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Senior Data Scientist

Evreka - Lead Data Scientist August 2022 - Present
  • Developed a new smoothing algorithm for time series sensor data, reducing noise and false positive events by 20%.
  • Implemented a tailored Capacitated Clustering Algorithm to solve high-scale Vehicle Routing Problems, including up to 10,000 nodes.
  • Developed data pipelines and machine learning models to detect faulty sensors, enabling proactive action before customer complaints.
  • Collaborated with the development team to migrate from Oracle Cloud to AWS, reducing cloud costs by 35%.
Evreka - Data Scientist October 2020 - August 2022
  • Developed the Route Optimization Service to solve various Vehicle Routing Problems, including heuristic algorithms, backend endpoints, and REST API integrations.
  • Developed a MIP model for an employee scheduling problem with real-world constraints using Python and CPLEX API.
  • Executed analyses for waste collection companies, reducing fleet sizes by up to 17% by providing optimized work plans.
  • Built data infrastructure and ELT/ETL pipelines using Dbt, Airflow, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
  • Integrated PowerBI Embedded to deliver insights, adding a key selling point for the company.
Turkish Technic - Data Engineer June 2019 - October 2020
  • Led the monitoring project, enhancing IT operations insight through comprehensive observability.
  • Built streaming data pipelines for metrics and logs from servers, services and IoT devices.
  • Developed Python and Kapacitor scripts for processing time series data and anomaly alerts.
  • Created real-time dashboards with Grafana to boost engineering efficiency across the organization.
Turkish Technic - System Engineer October 2018 - June 2019
  • Managed and maintaned server infrastructure within the data center, ensuring ensuring high availability and reliability of systems.
  • Automated various administration tasks on Linux and Windows systems using Bash and Powershell, contributing in team efficiency.
TAI - Operations Research Intern November 2016 - July 2017
  • Optimized the use of costly imported raw material in CNC cutting, reducing scrap by 35-48% and saving significantly.
  • Implemented meta-heuristic algorithms to find optimal cutting patterns and translate them into precise instructions with 3D visualizations for operators.

Education

PhD(s) Operations Research

Hacı Bayram Veli University
2024 - 2028

Msc. Industrial Engineering

Yıldız Technical University
2019 - 2023 | GPA: 3.71
Master's Thesis

Bsc. Industrial Engineering

Gazi University
2013 - 2017 | GPA: 3.35

Languages

Turkish - Native

English - Professional

Technical Skills

Languages
pythonsqlrc#bashpwsh
Data
postgresqlpostgiss3timescaledbmongoredisinfluxdbkapacitorclickhouseairflowdbt
Visualization
powerbigrafanasupersetplotlystreamlitdashshiny
Optimization
cplexor-tools
Map Services
osrmvalhallaheremapsgooglemaps
Infrastructure
awslinuxdockergraylogpgbouncernginxprometheus
Libraries
fastapiflasknumpysklearnsktimecatboostlightgbmpandasmlforecastgeopandasnetworkx
Development
gitgitlab-cigithub-actionsjenkins