I'm open to conversations about product roles, digital experiences, and collaborative projects. Connect with me on LinkedIn or email kocakiremsultan@gmail.com.