Akıncan Kılıç
Hi! I'm Akıncan. Feel free to ask me anything about my background, experience, or skills here.

Experience & Education

Apr 2024 - Present

Founding Machine Learning Engineer at Intero

• Built the entire AI stack from scratch, including API support, core model training, and data preparation

• Designed scalable, cloud-based architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Cloud Functions, Docker, and Kubernetes

• Implemented various automation tools to streamline business operations

• Deployed a web application for real-time collaborative data annotation

• Performed extensive R&D to design novel systems that greatly improved app quality

• Designed and deployed a multi-cloud real-time scraping system serving as critical company infrastructure

• Implemented text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT) technologies enabling advanced functionalities

• Contributed to cross-platform mobile application development using Flutter

• Designed scalable, cloud-based architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Cloud Functions, Docker, and Kubernetes

• Implemented various automation tools to streamline business operations

• Deployed a web application for real-time collaborative data annotation

• Performed extensive R&D to design novel systems that greatly improved app quality

• Designed and deployed a multi-cloud real-time scraping system serving as critical company infrastructure

• Implemented text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT) technologies enabling advanced functionalities

• Contributed to cross-platform mobile application development using Flutter

Jun 2022 - May 2024

Junior Machine Learning Engineer at Viable

• Built complex, automated AI pipelines

• Fine-tuned core models, prepared and augmented training data, resulting in improved model performance

• Automated CSV ingestion process, eliminating manual intervention and improving data consistency

• Developed cloud functions that performed automated hourly updates to the shared company calendar

• Created mass scrapers gathering millions of data points for in-house model training

• Deployed ML endpoints

• Researched state-of-the-art (SOTA) models and academic literature, and implemented relevant solutions

• Fine-tuned core models, prepared and augmented training data, resulting in improved model performance

• Automated CSV ingestion process, eliminating manual intervention and improving data consistency

• Developed cloud functions that performed automated hourly updates to the shared company calendar

• Created mass scrapers gathering millions of data points for in-house model training

• Deployed ML endpoints

• Researched state-of-the-art (SOTA) models and academic literature, and implemented relevant solutions

May 2022 - Oct 2022

Python Developer (Freelance)

• Developed various scripts using Selenium, Flask, FastAPI, Pandas, and Numpy for numerical analysis

• Annotated and augmented machine learning data to train GPT models

• Successfully completed multiple projects, maintaining a high client satisfaction rate

• Created automation scripts for Photoshop, enabling batch generation of over 5000 graphic assets

• Developed and deployed a custom AI-assisted chat application and accompanying website

• Built a scalable JSON linter and optimizer

• Developed various scripts using Selenium, Flask, FastAPI, Pandas, and Numpy for numerical analysis

• Annotated and augmented machine learning data to train GPT models

• Successfully completed multiple projects, maintaining a high client satisfaction rate

• Created automation scripts for Photoshop, enabling batch generation of over 5000 graphic assets

• Developed and deployed a custom AI-assisted chat application and accompanying website

• Built a scalable JSON linter and optimizer

Sep 2019 - Jun 2023

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Bachelor of Computer Engineering

• Valedictorian with 3.82/4.0 GPA

• Relevant Coursework: Data Analysis, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence

• Relevant Coursework: Data Analysis, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

Sapienza Università di Roma

Erasmus Exchange Program

• Completed master's level coursework in Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, and Computer Science

Technical Skills & Languages

Additional Information

Technical Skills: Advanced Python [Pandas, FastAPI, Flask, RESTful APIs, Reflex], Expert Cloud Deployment [Google Cloud (4+ yrs), Cloud Run, App Engine, BigQuery, Firebase], Docker (Compose, extensive deployments), Git (high proficiency), Databases [SQL, NoSQL], AI Frameworks [OpenAI API, Hugging Face, TensorFlow, PyTorch], NextJS, React, JS, HTML, CSS

Languages: IELTS 8.5 English, Native Turkish, B1 Italian

Awards: Valedictorian in Computer Engineering with 3.82 GPA