Atakan Savaş

Curriculum Vitae · 2026

Atakan Savaş

AI Solutions Architect · Full-Stack Engineer · CTO

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Professional Summary

AI Solutions Architect and Full-Stack Developer with 10+ years building production systems — from broadcast desktop apps and GIS platforms to microservices at scale and AI agent orchestration. Currently CTO of Khora Design Lab and co-founder of a stealth AI startup.

Over the past three years I have lived inside the AI shift: shipping voice agents that hold their own against humans, replacing entire support lines with LLM workflows, and prototyping autonomous multi-agent systems. Comfortable as a one-person product team or as the technical lead of a multidisciplinary group.

  • 10+ years in software, 5+ in production AI/ML systems
  • Shipped products to 1.3M+ users (Pluton), 90+ Lighthouse scores under load
  • Cut ERP support operating costs by 60% with AI workflow redesign
  • Built one-person products that ran for years, plus monoliths split into microservices for 10-person squads

AI & Agents

OpenAIClaude Agent SDKElevenLabsWhisper / XTTSLangChainVector DBsVapin8n

Frontend & Mobile

Next.js 14/15ReactVue.js / Nuxt.jsReact NativeExpoTypeScriptTailwindThree.js

Backend & Infra

Node.js.NET / .NET CorePythonAWS Lambda / ServerlessVercelRailwayDockerGitHub Actions

Data & Messaging

PostgreSQLMSSQLMongoDB / DocumentDBRedisElasticSearchRabbitMQ / KafkaSupabaseMongoDB Atlas

Architecture & Practice

DDDCQRSMediator patternPipeline patternMicroservicesEvent-driven systemsAgile / ScrumTechnical leadership

Professional Experience

Chief Technology Officer

Khora Design Lab

2025 – Present Muğla, Türkiye (Remote)

CTO of a design lab — driving technical strategy, architecture and team composition. Planning and shipping projects alongside developers and designers.

  • Planning and developing projects
  • Technical leadership of the developer and designer team
Next.jsTypeScriptOpenAIClaude Agent SDKVercelRailway

Co-Founder

Stealth Startup

2025 – Present Remote

Co-founder of an as-yet-undisclosed startup. The space, the product and the story are coming soon — for now I can only share that we're at the founding stage.

  • Building from zero — company, team and product vision
  • Full-time, remote
Next.jsAIProduct Strategy

Frontend Developer

Debite

2022 – 2024 United Kingdom (Remote)

High-performance web apps for a UK-based fintech. ReactJS + NextJS + TypeScript; SSR for SEO and performance; cache services. Part of a 5-person agile team — 2 years at the leading edge of the JS world. Worked remotely from Çanakkale, Muğla, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia during this period.

  • Built and led front-end projects with NextJS + ReactJS
  • Drove the development of a shared component library
  • Implemented server-side rendering for SEO and performance
  • Reduced API load with cache services
  • Cross-functional integration and delivery
  • Consistent design system with Tailwind
JavaScriptTypeScriptNextJSReactJSTailwindRedisGitHub ActionsSentry

Senior Software Developer

Kariyer.net

2021 – 2022 Istanbul, Türkiye

A new product launched inside Kariyer.net: HrVenue — an async interview platform where candidates record themselves answering HR questions. I joined this project as a full-stack developer and finally connected the CQRS + Mediator + DDD triangle in a real codebase here.

  • C#, .NET 5, CQRS + Mediatr (Mediator Pattern), DDD
  • Front-end in ReactJS and VueJS; SSR with NextJS
  • Azure cloud services
  • Member of a 3-person agile scrum team
  • Generic functionality shared across every layer
  • Deployment pipeline maintenance, live system monitoring
.NET 5C#CQRSMediatrDDDReactJSVueJSNextJSTailwindPostgreSQLAzure DevOpsSentry

Software Development Specialist

Kariyer.net

2018 – 2021 Istanbul, Türkiye

Back-end developer in the Application Tracking System team at one of Turkey's largest job platforms. A self-organising 10-person scrum squad, migration to microservices, full-text search with Elastic, messaging with RabbitMQ/Kafka. The real meaning of the word "scale."

  • Built and maintained live systems with C#, .NET Core, OOP, MEF
  • Was part of the migration team to the new ATS version
  • Bootstrapped 4 microservices; one in NodeJS with Pipeline Pattern + DDD
  • Redis distributed cache, ElasticSearch query/schema improvements
  • Dual-database world with MSSQL + PostgreSQL, queues: RabbitMQ + Kafka
  • Improvements to CI/CD bash commands
.NET CoreC#OOPMEFMSSQLPostgreSQLRedisElasticSearchRabbitMQKafkaNodeJSDDDTDDSentryNewRelicSonarqubeJenkinsOctopus

Software Engineer

Improde

2016 – 2018 Istanbul, Türkiye

A construction-tech company. "imarsorgulama.com" — a product that detects illegal construction and shows results on a 3D model. Flipping a map from 2D to 3D with Cesium, computing altitudes from Z coordinates; my first real contact with the GIS world.

  • .NET full-stack, REST + SOAP services and external integrations
  • GIS pipeline with GeoServer + Jetty + PostgreSQL geometry types
  • 2D→3D map with Cesium, layers with OpenLayers
  • ES5 + jQuery + Bootstrap B2C; N-Layer architecture B2B
  • Two different presentation projects on top of an N-Tier architecture
.NET FrameworkC#RESTSOAPMSSQLMySQLPostgreSQLJavaScriptjQueryAngularJSCesiumOpenLayersGeoServerJetty

Software Engineer

XeusMedia Technology

2015 – 2016 Istanbul, Türkiye

Products for the broadcasting sector — Playout, Character Generator, Scheduler. When I joined we were rewriting them from scratch. This is where I first met the network-programming side of the craft, with distributed desktop apps talking over TCP/IP.

  • Shipped full-stack web and Windows applications
  • Real-time web client with TCP/IP and SignalR
  • Android client with Java + TCP/IP
  • Built a Character Generator in WPF instead of Photoshop (customizable UI)
  • POC experiment with Xamarin
.NET FrameworkWCFWPFMSSQLMySQLMVCJavaScriptjQueryAngularJSTFSTCP/IPSignalRJavaXamarin

.NET Software Developer

SSCTur

2014 – 2015 Istanbul, Türkiye

My first job. Worked on the former alobilethatti.com, developing online flight ticket sales software. This is where I first saw a .NET production environment.

  • Developed online flight ticket sales software
  • Maintenance and new features on alobilethatti.com
.NET FrameworkC#MSSQLJavaScript

Intern

Türk Telekom

2010 – 2011 Istanbul, Türkiye

Ten months of internship at Turkey's largest telecom. My first time feeling the breath of a corporate IT department — network maintenance, hardware, cables under desks. Learned that "writing software" sits inside a much larger ring of other work.

  • Maintained the local network and repaired broken machines
  • Built a small Windows app for the accounting team
WindowsNetworkingC#

Featured Projects

Mesai

Autonomous AI agent orchestration

In development

2026 – Present

Hierarchical chief/specialist agents, voice commands over Telegram, Whisper + XTTS pipeline, soft/hard cap cost control. The lab where I'm trying to run a digital agency fully autonomously.

  • Chief delegates, specialists execute
  • Telegram approval for critical actions
  • Soft cap warns, hard cap stops

“Autonomy isn't the absence of control; it's the art of pulling the right human in at the right moment.”

Next.js 15PostgreSQLClaude Agent SDKWhisperXTTSTelegraf

Zekai

Sky Dancer hybrid toy — time-travel universe

In development

2026 – Present

A brand universe built around a Sky Dancer hybrid toy character. Time-travel narrative, six historical costume eras, TikTok live channel, and a Next.js web platform. Retro-Futurist UI direction with Three.js 3D experience.

Next.jsThree.jsTikTokMidjourneyBrand Design

yesbutaiart.com

AI art e-commerce platform

Live

2026 – Present

An e-commerce platform selling AI-generated artwork. BiFatura integration, iyzico payments, Trendyol synchronisation. A personal venture.

Next.jsiyzicoBiFaturaTrendyol APIAI Art
View project

Bozcaada App

A mobile guide for the island

Live

2025 – Present

A mobile app answering everything a Bozcaada visitor asks. Offline maps on cliffs, restaurant reservations, island wind. Took it live in 2025 in about 3 months — the island still uses it.

React NativeExpoMapboxAI Tools
View project

SuperSocialScore

AI-powered social media analytics + NFT platform

Live

2025

A Web3 platform that analyzes Twitter/X engagement with Superchain networks and enables users to mint their social influence as NFTs. AI agent automatically analyzes the last 100 X posts. Airdrop system for Optimism Collective contributors with cross-chain minting support.

“Transforming digital social influence into a measurable, mintable asset made Web3's 'social layer' promise tangible.”

Next.jsAI/MLWeb3Smart ContractsOptimismBaseNFT
View project

Mimarlar Odası Dijital Dönüşüm

Khora — Turkish Chamber of Architects system migration and modernisation

In development

2025 – Present

Migration of the Turkish Chamber of Architects' existing system from MySQL to PostgreSQL, modular rewrite, and digital transformation project. Executed under Khora.

Next.jsPostgreSQLTypeScriptRailway

Dimens

Khora — 3D scanning and visualisation with Apple RoomPlan

In development

2025 – Present

A room-scanning and 3D visualisation app using the Apple RoomPlan SDK. Actively in development under Khora.

React NativeApple RoomPlan SDK3D Visualization

FATUM

Astrology app with 12 mythological AI characters

In development

2025 – Present

An astrology app where each zodiac sign is guided by a distinct mythological AI character. Voiced characters via ElevenLabs, subscriptions via RevenueCat, multi-language support (TR/EN/ES). A personal venture preparing for live launch.

React NativeExpoElevenLabsOpenAIRevenueCatn8n

Indie pivot

Going full-time on my own products after Debite

2024 – 2025

After 2 years at Debite, closing the salaried chair and going full-time on my own products. Cancelled Stelyum, committed fully to working with AI. Entered the Web3 world, shipped the Pluton game. This pivot is what later made the Khora CTO seat possible.

  • Full transition into Web3 and AI
  • Independent work's speed + risk equilibrium

“Decision speed ships more product than decision perfection.”

Next.jsNode.jsVercelMongoDBWeb3

Pluton

Telegram-based Web3 game — 1.3M users

2024 – 2025

A Telegram-based Web3 game I built while living in a caravan. Reached 1.3 million users, handled 150K daily traffic. Experienced the distribution power of Web3 and Telegram's viral mechanics firsthand.

  • 1.3 million users
  • 150K daily traffic

“The distribution channel matters as much as the product — Telegram's viral loop made the growth possible.”

Telegram Bot APIWeb3Next.jsNode.js

MotosikletBorsası

Turkey's motorcycle marketplace — bidding + instant purchase

Live

2024 – Present

A specialised marketplace for the Turkish motorcycle market. Next.js 14 with SSR and image optimisation, Tailwind for mobile-first design, real-time bidding system. 90+ Lighthouse performance score, 75K+ Instagram followers for user acquisition.

  • 90+ Lighthouse score
  • 75K+ Instagram followers for organic growth

“75K organic Instagram followers proved the power of community-driven growth in the right niche.”

Next.jsTailwind CSSE-commercePerformance OptimizationMobile Development

Voice AI ajanları

Voice + NLP for customer service

In production

2024 – Present

Real-time voice agents on ElevenLabs + OpenAI. The first time I couldn't tell the agent from a human, I knew the boundary of this job had moved.

ElevenLabsOpenAIVoiceNLP

ERP destek hattı dönüşümü

Replacing a call center with AI

Deployed

2024 – Present

Redesigned an ERP support line with AI. 60% lower operational cost; human operators now step in only for edge cases.

AI ChatbotsERPProcess Automation

Stelyum

Personal startup rewritten three times on Heybeliada Island

2021 – 2024

A personal startup I ran in parallel with Kariyer.net and Debite. Rewrote it from scratch three times — each rewrite was a new technical lesson, a new abandonment, a new commitment. Sea on the island, screen on the mainland. Cancelled in mid-2024.

  • Three from-scratch rewrites, cancelled in 2024
  • Alongside two parallel full-time roles

“Rewriting a product three times is not cheaper than launching three. What I gained early was the reflex to walk away.”

Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLTypeScript

Kuryem

Smart logistics chain platform

2020 – 2021

A smart logistics project optimising delivery processes. As lead developer I architected and built the system — real-time tracking, route optimisation, third-party integrations. 1 web client (VueJS), 2 mobile apps (React Native + Expo), 1 admin panel (ReactJS), and 9 backend services (NodeJS). The entire backend ran on AWS Lambda via Serverless Framework.

  • 1 web + 2 mobile + 1 panel + 9 backend services
  • Entirely on AWS Lambda + Serverless Framework

“Serverless architecture delivers real scale advantages when scoped correctly; but the cold-start reality check comes free.”

JavaScriptNodeJSReactJSVueJSReact NativeExpoMongoDBAWS Lambda

imarsorgulama.com

Illegal-construction detection at Improde — from 2D to 3D maps

2017 – 2018

Flagship product at Improde: a B2C/B2B service that detected illegal construction using municipal zoning data and rendered it on a 3D model. Flipped the map from 2D to 3D with Cesium and mapped Z coordinates of building geometries to elevation. My first real contact with GIS, geometric databases, and N-Tier architecture.

  • B2C paid reports + B2B enterprise contracts
  • Cesium 3D map — my first major WebGL experience

“The value of in-browser 3D maps was less about the visual and more about trust — users who saw a structure in 360° were convinced complaint timelines would be cut in half.”

CesiumOpenLayersGeoServerJettyPostgreSQL.NETC#MSSQL

Character Generator

XeusMedia — TV graphics editor in WPF

2015 – 2016

A Windows application built in WPF. An advanced Photoshop-like workspace: drag-and-drop placement of labels, crawl text, animations, logos, timers. All changes were sent to the server over TCP/IP. I also wrote the core service that the CG app connected to.

.NET FrameworkC#WPFOOPTCP/IPUDPXMLXamarin

Skills & Practice

AI Engineering

  • Large Language Models (GPT-4, Claude)
  • Voice AI agents (ElevenLabs, Vapi, Whisper)
  • Multi-agent orchestration
  • Vector search & RAG pipelines
  • Prompt engineering & evaluation
  • Telegram, WhatsApp Cloud API

Product Engineering

  • End-to-end product lifecycle
  • Monetization & subscription (RevenueCat, iyzico)
  • SEO + SSR performance (90+ Lighthouse)
  • Mobile UX (React Native + Expo)
  • Marketplace mechanics
  • Web3 (Optimism, Base, NFT minting)

Backend & Architecture

  • REST + GraphQL APIs
  • Microservices & serverless
  • CQRS / DDD codebases
  • Real-time pipelines (SignalR, sockets)
  • GIS + geometric data (Cesium, GeoServer)
  • CI/CD (Jenkins, Octopus, GitHub Actions)

Leadership & Process

  • Technical strategy & roadmap
  • Hiring and team composition
  • Async distributed teams (5–10 people)
  • Architecture decision records
  • Cost discipline (soft cap / hard cap)
  • Mentorship & code review culture

Let's talk

Ready to ship together?

Currently leading technology at Khora Design Lab and co-building a stealth AI startup. Open to selected advisory, consulting, and technical leadership conversations.