Curriculum vitae

Software engineer, currently at Aselsan and reading financial mathematics at METU. My own work leans toward quantitative research and trading systems — see the projects on the home page.

Experience

Aselsan

Software engineer, 2026 — Present

Building software as part of an engineering team, joined July 2026.

Datateam

Software engineer, 2024 — 2026

Played a key role in a large-scale data warehouse consolidation project processing 30B+ records, contributing to the development of custom ETL tools, database configuration, and system optimization. Collaborated on implementing comprehensive error handling, database installation, Kubernetes cluster setup, and distributed data management strategies, resulting in query performance improvement from 45 minutes to 1 minute.
Designed and implemented complete system architecture for an OCR-based document processing pipeline, including error handling, data flow, storage strategies, and database schema design, handling 100K+ daily records with 99.9% uptime.
Built a dynamic API generation platform for a data warehouse with custom permissions, rate limiting, batch processing and OpenAPI-compliant documentation; handles 1k+ daily requests and provides request analytics via a dashboard.

Collecteurs

Software engineer, 2022 — 2023

Developed NFT marketplace enabling digital art trading, integrating blockchain for secure transaction processing.
Optimized platform performance and security through cross-functional collaboration.

Buildchain

Founder, 2021 — Present

Buildchain is the largest Web3 developer community in Türkiye.

Established a community of blockchain developers, sharing knowledge and expertise in the field.
Host and produce a regular podcast series discussing the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in blockchain development.
Partnered with global firms, including BNB Chain and Chainlink, to expand community reach and influence.
Organized online workshops and meet-ups to foster a sense of community and facilitate networking among blockchain enthusiasts.
Managed a team of writers producing insightful blogs on blockchain development.

Education

Middle East Technical University

M.Sc. Financial Mathematics, 2026 — Present

Started September 2026, focusing on stochastic calculus, derivative pricing and quantitative methods for markets.

Ege University

B.Sc. Computer Science, 2020 — 2024

Graduation thesis: implemented the Error State Extended Kalman Filter (ESEKF) method to determine the position of a vehicle using GNSS, LiDAR, and IMU sensor data obtained from the Carla simulator.

Selected other work

Sensor Based Applications for Autonomous Vehicles

Implemented the ESEKF method for vehicle positioning using GNSS, LiDAR, and IMU sensor data; published a research paper.
Built a real-time motion tracking system processing multi-sensor data at 100Hz using Python, ROS, and the Carla Simulator.

Monte Carlo Simulation based on Trading History

Implemented a Monte Carlo simulation using historical trading data to project 1-year return distributions. Analyzed key performance metrics including win rate, loss ratio, and average return.

Data Scraping and Visualization Platform

Scraped and processed 280,000 records from web sources, implementing comprehensive data cleaning and normalization procedures.
Developed a full-stack web application with machine learning integration for data visualization, search functionality, and semantic grouping of similar content.