Portrait of Volkan Akyel

Volkan Akyel

Design Engineer

I design and engineer digital products — product design, app development, and the frontend that ships them. Freelance and consulting, from Paris.

From first concept to production, design and code stay one craft.

Selected work

Web, product, and app work. Case notes for client conversations, on request.

Rueya © Studio — portfolio preview

Rueya © Studio

Product
Workspace — portfolio preview

Workspace

Product
Calling card — portfolio preview

Calling card

Mobile
Schema Visualizer — portfolio preview

Schema Visualizer

Product

LocateMe

Website

Thrisk

Website

Experience

Energy, retail, mobility — production UI, systems, and design engineering.

  1. 2024 — NOW

    Current

    Software Engineer · TotalEnergies

    Data visualization and admin UI for energy teams, plus reusable systems for R&D.

  2. 2023 — 2024

    Design Engineer · Decathlon

    Unified research interfaces and advanced the design system through the company rebrand.

  3. 2021 — 2023

    Frontend Engineer · Europcar

    B2B/B2C ecommerce UI and content systems across 27+ markets.

Digital products

Independent tools I design, build, and sell — for desks, creators, and daily work.

  1. Rueya Supply

    Graphics Collection

    A paid wallpaper set for considered desks. Curated stills, quiet light — made to stay on screen all day.

  2. Frosted Studio

    Post Studio

    A studio for post graphics and type. Calm tools for designers who want precise output, fast.

  3. Social Inc.

    Social Inc.

    A social manager. Preview content, pick a post time, schedule, and grow from one quiet surface.

From the journey

Conversations, places, and desks that shape how I see and build.

Let’s talk

New freelance work, a product, or a question. One call or one note is enough.

Call

A short call to scope the work. Pick a time — no back-and-forth.

Write

Send a brief, links, or a question. I reply with a clear next step.

Paris · EST. 1996

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