Resume

Education

Koç University, College of Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey
B.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Track in Artificial Intelligence)
B.S. in Computer Engineering (Double Major) Sep 2020 – Present (%100 merit scholarship)

Boston University, College of Engineering, Boston, MA
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Sep 2022 – Jan 2023 (%100 merit scholarship, transferred to BU, did not complete)

Research Experience

Helmholtz Munich (TUM), UG Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Zeynep Akata
July 2025 – Present

• Conducting large-scale benchmark studies to evaluate both conventional and subspace-based model merging methods across diverse LLM benchmarks.
• Investigating the theoretical and empirical limits of constructive interference, analyzing whether current state-of-the-art merging techniques truly achieve synergistic generalization across tasks.

KUIS AI Center, Koç University, UG Research Assistant
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Aykut Erdem
July 2025 – Present

• Researching generative image models within the continual learning domain, focusing on maintaining visual knowledge across sequential style updates.
• Exploring diffusion-based LoRA architectures for multi-style transfer while preserving identity and prior stylistic representations.

Koç University GGLab, UG Research Assistant
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Gözde Gül Şahin
June – August 2024

• Integrated lightweight NLI models with Dialogue State Tracking (DST) on MultiWOZ 2.4 to enhance conversational AI.
• Implemented BIO-tagging–based slot extraction and evaluated end-to-end improvements.

Boston University STIR Group, UG Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Vivek Goyal
September 2022 – August 2024

• Developed probabilistic algorithms to mitigate noise in particle-beam microscopy images, improving data reliability.
• Analyzed and optimized resolution-enhancement techniques for higher-quality imaging.
• Co-authored three publications, presented a poster at Microscopy & Microanalysis (M&M) 2023.

Koç University CALICOLAB, UG Research Assistant
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Murat Kuşçu
January – June 2022

• Investigated translation of odor molecules into neural activity patterns in the olfactory circuit.
• Conducted real-world scattering experiments to improve mathematical modeling of odor conduction.

Work Experience

Leagle, Co-Founder — Istanbul, Turkey
April 2024 – Present

• Developed LLM-powered agents to automate legal workflows, enhancing efficiency and enabling professionals to focus on high-value strategic tasks.
• Led NLP solution design and full-stack development for the successful launch of Leagle’s web platform.

Valensas, Software Engineer — Istanbul, Turkey
July – Dec 2024

• Designed and implemented backend APIs for enterprise fintech solutions, including the Loyalthy and Paranoiac platforms for Turkish Airlines.
• Integrated third-party APIs and services into core systems to ensure seamless interoperability.
• Built tailored Docker images for deploying GraalVM-based applications across diverse production environments.

Koç University IT Department, Software Engineering Intern — Istanbul, Turkey
Jan – July 2024

• Designed and developed the Flutter-based KUGate app to streamline campus access and security workflows.
• Enhanced the KUHub Mobile app by implementing new features to improve user experience and functionality.

ASELSAN, Software Engineering Intern — Ankara, Turkey
Aug – Sep 2023

• Developed a Unity-based infrared gesture recognition system for potential integration into helmet avionics.
• Implemented a UDP-based data transmission protocol enabling low-latency communication for remote pilot training simulations.

Projects

Trajectory-Aware RL for Efficient Multi-Hop Retrieval
Final Project, COMP438 Reinforcement Learning, Spring 2025

Identity-Preserving Portrait Stylization with LoRA-Based Diffusion Models
Final Project, COMP447 Deep Unsupervised Learning, Spring 2025

Enhancing Coreference Resolution via POS-Enhanced Transformers
Final Project, COMP442 Natural Language Processing, Spring 2024

Honors

• 62nd nationwide in Turkey’s 2020 University Entrance Exam (YKS); among >2,000,000 candidates.
• Koç University Dean’s Honor Roll, 2020–2024.
• 3rd place, TUBITAK Undergraduate Research Projects Competition (2021), Defense, Space & Aeronautics category.