Strengthening our product vision for the future
We’re excited to welcome Safa Yalçın to Artifax as our new Product Owner, joining the team on June 9. Safa brings experience working on enterprise applications, a strong technical foundation, and a genuine passion for shaping products that sit at the intersection of user needs and engineering excellence.
His arrival comes at an important moment in our continued evolution. As Artifax grows, we’re investing in people who can help us deliver clear, usable, and scalable solutions for arts and cultural organizations around the world. Safa’s background and mindset make him an excellent addition to this next stage of our product journey.
A Product Owner who builds bridges
Safa describes himself as someone who thrives on connecting ideas, people, and teams. In his own words:
“I build bridges between business and developer teams.”
“I care about user feedback and enjoy client-facing work.”
“I love ownership — I take it personally, in the best way.”
His technical depth is one of his defining strengths. Safa believes that understanding APIs, dependencies, and complex systems is essential for modern product roles. This perspective aligns closely with how we think about product development at Artifax — collaborative, transparent, and grounded in the realities of our platform.
He also brings something just as important: a hunger to learn.
“Most importantly: I know how to learn.”
In a sector where needs evolve quickly and clients depend on adaptable systems, this curiosity and drive will serve our clients well.
What Safa will bring to Artifax
As Product Owner, Safa will partner across development and client-facing teams to turn real-world needs into practical, high-impact solutions. By grounding product decisions in the insights of Client Success, Support, and Professional Services, he will help ensure we focus on the features and improvements that bring the greatest value to the organizations we serve.
His blend of technical fluency and user-centered thinking will strengthen alignment across Artifax and support a product that continues to evolve with our clients.
Looking ahead
Safa joins Artifax at a time of positive momentum, with major investments underway across Product, Engineering, Client Success, and Professional Services. His experience, technical fluency, and bridge-building approach will help us continue delivering the tools that arts cultural organizations rely on every day.
We’re thrilled to welcome him to the team.
Safa — welcome to Artifax, and thank you for bringing your curiosity, drive, and commitment to building meaningful products. We’re excited to shape the future with you.