I'm a digital creative from Bremerhaven, Germany - working at the intersection of design and technology. I studied Digital Media / Medieninformatik (B.Sc.) at the University of Bremen with a focus on UX design, interaction design, and web technologies.
After working as a UX/UI Designer on digital products and platforms, I founded Sakalio Solutions in 2024 - a web solutions agency focused on building modern, performant digital experiences for businesses and startups.
“I believe great design is invisible. It just works - and makes people's lives a little bit easier.”
Founder & Lead Developer
2024 - PresentSakalio Solutions
Founded a web solutions agency, delivering modern websites and web apps for clients across industries.
UX/UI Designer
2020 - 2024Digital Products & Platforms
Designed and shipped scalable interfaces for web applications. Built and maintained design systems. Conducted usability testing and translated insights into product decisions.
B.Sc. Digital Media
2020 - 2026University of Bremen
B.Sc. in Digital Media with a focus on UX design, interaction design and web technologies.
Sakalio Solutions.
Full-service web solutions agency offering website creation, web development, digital marketing, branding, e-commerce, graphic design, and ongoing maintenance. Built to help local and growing businesses establish a professional digital presence - fast, affordable, and without compromise.
Most local businesses either can't afford professional web services or end up with generic template sites that don't convert.
A one-stop agency delivering custom websites, branding, marketing, and e-commerce - all under one roof with transparent pricing and fast turnaround.
Multiple clients onboarded within the first quarter, with measurable increases in online visibility and customer inquiries.
whatsyourtune.
Emotion-Driven Music Generator
An experimental web application that bridges computer vision and generative music. The system detects facial emotions in real time using TensorFlow and maps emotional states to musical parameters via Magenta.js to generate personalized piano melodies.
Key Decisions
- Real-time emotion detection pipeline
- Emotion-to-music parameter mapping
- Latency optimization for fluid interaction
UX Considerations
- Camera permission transparency
- Emotion smoothing to prevent abrupt music changes
- Clear visual feedback for detected emotional state
Brand Identity Tool.
An interactive web app helping startups create consistent brand guidelines with color palettes, typography, and logo systems.
Startups struggled to maintain consistent brand guidelines across teams.
Interactive tool with Figma API for live brand system previews.
Used by 50+ startups to streamline their brand workflow.
Event Inc Component Library.
Design System & Scalable UI Infrastructure
A comprehensive component library built in Figma for Europe's largest MICE provider. The system unifies design and development, providing a scalable foundation for new pages and features - consistent, testable, and without visual breaks.
Inconsistent UI elements, recurring design decisions, and a lack of systematic structure slowed down iteration and scalable platform development.
Designed and built a structured, token-based Figma component library with clear variant logic, responsive states, and documented usage guidelines.
Significantly faster page creation, consistent UI across all touchpoints, and clean handoff processes between design and development.
Let's Work Together
Have a project in mind or just want to say hi? Drop me a message and I'll get back to you.
Or reach me directly at hello@sakalio.de
© 2026 Mert Sakallioglu
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