I build AI-powered SaaS products from zero to production.
15+ years as a founding engineer at US startups. I take your idea, build the MVP, and get it to users—typically in weeks.
Track Record
I've been employee #1 or early engineering hire at multiple funded startups:
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Runy (2025) — Head of Engineering. Built the MVP for this NYC property management startup in 5 months with a team of 6.
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Edge Delta (2023-2025) — Senior Engineer. Built an AI chatbot that manipulates a visual pipeline builder. Owned billing and infrastructure for this Seattle-based observability company.
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Braid Health (2020-2023) — VP of Engineering. Integrated AI outputs into clinician-facing radiology tools at this SF healthcare startup.
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Toolio (2019-2020) — Founding Engineer. Shaped the technical foundation for this NYC retail SaaS platform.
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SellerCrowd (2011-2017) — CTO. Built a social network for the advertising industry from scratch to 20,000+ members.
Currently
Building HealthIntel—an AI-powered intelligence network for medical device and healthcare SaaS sales. Open to early-stage roles, fractional CTO work, or contract engagements.
Tech Stack
Primary: TypeScript, React, Go, Python/Django, AI/LLMs (GPT, Claude, Gemini)
Also proficient: Java, Clojure, C#/.NET, Node.js
Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch
Why Work With Me
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Full-stack by necessity: Frontend, backend, infrastructure, integrations—I ship complete products, not just features.
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AI integration experience: Built production AI features at three different companies (Edge Delta, Braid Health, now HealthIntel).
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Technical depth: MSc in EE from Bilkent, research under Prof. Erdal Arıkan (inventor of polar codes used in 5G). Speaker at DjangoCon Europe, Øredev, and other conferences.
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Startup operating experience: I've run engineering teams, hired engineers, and navigated the chaos of early-stage companies.
How We Can Work Together
- Founding Engineer: Join early and build your core product
- Fractional CTO: Technical leadership + hands-on coding
- Contract/Consulting: AI integration, SaaS architecture, observability systems
Based in Istanbul. Remote, with overlap for US (East Coast mornings) and EU timezones.