Yusuf Algan

Available for freelance & advisory

I design and build products.

I'm Yusuf — a product designer turned builder. For a decade I designed for companies like eBay, Shopify and Tajawal. Now I lead product and design for complex AI platforms at Contango in Abu Dhabi — and build my own products, like Rawi, end to end.

Yusuf Algan
Products · Flagship

Rawi

Shazam for the Quran — an iOS app that identifies a Quranic ayah from live recitation, entirely on-device.

Founder, designer, developer · 2026–present

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Rawi listening to a recitation and identifying the ayah in real time.The identified ayah, shown with the previous ayah, recitation playback, and translation.The full Quran reader in Uthmani script with translation.
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Selected work

Product and design leadership for digital and AI platforms. Client work is shown abstractly — most of it is under NDA.

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Design archive

A decade of product and visual design — the craft underneath.

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Kind words

From colleagues at Shopify, eBay, Tajawal, DaWanda and beyond.

  • Instrumental in delivering the new PWA for Tajawal and Almosafer in record time — higher revenue, better conversion, real business growth.

    Gihad Chbib · Founding CTO, Tajawal

  • It was an absolute blast working with you. I will surely miss you and your energy.

    Shopify colleague

  • His ability to see the bigger picture, and understand how his design contributes to it, has a real impact on outcomes.

    Luca Criscuolo · Product Lead, eBay

  • I was always in awe of your collaborative style, your willingness to help, and your positive attitude.

    Shopify colleague

  • Always operating from the mindset of the user — improving not just the experiences we create, but how the team operates.

    Sheldon Nunes · Site Reliability Engineer, Shopify

  • I really enjoyed your perspective in design reviews, and how you explained your design decisions.

    Shopify colleague

  • He cared not just about what we were building, but why — making sure we solved real problems for our users.

    Lucas Frota · Engineering Manager, DaWanda

  • Thank you for your positive contribution — and for being the one who cheers us up.

    Shopify colleague

  • With his user-centric approach, Yusuf surprised the whole team with creative ideas to improve engagement.

    Iuri Matsuura · Executive Technologist, DaWanda

  • Thanks for all the building on Shop Promise. Great things await you wherever you go.

    Shopify colleague

  • It is a tremendous pleasure to have worked with you. May the future be bright and fun.

    Shopify colleague

  • Keep sharing yourself, your faith, and your smile with the world.

    Shopify colleague

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Writing

Notes on product, design, and building things.

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Let's talk

I'm always happy to talk about product, design, or building things — info@yusufalgan.com.