Fusun Cetin Oztan

Product Designer & Founder @octostudioco — helping founders build products that actually work • Mom of a girl 🐣 Book a call →

[Fusun Cetin Oztan @DesignByFusun]

What a difference twelve months makes.

In January, I was focused on the next promotion at my 9-5 job. Today, I’m wrapping up the year as a business owner, a mom to a toddler, and a future resident of Canada.

This year wasn't a straight line. It was a total reinvention.

After an unexpected career shift, I decided to stop looking for "safe" jobs and started building my own thing. Oh, and I did it with an infant on my hip.

Building a business while raising a baby isn’t what it looks like on Instagram. There was no glamorous hustle culture. Just SaaS designs done with a baby monitor on the desk and French lessons crammed in late at night to prepare for our visa applications.

And it paid off. My husband’s startup got accepted, and we are relocating next month.

I’m tired, but my definition of security has changed. It’s not about a paycheck from someone else anymore; it’s about what I can build with my own two hands.

Thanks to everyone who hired me, helped me, and cheered us on.

See you in Canada! 🇨🇦 ✈️

[Fusun Cetin Oztan @DesignByFusun]

@jh3yy That is how dark UX works, literally.

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@JorianCreate Hi Jorian, I am a founder and a designer, let's connect!

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@soniazhouu Same here, we are lucky, sky is amazing in Canada

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@danellisona Linkedin brings me more leads

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@Alecco Won’t stop until I get a few of them

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@alexmarin Hi Alex! I am a founder & designer from Toronto. Let’s connect!

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@girlintheverse I couldn’t feel the summer at all. It was like just a few days of hot days

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@elitethedev Nice expression Paul! That’s why context is very important to decide an icon

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@nicopuhlmann Surprised to see this many builders from Germany! Let’s connect Nico👋

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@DevAfter5 Hi, I am a founder from Canada! Let’s connect!

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@niuniu_dev Hi Sean, nice to meet you!

[Fusun Cetin Oztan @DesignByFusun]

I'm 32.

Founder & Design Lead from Canada 🇨🇦

Looking to connect with founders & designers.

[Timo 🌱 @TimoBuilds_]

I'm 33.

Solo founder from Germany.

Looking to connect with founders & indie hackers.

[Fusun Cetin Oztan @DesignByFusun]

@webrand_2025 Nice to connect David!

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@kelvinbuildss Too good to be true

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@TimoBuilds_ Nice glasses, lucky life (especially the car accident part)🍀

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@thbrgo 😎

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@moguzbulbul It is better mostly from the USA but you have to cope with the weather 🥶🥶

[Fusun Cetin Oztan @DesignByFusun]

@TimoBuilds_ Hey Timo! 👋 Let’s connect

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@ImNotAV1rus Hi, let’s connect!👋