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Alp Eren Özalp

Alp Eren Özalp

Backend Developer

Güzeltepe Mah. 747. Cad. 3/55 Çankaya, Ankara, TR, 06540
+90 (530) 499 95 86
English, Turkish, French

Background


About

About

Developer and team lead with a history in the IT and services industry. Skilled in agile project management, back-end development, and DevOps. Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python with frameworks like Node.js, Express, and React. Familiar with CI/CD tools and various databases and ORMs. Experience in AI SaaS services, IoT networking, and embedded system programming.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Vice President of Research and DevelopmentCerebrum Tech

    Nov, 2022 - Present

    Worked extensively in proposing engineering solutions for customers and managing R&D projects accordingly. Worked on backend development of projects. Managing a software development team

    • Cere Insight | A SaaS platform for AI-powered Chatbots

    • Cere | AI Personal Assistant

  • R&D and Software Team LeadCerebrum Tech

    Dec, 2020 - Nov, 20221 year 11 months

    Worked extensively in proposing engineering solutions for customers and managing R&D projects accordingly. Worked on backend development of projects. Managing a software development team

    • Computer Vision Wildfire Detection System

    • CereMeet | 3D meeting platform

  • Public Sector Sales SpecialistMicrosoft

    Jan, 2020 - Oct, 20209 months

    Worked extensively for business development in the scope of cloud-native digital transformation solutions for the public sector. Worked on developing tech demos with azure services for customers. Worked with many customers from public sector.

  • Public Sector Sales SpecialistMicrosoft

    Jan, 2019 - Jan, 20201 year

    Worked extensively for preparing presentations and contributing business development

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • Cere Insight | A SaaS platform for AI-powered Chatbots

    Jul, 2023 - Present

    I spearheaded the development of Cere Insight, an avant-garde SaaS solution built for businesses and individuals aspiring to leverage artificial intelligence for optimizing customer interactions. This robust platform enables users to craft intelligent chatbots, drawing data from diverse sources such as PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets, or websites. By integrating and training with unique datasets, Cere Insight ensures that each chatbot is custom-built to cater to particular informational requirements, offering accurate and contextually relevant replies. Its versatile nature is apt for enhancing customer support, boosting sales, or accumulating insights.

    • Successfully led the project as the Project Manager, overseeing the entire lifecycle from ideation to deployment.

    • Managed the project lifecycle, backend development using Node.js, and AI integration with LangChain and VectorStore.

    • Secured contracts with 2 major corporations in the first month.

  • Cere | AI Personal Assistant

    Jan, 2023 - Jul, 20236 months

    I pioneered the development of 'Cere', an advanced AI assistant equipped with a 3D Avatar. Designed to seamlessly search the web, interface with various APIs, and present curated information to users, Cere pushes the boundaries of interactive AI experience. Built atop advanced Language Learning Models (LLMs), Cere offers precise, relevant, and instantaneous responses, bridging the gap between data and user queries.

    • Orchestrated the project's entire life cycle, leading as the Project Manager.

    • Crafted the AI logic harnessing the capabilities of LLMs, ensuring optimal comprehension and response accuracy.

    • Achieved 10,000 daily active users within 3 months of launch.

  • Computer Vision Wildfire Detection System

    Apr, 2021 - Oct, 20216 months

    I led the development of an innovative Computer Vision Wildfire Detection system. Positioned as a game-changer in early wildfire detection, this system leverages edge devices to process video feeds from watchtowers. At its core, the service continually monitors footage from cameras mounted on watchtowers. Using a trained Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), it efficiently detects wildfires from 378 different streams in real-time. Upon detection of smoke or fire patterns, the system autonomously dispatches the coordinates of the wildfire to field officers, ensuring rapid and informed responses.

    • Took charge of full-stack development, ensuring seamless integration and functionality across the system.

    • Developed a robust backend using Node.js, accompanied by a PostgreSQL database for efficient data management and storage.

    • Successfully trained the AI models, achieving high accuracy rates in real-world wildfire detection scenarios.

    • Implemented MQTT communication, ensuring timely and reliable data transfer between devices and the central system.

  • CereMeet | 3D meeting platform

    Apr, 2021 - Oct, 20216 months

    I played a pivotal role in the creation of CereMeet, a cutting-edge 3D meeting platform designed to revolutionize virtual communication. CereMeet surpasses conventional communication tools with its meeting rooms, which offer PDF and video presentation support, screen sharing capabilities, and calendar integrations. Moreover, the platform features interactive, customizable showrooms to make every interaction unique.

    • Developed the backend, including streaming services, payment integration, and game server.

    • Leveraged NGINX for efficient data streaming and handling.

    • Managed all DevOps operations, ensuring optimal system uptime, reliability, and scalability.

    • Builded the game launcher using Electron.js, enabling users to access the platform from their desktops.

Skills

Skills

  • Backend Development

    Node.js

    Express

    Python

    TypeScript

    JavaScript

    PostgreSQL

    MariaDB

    FastAPI

  • AI Development

    Python

    Tensorflow

    PyTorch

    Keras

    Numpy

    Pandas

    LangChain

    FAISS

    PGvector

  • DevOps

    Docker

    Kubernetes

    Azure

    GCP

    NGINX

    Apache

    MQTT

    Linux

    Git

    Bash

Education

Education

  • Philosophy, Bachelor, Bilkent University

    Jul, 2012 - Jan, 2020

  • , High School, Ankara Özel Tevfik Fikret Lisesi

    Jun, 2012 - Jul, 2008

Interests

Interests

  • Philosophy

    EthicsMetaphysicsPhilosophy of Mind
  • DIY Projects

    ESP32Raspberry Pi3D Printing