Hello, I'm Mert DurukanIn Pursuit of Technology and Innovation

AI & Digital Transformation Lead

About Me

Career Objectives

As a data-driven professional, I excel at transforming complex ideas into actionable solutions that deliver tangible results. I am motivated by integrating technology into everyday life, and in these environments, I inspire teams while continuously adding value through collaboration and innovation.

Core Expertise

Project Management
Business Analysis
Full Stack Development
AI & Machine Learning

Experience

AHLATCI HOLDING, NANOGRAFI NANOTEKNOLOJI

Senior AI & Digital Transformation Lead

12/2024 - Present

Turkey

•Responsible for the end-to-end process-including system design, workflow management, and deployment of AI agents-in the field of large language models.
•Hands-on experience in building and optimizing cloud-native solutions on AWS for AI-driven and enterprise software applications.
•As the Chairman of the Digital Transformation Committee, I lead the elimination of digital gaps, the integration of innovation into business processes, and the enhancement of operational efficiency. I am also responsible for ensuring the design, development, and effective execution of digital systems. I evaluate departmental operations, analyze bottlenecks and key problems to develop solutions, and coordinate the effective execution of time, task, communication, planning, and responsibility management processes.

Technologies: Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, AWS Cloud Services, System Design, Workflow Management, Digital Transformation.

TOSYALI HOLDING

Software (Full Stack) Engineer & AI Engineer

03/2023 - 05/2025 (2 years 3 months)

Turkey

•Led end-to-end responsibilities in software projects: business analysis, requirements, system/architectural design, development, data analysis, feature engineering, AI model lifecycle, testing, deployment, monitoring, and documentation.
•Developed a platform for digital implementation of the 5S methodology.
•Built a reservation system for meeting rooms, vehicles, and passenger seats.
•Created an machine learning model to predict molten steel temperature in the steel plant.
•Applied image processing to monitor molten steel-nozzle distance and optimize nozzle movements.
•Delivered a data science project for employee performance evaluation, including preprocessing, integration, and data pipelines.
•Built a low-code platform for applying and recording image processing methods step by step.
•Developed an Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution to automate literature, patent, and market research tasks.
•Organized AI training programs with tailored content, hands-on sessions, and competency assessments.
•As a Digital Transformation Committee member, ensured strategic planning, project management, technology adoption, and employee engagement.

Technologies: Artificial Intelligence Libraries (Pandas, Numpy, Sklearn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tensorflow, ...), Python 3.1x, .Net Core 6.0, C# 10, React.js 18.x.x, React Native 0.7x, Entity Framework EF6, Sql Server, Ms Sql 15.0, figma.

VARDABIT SOFTWARE

Full Stack Software Engineer & Product Owner

04/2022 - 03/2023 (1 year)

Turkey

•Developed a mobile and web-based Lockout/Tagout Management System with online/offline access, covering all stages from business analysis to testing.
•Implemented agile project management within the Scrum framework.
•Built an EV charging management system using the OCPP 1.6 protocol, enabling remote monitoring and control of charging stations.
•Contributed to machine learning models for internal stock demand forecasting, including data analysis, model design, training, validation, and optimization.

Technologies: .Net Core 6.0, C# 10, Sql Server 15.0, Entity Framework 6, Flutter (Dart) 3.7.x, React.js 18.x.x, Onion Architecture

AKTIF MECHATRONICS

Full Stack Web Engineer & Business Analyst

05/2021 - 04/2022 (1 year)

Turkey

•Developed a custom payment system with tracking, notifications, and automated reminders, enhancing accounting efficiency and minimizing manual processes.
•Built a shift tracking system integrating shift types, hours, exemptions, and penalties, enabling optimized distribution and fair scheduling.
•Conducted business analysis in line with the BABOK Guide, ensuring accurate needs assessment, systematic requirement collection, and clear project scope.

Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, Business Analysis, Angular, T-SQL

NET INFORMATICS & SOFTWARE SERVICES

Software Engineer

06/2020 - 05/2021 (1 year)

Turkey

•Enhanced ERP web software by designing new interfaces, creating 25+ API endpoints, and fixing 100+ workflows, improving efficiency and user experience.
•Applied modern software architectures (Microservices, Clean Architecture) and principles (SOLID, TDD, DDD) to improve software sustainability and quality.

Technologies: HTML, CSS, Angular, TypeScript, Software Project Management

TRIO MOBILE

Software Engineer Intern

08/2018 - 08/2018

Istanbul, Turkey

•Took part in a project to visualise the coordinates where users spend the most time with data from the location sensor using JavaScript
•Identified and debugged potential problems to resolve user complaints in the in-house application developed with C# Windows Forms and made necessary corrections.

Technologies: C# Windows Forms, JavaScript

FREELANCER

Software Developer

01/2017 - 12/2017

Turkey

•Designed and developed specialised websites for the alternative medicine and gaming industries.
•Created user-friendly sites that are suitable for customer needs.

Technologies: HTML, SQL, CSS, C# Windows Forms

Skills & Technologies

Machine Learning & AI

Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
Data Science
Data Pipelines
TensorFlow
Scikit-Learn
Pandas
NumPy
Matplotlib
Seaborn

Frontend Development

React
Angular
Flutter
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML
CSS

Backend Development

C#
Python
.NET Core
C# Windows Forms
Entity Framework
RabbitMQ
WebSocket
OOP (Object-Oriented Programming)
Design Patterns

Database & Extras

T-SQL
No-SQL
Redis
Git
Github
Network Technologies
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Cloud Platforms

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS)

Project Management

Project Management
Team Management
Agile Development
Agile Project Management
Business Analysis

Languages

Turkish (Native)
English (B1)

Education & Research

Academic Experience - Education

MERSIN UNIVERSITY

MSc in Artificial Intelligence

09/2024 - Currently | GPA: 3.8

• Trained deep learning models on sensor-based multi-label and multi-class dog movement data for activity classification.
• Generated synthetic radiological images using DCGAN(Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Network) to augment minority classes, addressing class imbalance and improving generalization.
• Developed a real-time traffic density detection system with YOLOv11, achieving higher accuracy than YOLOv8.

ISKENDERUN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

BSc in Computer Engineering

2015 - 2019 | GPA: 2.93

• Developed a C# Windows Form app for dynamic GPA calculation, enabling students to track academic performance.
• Built a sensor-supported hopscotch project within IEEE to improve preschool children's counting skills.
• Implemented stage automation with servo motors in IEEE to modernize the traditional Hacivat-Karagöz shadow play.
• Developed a mobile app (undergraduate thesis) to transform multi-angle object images into front-view perspectives in real time or from gallery.

Volunteer Work

EDU Chain Hackathon - Semester II in Rise In

01/2025 - 01/2025

• On a Web3 and blockchain-based decentralized education platform, users were enabled to register for courses with flexible payment options using Edu coins.

Habits Campus

02/2024 - 02/2025

• Comprehensive training sessions on software development, artificial intelligence applications, and productivity techniques were provided to 10+ students.

Volunteer Assistant in Patika.dev

01/2023 - 03/2023

• Gained proficiency in Web3, blockchain, smart contracts, and React.js technologies, and developed an application enabling user access to decentralized applications (dApp).

Featured Projects

Vehicle Reservation and Seat Allocation System

Enables a team of 30 people to optimize vehicle utilization effectively and efficiently.

Vehicle Maintenance and Service Management System

A comprehensive system for managing vehicle maintenance and service operations.

Liquid Steel Temperature Prediction

Prediction of molten steel temperature using an artificial intelligence-based machine learning model.

Entity Generator

With a single click, it enables the creation of insert-select-update-delete operations as stored procedures for all tables in the database. It also automates the generation of database entity files in .cs, .tsx, .dart formats, providing a time savings of 85%-90%.

5S Digital Management Platform

A 50% increase in administrative and operational process efficiency was achieved by developing the Japanese 5S digital management platform.

R&D Agent

Robotic Process Automation(RPA) software was developed to autonomously conduct literature, patent, and market research.

HR Analytics for Employee Performance

It was a comprehensive final project where all data preprocessing steps were applied, and pipelines were created. It received full marks.

Electric Vehicle Charging System

An electric vehicle charging station management system for dealers and customers was developed using the 'OCPP 1.6' protocol.

Locking/Tagging Mobile Management System

The developed application enables safety experts to track work orders assigned to them, streamline tasks with procedures, generate procedure outputs from the system, and manage occupational safety. A productivity increase of 70%-75% has been achieved in the execution time of work orders.

Shift Tracking

The system manages personnel shift assignments by incorporating exemption and penalty data, ensuring an efficient distribution of shifts.

Smartbot Bet

Written in Java programming language, the purpose of the program is to provide users with an entertainment environment with their guesses and balances.

Senario

The program, written using the C# programming language, is a dynamic GPA(Grade Point Average) calculation platform for university students.

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Certificates & Events

Certificates

Data Science & AI

Linear Algebra for Data Science and Machine Learning
Miuul • 09/2024
Intro to Machine Learning
Kaggle • 05/2024
Akbank Machine Learning Bootcamp
AI Business School • 04/2024
Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp
BTK Akademi • 01/2024
Machine Learning Bootcamp
Global AI Hub • 09/2023
Python & Data Science & ML & DL & NLP
BilgeAdam Boost • 08/2023

Software Development

Front End Path (HTML5, CSS3, React.js)
Miuul • 08/2024
Software Architecture Principles
LinkedIn • 11/2023
React Native 2023
Udemy • 06/2023
ASP.NET Core Web API (Advanced)
05/2023
Angular 7
11/2022
Google Flutter
10/2022

DevOps & Infrastructure

Advanced Network Technologies
03/2023
Docker from A to Z
03/2023
Kubernetes Fundamentals
03/2023

Project Management

Advanced Project Management
03/2023
Agile Project Management and Scrum Methodology
03/2023
International Business Analysis Methodology
09/2020

Other

Secondary Steelmaking
SteelMaking • 09/2024
Sürdürülebilirlik Ve Sürdürülebilir Finansman 101
Akbank Gençlik Akademisi • 06/2024
English C1
Amerikan Kültür Dil Okulları • 07/2022

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Conferences

WIN-EURASIA 2024
06/2024
MWC BARCELONA
02/2024
FIA-TECH İZMİR 2023
10/2023
WIN-EURASIA 2023
06/2023

Let's Connect

If you are looking for a dynamic and passionate tech lover, I welcome the opportunity to connect and explore potential collaborations.

1mertdurukan@gmail.com

Phone

+90 538 519 07 10