• “I’m writing in to wholeheartedly endorse Özlem Williams as a member of your team. As the lead Creative Writer and content strategist for the Google Assistant in Turkey, Özlem was a brilliant contributor to our successful launch efforts. Besides being a world-class copywriting talent, Özlem was a collaborator who regularly went above and beyond. In her time with us, not only did she craft thousands of witty responses, easter eggs, jokes, she also wrote songs and lyrics that delighted our users in Turkey and pushed our offering to feel culturally relevant. Özlem’s background in Engineering makes her an even more valuable creative talent as she has a strong grasp of the technical complexity behind the user experiences for which she writes. You will be lucky to have her on your team as we were to have her on ours. “

    — Ryan Germick. Principal Designer Conversation Design, Assistant Personality, & UX Writing. Google

  • “Ozlem’s excellent work on the Google Assistant Personality has been a critical contributor to the success of the product in Turkey. Ozlem brought her deep cultural understanding of Turkey to the work, both in creating fun and playful content and in advising on potentially sensitive topics. She advocated for data- based decisions and summarised findings in reports. She brings a playful, can-do attitude to her work and has proved herself to be a great, thoughtful problem-solver. The ease with which she adapted to our workflow shows me that she would be a valuable addition to any creative team, whether working with new technology or not.”

    — Emma Coats. Assistant Personality Character Lead. Google

  • "I hired Ozlem and immediately saw the positive impact she has in elevating our team's design practices and tooling for voice flows and response variation. I knew I could leave our voice work in her capable hands for everything from engineering to marketing initiatives. Ozlem is the type of employee who doesn't just say she's always looking for ways to improve, she takes personal holidays to attend workshops, and both attends and delivers lectures in her area of speciality. When it came time for her to pivot to working on UX & UI she approached the change with a positive attitude and solid execution. She has genuinely been a delight to work with and is well-liked by her peers."

    — Emily Sappington

    Director of Product - Twillo. London (Ex Babylon)