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Kagan Mert

Work

Experience

  1. Sep 2025 – Present

    TPM & Software Engineer

    For Physician

    • Lead product strategy and roadmap for a closed physician-to-physician consultation platform serving 13k+ verified physicians with 250k+ completed consultations, working directly with founders to align business goals with clinical user needs.
    • Led, and contributed hands-on to, the platform’s full migration from a legacy PHP system to a scalable architecture built on NestJS (backend), React Native (mobile) and React.js (web), running on on-premise Kubernetes infrastructure.
    • Managed outsourced development teams end to end, owning the roadmap, task management, delivery timelines and release planning to keep both the migration and new feature work on schedule.
    • Directed UI/UX from concept to release across the mobile app, the web platform and an internal back office that lets the team manage the entire system, turning clinical workflows and user needs into clear product requirements.
    • Built the product analytics foundation with Mixpanel, tracking user behavior, engagement and growth metrics, and used these insights to prioritize features and iterate on the product.
    • Own the technical budget end to end, including infrastructure spend, vendor negotiations and third-party integration costs. Secured $100K in Google Cloud credits to power the platform’s AI-driven features, balancing cost efficiency with product velocity.

    Tech Stack: React.js, React Native (Expo), NestJS, PostgreSQL, Keycloak, Docker, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Google Vertex AI (Vertex AI Studio, Vector Search, RAG), Mixpanel, Sentry, Graylog, Prometheus.

  2. Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

    TPM & Software Engineer

    Crea Inc

    • Contributed to the MVP of the Eddy DB dashboard for EdVisorly, an AI-native platform that automates college admissions and transfer workflows, and integrated it with EddyAI, the company’s AI engine that reads student transcripts and matches course credits to university requirements. EdVisorly later raised a $13.3M Series A and now serves 100+ institutions, including Carnegie Mellon University and UMass.
    • Owned DietLogAI, an AI-powered calorie tracking app serving the US market, end to end, from product roadmap, sprint planning and team execution to stakeholder communication and launch, growing it to 1,000+ users.

    Tech Stack: React.js, Next.js, React Native, Redux, Tailwind CSS, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Vector Search, RAG, AWS.

  3. Feb 2024 – Oct 2024

    Frontend Developer

    Blue Style a.s.

    • Developed advanced filtering functionality for travel package search and listing pages.
    • Implemented bug fixes and feature enhancements across the travel booking platform.
    • Contributed to the company's digital tourism solutions serving destinations across Europe, Africa, and Asia.

    Tech Stack: Next.js, Redux.

  4. Mar 2023 – Aug 2023

    Full-Time Frontend Developer

    Hibrit Sales Platform

    This company is a subsidiary of Fibula Travel Agency, which serves over 250,000 customers annually.

    • The global B2C travel platform (fibula.ro) has been successfully deployed, enabling reservations for packages, hotels, and flights.
    • Focused on providing services to travel agencies, offering robust booking capabilities.

    Tech Stack: Next.js, React Query, Tailwind CSS.

  5. Feb 2023 – Feb 2024

    Web Developer

    Freelance

    • Moon Snow UK: Developed an e-commerce platform for baby products using Shopify Hydrogen (React framework) for a Birmingham-based retailer.
    • ExpertStone: Built a custom website for a London-based marble company using Next.js with Sanity.io headless CMS.
    • ReStyle Grooming & Barber Academy: Created a professional website for a London barber academy utilizing Next.js and Sanity.io CMS.
    • RMS Ship Repair: Developed a corporate website for an Istanbul-based ship repair company with Next.js and Sanity.io headless CMS.

    Tech Stack: Next.js, React, Shopify Hydrogen, Sanity.io, Headless CMS.

  6. Dec 2022 – Feb 2023

    Contractor Frontend Developer

    Smart Kiwi

    • An AI-powered demand intelligence platform that uses machine learning and 260+ external factors to provide accurate demand forecasting and operational optimization for businesses.
    • Developed MVP and POC interactive dashboards for data visualization and analysis, creating comprehensive charts and map-based presentations to help users understand demand patterns and operational insights.

    Tech Stack: React, React Query, Tailwind CSS, AntD, AntD Pro Components, DeckGL & Charts.

  7. Sep 2022 – Jan 2023

    Contractor Frontend Developer

    istegelsin.com via Amaris Consulting

    • Turkish e-commerce platform requiring urgent implementation of dynamic pricing functionality.
    • Developed and deployed a critical dynamic pricing system to meet tight project deadlines for the online marketplace.

    Tech Stack: Next.js, SCSS & Redux.

  8. Aug 2022 – Nov 2022

    Contractor Frontend Developer

    Crypto Business Foundation

    • Built a real-time cryptocurrency trading dashboard with WebSocket integration.
    • Implemented advanced charting and technical analysis tools.
    • Developed an automated signal processing system.

    Tech Stack: React.js, TypeScript, WebSocket, Ant Design.

  9. Jun 2022 – Sep 2022

    Contractor Full Stack Developer

    Yangından Sonra

    • Created a comprehensive monitoring system for environmental data analysis.
    • Implemented an automated image processing pipeline for damage assessment.
    • Developed a real-time data visualization dashboard.

    Tech Stack: Next.js, Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, AWS S3.

  10. Apr 2022 – Jun 2022

    Contractor Frontend Developer

    Nomysh

    • Nomysh is a platform that empowers creators, connects them with followers, and helps brands grow through content creation.
    • Worked in the task-based frontend area.
    • Completed the overall layout structure, authentication and authorization, and a new marketplace creation interface.

    Tech Stack: Next.js, Tailwind CSS, React Query.

  11. Jun 2021 – Nov 2021

    Frontend Developer

    pribas airline solutions GmbH

    • B2B sales solutions for airlines, including NDC & ONE Order, airline group sales, charter sales, call center, agencies.
    • Works on passenger management and payment.
    • Developing & integrating reusable, responsive components from designs using React.
    • Chromatic was used for Storybook deployment, review and testing.

    Tech Stack: React.js, Tailwind CSS & Storybook.

  12. Oct 2020 – Jun 2021

    Frontend Developer

    Freelance

    • During this period, I underwent a transformative phase where I made crucial decisions regarding my career path and dedicated myself to personal development. I facilitated Python courses for students while focusing on refining my skills as a full-stack developer, with a particular emphasis on MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js.
    • Successfully developed applications that tackled the challenges encountered by small businesses, and I created appointment and management applications using the MERN stack.
  13. Aug 2020 – Oct 2020

    Frontend Developer (Part-Time)

    DT Informatics

    Experienced in corporate machine learning and IoT projects, focusing on simplifying life. Skilled in React.js, Redux, and Node.js.

    Tech Stack: React.js / Redux / Node.js

  14. Jun 2020 – Aug 2020

    Intern Frontend Developer

    Lokman Pharmaceutical Warehouse

    • During my mandatory 2-month internship at Lokman Pharmaceutical Warehouse, I contributed to the development of a medicine tracking system using ReactJS. This experience allowed me to gain practical knowledge in software development and enhance my skills in frontend development.

Projects

  • Aug 2026 – PresentIn development · Unreleased

    A forehead charades party game for iOS, in English and Turkish.

    Project →

  • Nov 2021 – Feb 2022

    Mergish

    Food and beverage management software.

    • Food and beverage management software for inventory, ordering and access to an establishment’s critical sales data.
    • RTK Query used for data fetching and caching.
    • Django is preferred as backend and PostgreSQL is preferred as database.
    • Sentry was used for bug tracking and performance monitoring.
  • Oct 2021

    Web Performance Analytics

    PerfAnalytics is an ecosystem which collects and criticizes web performance data.

    The ecosystem comprises 3 subsystems:

    • PerfAnalytics.js is a client-side library, which collects some performance related key metrics from the browser and sends them to the PerfAnalytics.API.
    • PerfAnalytics.API is a RESTful API which saves data posted from PerfAnalytics.js and returns time-specific filtered data.
    • PerfAnalytics.Dashboard is a dashboard which shows performance related metrics in a visualized way.
    • React.js
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Redux Toolkit
    • Jest
    • Node.js
    • MongoDB
    • Docker
    • NGINX Proxy Manager
    • GitHub Actions

    Repository ↗

  • Mar 2021 – Jun 2021

    ILDA

    An online platform that assesses family relationships and provides users with recommendations to improve them.

    • Redux-Saga was chosen for its ability to dynamically create forms and establish dynamic connections between them, while React.js and React Hook Form were utilized. The integration with the backend was successfully achieved.
    • React.js
    • React Hook Form
    • Redux-Saga
  • Jan 2020 – Jun 2020

    Network Packet Analysis

    Graduation Thesis Project

    • The capturing of packets passing over the network was achieved.
    • Ping display was provided with a Sniffer interface, LAN Monitor and PCAP Analysis.
  • Sep 2019 – Jan 2020

    Classification of Facial Emotion with Deep Learning

    Software Engineering Course Project

    During the software engineering course, I delivered presentations showcasing my assistant capabilities and discussed the utilization of VGG16, a Convolutional Network for Classification, to train distinct datasets comprising human face and 2D character face expressions, with the subsequent application of the obtained results for facial expression-based classification.

  • Sep 2019 – Dec 2019

    Library Automation System

    Database Management Systems Course Project

    As part of the Database Management Systems course project, I successfully developed a professional Library Automation System using Java and Spring Boot, with MariaDB serving as the underlying database.

    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • MariaDB

Education

  • 2015 – 2020

    Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

    Firat University

Awards & certificates

  • Mar 2021

    Hack to the Future: FinTech Hackathon

    Vakifbank

    Finalist in the “Forward the Future in Digital Finance Solutions” hackathon.

Organizations

  • Mar 2022 – May 2022

    Golang Backend Web Development Bootcamp, Assistant

    Patika.dev & Picus Security

    I voluntarily supported the education of 30+ students to become web developers.

Tech stack

Languages
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
Frameworks
  • React
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • Expo
  • NestJS
  • Shopify Hydrogen
Data & state
  • React Query
  • Redux
Styling & UI
  • Tailwind CSS
  • SCSS
  • Ant Design
  • Storybook
Backend & data
  • Node.js
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • Keycloak
  • Sanity
AI
  • Google Vertex AI
  • Vector Search
  • RAG
Infra
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Argo CD
  • Google Cloud
  • AWS
Observability
  • Sentry
  • Prometheus
  • Graylog
  • Mixpanel
Visualization
  • deck.gl