Monthly profit contribution
AI automation and pipeline optimization at Getir Araç.
Umutcan Kalkan / Software EngineerCurrently at Insider One
Behind the scenes.Beyond expectations.
I’m Umutcan. I build high-traffic backend systems and AI-driven workflows that turn complex problems into reliable software — and measurable business impact.
Engineering with purpose.
01 / THE IMPACT
Good code. Real outcomes.
From operational automation to the infrastructure behind everyday products.
Performance where it matters
Led the migration of performance-heavy Python services to Golang.
Getir ChatGPT Hackathon
Recognized for an AI-powered idea at the 2023 hackathon.
02 / EXPERIENCEBuilt in
Built in
the real world.
From factory tools to high-traffic messaging. A career focused on making systems work better.
Insider One ↗
Software Engineer
- Develop and maintain high-traffic WhatsApp messaging services, delivering production features and fixes with Golang, Redis, and Amazon SQS.
- Apply AI-first workflows with Claude and Codex across implementation and testing.
- Contribute to codebase-aware AI plugins and reusable skills for more accurate changes across large codebases.
Getir Araç
Software Engineer · Hybrid
- Built AI-driven membership approval and coupon validation workflows; pipeline optimization contributed approximately $12,500 in monthly profit.
- Designed a computer vision pipeline for vehicle damage detection and faster maintenance triage.
- Led Python-to-Go service migrations, improving throughput and reducing compute costs.
- Optimized distributed services and collaborated with frontend teams on API contracts and user experience.
Akinon
Backend Developer · Remote
Production stability & backend development
- Resolved client-reported production issues and improved backend stability.
- Wrote tests and implemented correctness fixes across multiple modules.
Envanterium
Software Engineer · Remote
Inventory & HR systems
- Developed Django backends and React frontends for inventory management and HR systems.
- Shipped new modules and resolved performance bottlenecks.
Renault Group
Project Intern · Bursa, Turkey
Internal factory tools
- Built internal tools with Flask and vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Integrated SOAP APIs and created admin interfaces for internal data operations.
03 / SELECTED WORK
From idea to implementation.
Production engineering, open-source tools, and a little curiosity beneath the surface.
input→AI review→decision
AI-driven operations
Automating membership approvals and coupon validation to reduce manual decision time. Computer vision extended the work into vehicle damage detection.
Explore the experiencemltrackflow
A Python library that makes machine learning training processes transparent and traceable.
View on PyPIredis-cache-toolkit
Redis caching decorators with Pydantic model support, geohash-based location caching, and multiple Redis configurations.
View on PyPIBarbaros
An autonomous unmanned underwater drone. An embedded systems project exploring underwater navigation and autonomy.
Read the publicationNotes from the engineering side.
Writing about backend technologies, software development, and AI.
04 / TOOLBOX
The right tools for the problem.
Backend depth. Infrastructure awareness. AI woven into the engineering workflow.
Languages & frameworks
Building services and the interfaces around them.
Infrastructure & data
Keeping distributed systems reliable and responsive.
AI & engineering workflow
Automating repetitive work, with quality built in.
05 / THE PERSONCuriosity doesn’t
Curiosity doesn’t
stop at the keyboard.
I’m a software engineer focused on reliability, performance, and scalable systems. I enjoy understanding how things work, finding the bottleneck, and building a better way forward.
Outside of software, you’ll find me playing guitar, gaming, or enjoying basketball. Making music and building software share something I love: turning small pieces into something that works together.
GuitarVideo gamesBasketball
Education / 2015–2020
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
Celal Bayar University · GPA 2.42 / 4.00
Certifications
Always learning.
Advanced Python · Advanced C Programming
LinkedIn Learning
iTEP Essential B2 · English
Credential ID: 207B2400ES
Beyond the everyday
A collaborative, creative streak.
2nd place · Getir ChatGPT Hackathon, 2023
1st place · Festival Internazionale Bambini Bond, 2008
Child folk dance competition
Vodafone FreeZone High School Music Competition · İzmir, 2014
06 / WHAT’S NEXT?Let’s build something
Let’s build something
that matters.
Have an engineering challenge or an idea to explore? Let’s start a conversation.