Selçuk Saydam🇺🇸
Design Leadership at Uber
About Selçuk Saydam
Design Leadership at Uber
Selçuk is Design Leader at Uber, crafting delivery products and revenue-driving strategies that connect people to the local merchants they love. Previously, he was the Head of Design at a Silicon Valley startup in the autonomous vehicle space. Before that, he spent 8 years at Meta, where he led business messaging and monetization experiences across Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram Direct. Selçuk cares deeply about craftsmanship and driving business outcomes through design thinking. He is a self-taught designer with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.
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What mentees say
“Selcuk provided me highly specific guidance on tackling interviews for both small startups and big tech companies, tailoring his advice to each context. He also explained how to position my portfolio to align with specific roles and achieve a strong candidate-market fit.”
“Selcuk is a great mentor and highly experienced. He gives honest, and constructive feedback which is what I was looking for. I got a very valuable career advice, I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for technical/design related and career advice.”
“My call with Selçuk was one of the most insightful–and friendlist–chats I’ve had! It was clear he cared not just about providing feedback, but also my background and aspirations as a new-grad. I was super fortunate to receive a lot of really great insight into specific details I could improve on my portfolio, but also overarching career advice on how to navigate the first couple years of my…”