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MEng graduate from UC Berkeley · AI/ML Researcher · Top-ranked Computer Engineering graduate from IZTECH

3.95 Berkeley GPA
3.95 CS GPA
5+ Roles
10+ Projects

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Master of Engineering 2024 — 2025  ·  Berkeley, CA, USA
3.95 GPA

İzmir Institute of Technology

B.Sc. Computer Engineering 2020 — 2024  ·  İzmir, Turkey
3.95 GPA

İzmir Institute of Technology

Bioengineering (transferred to CS) 2018 — 2020  ·  İzmir, Turkey
3.91 GPA

Experience

Software Engineer (Computer Vision)

InSyte Bio San Francisco Bay Area · On-site  ·  Nov 2025 — Present
Computer VisionAugmented Reality EndoscopeCalibration

Software engineering focused on computer vision and augmented reality for medical endoscope systems, including camera calibration and real-time image processing pipelines.

Software Engineer

bitHuman Silicon Valley, CA · Remote  ·  Jul 2025 — Nov 2025
JavaScriptSupabase FigmaClerkCursor AI

Built a full-stack web application using Supabase for backend services, Clerk for authentication, and Cursor AI for AI-assisted development. Applied Figma for UI design and compared HCI techniques to improve user interaction.

Data Scientist

Eczacıbaşı Turkey
PythonPostgreSQL InfluxDBIoT

Customer data collection and processing, IoT sensor integration, and database management for enterprise-scale analytics pipelines.

Machine Learning Engineer

İşBank Frankfurt, Germany
AzurePython MySQLAgile

Microsoft Azure cloud services, Agile workflows, and automation with Python & PowerShell for one of Europe's largest banks.

AI Researcher

TÜBİTAK Turkey
Computer VisionOpenCV PythonScikit-Image

Background subtraction methods and computer vision algorithms for Turkey's national scientific and technological research council.

AI Researcher

LBMS Lab IZTECH
Deep LearningTransfer Learning Neural Networks

Neural network development, ML optimisation, error reduction, and multi-task learning research for computer vision applications.

AI Researcher

Non-RNA Lab UC Berkeley
RPython BioinformaticsData Science

Reproducible genomics research using R and Python data science tools for non-coding RNA analysis at UC Berkeley.

Achievements

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1st Ranked Student

Computer Engineering Dept · 2nd in Faculty of Engineering

Rector's List 2024 — highest academic performance in the department and second-highest across the entire Engineering Faculty at IZTECH.

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1st Place — Hack4Treat Hackathon

Team Epione · ₺25,000 Prize

Led Team Epione to first place with an AI solution for stroke patient rehabilitation. Co-founded Epione as a startup in the university technology centre.

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1st Place — High Technology Awards

Teknopark Izmir

Advanced AI solutions for stroke rehabilitation earned the top prize at Teknopark Izmir's High Technology Awards, recognising innovation in applied AI.

Programs

Global Leadership Program

UC Berkeley — International House

A transformative cross-cultural leadership program at Berkeley's International House, developing global perspective, communication excellence, and leadership capabilities through deep collaboration with international scholars from across the world.

Projects

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AI · NLP · CalHacks 2024

Swipely

AI-powered email filtering app built at UC Berkeley's CalHacks 2024 — the world's largest collegiate hackathon. Uses NLP to intelligently triage and categorise inboxes in real time.

NLPPythonAICalHacks
NLP · Education

SyllaBot

Intelligent chatbot that parses PDF syllabi using NLP, letting students instantly query course information, deadlines, and policies.

NLPPDF ParsingPythonChatbot
AI · IoT

Hygieia

Smart waste management system combining Arduino hardware with OpenCV computer vision to automatically classify and sort waste streams.

ArduinoOpenCVPythonIoT
Bioinformatics

Single Cell Analyzer

Desktop application for processing and visualising genomic single-cell sequencing data, streamlining complex bioinformatics analysis.

PythonGenomicsData Analysis
Bioinformatics

Local JBrowse2 Downloader

Optimised tool for retrieving large genomic datasets from JBrowse2 genome browsers, significantly reducing data retrieval overhead.

PythonGenomicsAutomation
Web · AI

Ambrosia

Smart restaurant menu search engine that matches dietary preferences and allergy constraints to curated food options using NLP ranking.

PythonNLPWebRender
Web · Social Impact

Miles of Empowerment

Hair donation coordination platform connecting donors with charitable organisations supporting cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Web DevRenderSocial Impact
Web · Civic Tech

Student Council Election

Automated online voting system for IZTECH student council elections — secure ballot submission and real-time result tallying.

Web DevPythonRender
Research · Computer Vision

TÜBİTAK-2247 STAR

National research project on computer vision and applied data science, funded by Turkey's scientific and technological research council.

Computer VisionPythonResearch

Contact

Always open to new opportunities, research collaborations, and meaningful conversations.