Profile
Computer Engineering student (MEF University, 2024–2028) focused on cybersecurity and IT systems, with
hands-on experience in Linux environments, networking, security tooling, and full-stack development.
Completed government-backed cybersecurity training (Kalkınma Ajansı / SiberVatan) ranked Top 80 in Istanbul.
Currently pursuing CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701).
Education
MEF University
— BSc Computer Engineering (English)
2024 – 2028
Experience
Cyber Threat Intelligence Intern
· Brandefense
July 2026 – Present · Remote
ECU Technician Intern
· Edge Tuning
May – Sep 2025 · Antalya
- Hands-on experience with automobile ECU systems.
Technical Support & Systems Assistance
(Independent)
- Installed and maintained Linux/Windows/macOS systems; diagnosed hardware, driver, and networking issues.
Technical Skills
Security: Nmap · Metasploit (basic) · Kali Linux · Pen testing concepts · OWASP · SIEM · IT audit (CISA prep)
Languages: Python · JavaScript · Java · Spring Boot · Kotlin · Assembly (MIPS) · Bash · HTML/CSS
OS & Systems: Arch Linux · Ubuntu · Kali · Windows · macOS · Custom PC assembly
Networking: TCP/IP · IP addressing · Subnetting · DNS · Network security fundamentals
Dev & ML: OpenCV · PyTorch · numpy · JWT auth · Git
PM & Agile: Jira · Scrum · UML · TDD
Projects
Secure Full-Stack Web Application
— Solo · Java · Spring Boot · JWT · HTML/CSS/JS
- JWT-authenticated full-stack app built independently from design to deployment, applying security best practices throughout.
Home Lab | Security Monitoring Stack
— Solo · Suricata · Loki · Grafana · Promtail · nftables
- Built a personal SOC lab on Arch Linux: Suricata IDS with custom detection rules, log aggregation via Loki/Promtail, GeoIP enrichment with MaxMind, and Grafana dashboards for real-time network monitoring.
Deep-Vision
— Team · Python · OpenCV · PyTorch
- Distance-invariant facial recognition system: two-phase pipeline (dataset creation → real-time detection at 30+ FPS).
- Targets >85% accuracy under varied lighting / low-resolution conditions.
8-Bit CPU Simulation
— Team · Low-level · Hardware
- Designed and simulated a basic 8-bit CPU covering registers, instruction handling, and control logic.
Tetris 2048
— Team · Python · pygame · numpy
- Hybrid game on a 20×12 grid with chain-merge logic, hard drop, DAS held-key movement, and next-piece preview.
Floor is Lava
— Team · Assembly · MIPS
- 2D game in MIPS Assembly, applying low-level hardware and memory management concepts.
COMP302 AI Tutor
— Team · Python
- Tutoring assistant built for the Software Engineering course.
Discord Automation Bot
— Solo · JavaScript
- Automated Discord workflows and server management tasks.
Hackathons
Hepsiburada & Trendyol
— Recommendation / Learning-to-Rank · Team (2–3)
GenerativeMedia Komünite Hackathon 2026
— Solo · Generative media concept under time constraints
Training
SiberVatan 2026
— Kalkınma Ajansı-Supported Cybersecurity Training
Completed Apr 2026
Selected via competitive exam · Ranked Top 80 in Istanbul · One-on-one instruction
Certifications
Cybersecurity
CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 (In Progress) ·
Foundations of Cybersecurity (Google, Oct 2024) ·
Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks (Google, Nov 2024) ·
Connect and Protect: Networks & Security (Google, Feb 2025) ·
DDoS Attacks and Defenses (U Colorado, Jul 2025) ·
Cloud Computing Security (U Colorado, Aug 2025) ·
Computer Networks and Network Security (IBM, Aug 2025) ·
OS: Overview, Administration, and Security (IBM, Aug 2025) ·
Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting & Cryptography (IBM, Aug 2025) ·
Cybersecurity Case Studies & Capstone (IBM, Aug 2025) ·
ISACA CISA Cert Prep (LinkedIn, May 2026)
Cloud & Infrastructure
Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL (Google, Mar 2025) ·
Cloud Computing Foundations (Duke, Aug 2025)
Development & PM
Test Driven Development in Java (Coursera, May 2026) ·
Agile Software Dev: Scrum for Developers (LinkedIn, May 2026) ·
Software Design: Modeling with UML (LinkedIn, May 2026) ·
Agile PM with Jira Cloud (LinkedIn, May 2026)
Languages
Turkish: Native · English: C1 Proficient · Japanese: Basic