Mustafa Kurtuldu is a seasoned product and design leader with over two decades of experience building design systems and consumer-facing products at Google, Twitter, Meta, Shopify and now Xero. He specializes in design systems, progressive web apps and UX strategy—most recently contributing to Shopify’s Polaris and leading incubation efforts at Meta. Equally comfortable in hands-on design and cross-functional leadership, he has led initiatives from Chrome’s installability work to Twitter’s Horizon system and Home Timeline features. A prolific speaker, author and educator, he also runs community-focused creative projects via his Social Spider social enterprise and exhibits screenprints and photography in galleries. Known for blending technical prototyping with behavioural psychology, he consistently turns complex product constraints into elegant, people-centred solutions.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Advanced JavaScript & jQuery Web development, Advanced JavaScript & jQuery Web development at Ubiq
HND Graphic Design Design, HND Graphic Design Design at Middlesex University
Actionscript 3 Flash Advanced course, Actionscript 3 Flash Advanced course at Waterloo Academy
BA in Typographic Media / Design Design, BA in Typographic Media / Design Design at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
GNVQ Art & Design BTEC Art and design, GNVQ Art & Design BTEC Art and design at Cordwainers College, London
High School, High School at Stoke Newington School
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Mustafa Kurtuldu - Principal Product Designer at Xero