About
My name is Gadzhi. I was born in Dagestan and currently reside in İstanbul. Designing software is both my profession and passion.
#Work
- Retool 2021–, Design Engineer
- A platform that helps businesses build custom internal tools and workflows without extensive coding skills, using a drag-and-drop interface and pre-built components. I'm currently working on the design and development of Workflows.
- Webflow 2015–2021, Product Designer
- Website design and development platform that enables users to create responsive websites visually. I primarily focused on creating intuitive and powerful visual tools for designers.
- Stampsy 2012–2014, Designer/Engineer
- Stampsy was a tiny social platform for creating visual stories on iPad and the web. I designed the product and developed a modular CSS architecture for it.
#Game design
I have a keen interest in video game design and development. It's a challenging and enjoyable field, and I dedicate my free time to working on various personal projects. I maintain a dlog where I occasionally post updates on my progress.
I also enjoy reading about game design theory and practice. Here is a collection of my favorite books and resources.
#Programming
When it comes to programming, I consider myself a jack of all trades. I have been tinkering with code for as long as I can remember, and it continues to bring me joy and make time fly.
Whether it's creating design prototypes with JavaScript at work, developing games with Godot or Unity, writing shell scripts for my Linux desktop, or creating small CLI programs with Go, I love it all and always strive to learn more. I occasionally share useful things on my GitHub.
#Photography
In the past, I was an avid photographer, capturing moments with my favorite camera, a Leica M6 paired with Summicron 35mm and 50mm lenses. My old photographs can be found on my Flickr page.
Nowadays, I don't take as many photos but still enjoy the occasional photo walk with a Fujifilm X100V. I'm currently experimenting with a simple photo gallery here: https://photos.kkga.me.
#This website
...is fairly simple. Written mostly in markdown and built with Ter -- a small wiki-style site generator that I made.