Metin Akın
Product leader
Technical product manager for systems that can't go down.
10+ years on systems that can't go down: telco platforms, blockchain validators, lending engines. Engineer by training. When a launch loses its owner, I'm the one who picks it up and still lands it on the date.
Under five knots of wind, I row. Over five, I sail.
Case studies
Shipping a live iOS app solo with AI
Booking for 22 boats and fixed early-morning slots, from idea to App Store on my own.
2026AI-nativeLaunching Hyperliquid validators to Top 15
Took a requirement-heavy network live on New Year's Eve with near-zero downtime.
2024–2026CryptoFrom days to 15 minutes: SME lending underwriting
Rebuilt funding qualification in Retool so origination could happen in near real time.
2024FintechRebuilding a health app roadmap from behavioral data
+20% engagement and −15% churn in 3 months in a regulated clinical product.
2022–2023HealthtechVidéotron Helix launch
Led Phase 2 analysis, then took over delivery when the lead resigned mid-UAT.
2019Telco
Writing
- 19 Aug 2024
UX Learnings - II
As I progress with the second phase on top of our UX learnings, I have to share these notes to help you and myself in the future.
- 6 Aug 2024
UX Learnings
Recently, I have started to take the Introduction to User Experience Design from Coursera.
- 23 Oct 2023
Who pays for the bad analysis?
When I started feeling cold in an air-conditioned office on a hot summer day, I went for a walk outside among the sounds of birds and trees with a cup of coffee in my hand.