Summary
Furkan Kaya is a Technical Lead and Software/LLM Developer based in Istanbul with nine years of experience delivering end-to-end software and AI projects. He currently leads software and LLM initiatives at Usight Software & AI Technologies, guiding cross-functional teams from concept to production. A true generalist, he has shipped projects across game development, web, mobile, and artificial intelligence, with a knack for spotting opportunities that span the tech stack. His academic record is distinguished—full scholarship, top student in both Bachelor's in MIS and Associate's in Computer Programming at Istinye University, plus an Erasmus term at Hochschule Koblenz. Outside of work, he has contributed as a board member for AI for Social Good and mentors at Frosy Game Studios, illustrating leadership alongside hands-on coaching. Based in Istanbul and actively exploring opportunities in LLM and AI, he seeks to turn ambitious ideas into scalable, responsible AI systems.
9 years of coding experience
Top Student, Information Technologies, Web Development, Top Student, Information Technologies, Web Development at İMMİB Erkan Avcı Vocational and Technical High School
Bachelor's Degree, Management Information Systems, GPA: 3.80/4.00, Full Scholarship, Top Student, Bachelor's Degree, Management Information Systems, GPA: 3.80/4.00, Full Scholarship, Top Student at Istinye University
Erasmus, Erasmus at Hochschule Koblenz (Koblenz University of Applied Sciences)
İngilizce