Independent product engineerSelected projects

Product thinking · Design · Engineering

I turn early ideas into products people can use.

I design, build, and launch SaaS products, intelligent workflows, and high-performing websites for founders and small teams.

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Selected work · 2025—2026

Built, launched, and out in the world.

A focused selection of owned products and client work. Each project names the context, my role, and what actually shipped.

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Ways to work together

Three ways to move your idea forward.

Focused engagements with product thinking, design, and engineering handled in one place — directly with me.

Tell me what you're building
01

SaaS MVP & product development

Launch a product

Turn an early idea or half-built concept into a focused, production-ready product your first users can actually use.

Product scopeUX & interfaceFull-stack buildLaunch support

Best for: Founders who need a capable first version without assembling a full product team.

02

Web design & development

Rebuild your web presence

A sharper, faster website that explains the value clearly, earns trust, and gives the right visitors a reason to act.

Content directionWeb designNext.js buildSEO foundation

Best for: Startups and service businesses that have outgrown their current website.

03

AI & workflow systems

Automate the busywork

Connect the tools behind your business and remove repetitive operational work with reliable, documented workflows.

Process mappingn8n workflowsAI integrationsMonitoring

Best for: Small teams losing hours to copy-paste work, manual routing, and disconnected tools.

About the practiceVancouver · CA
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I bring the operator's side of the table, too.

Independent, by design

I'm Cenk, an independent product engineer based in Vancouver. I build products for clients, and I launch and operate my own.

That changes the way I approach the work. I think beyond implementation — about positioning, onboarding, monetization, SEO, and what has to happen after launch.

Direct collaboration — no account managers or handoffs
Product thinking alongside design and engineering
Small scope, visible progress, production delivery
Work directly with me
How the work moves

Less ceremony. More momentum.

A lightweight process built around clear decisions, visible progress, and getting useful work into the world.

01

Frame the right problem

A focused conversation to understand the opportunity, constraints, and what a successful first release needs to do.

Clear scope · Priorities · Fixed proposal

02

Make the work visible

Design and development happen in tight increments. You review real progress in a working environment, not a slide deck.

Frequent demos · Fast decisions · No mystery

03

Ship and keep moving

Production launch, documentation, and a practical handoff — with support for the questions that appear after going live.

Deployment · Documentation · 30-day support

Available for selected projects

Have something worth shipping?

Tell me what you're building, where it is today, and what needs to happen next. I'll reply with a useful first take.

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