who am i
Yalçın Doksanbir
Phone: +90 XXX XXX 9191
Email: yalcindoksanbir@gmail.com
I am a CTO and engineering leader with over a decade of experience scaling high-performance teams, platforms, and AI-native engineering cultures. I lead technology organizations across multiple companies, aligning architecture and product strategy with business growth — with a focus on building scalable systems and embedding AI into the core of how teams design, ship, and operate software.
Leadership Highlights
- Built and scaled engineering teams from 0 to 40+ members
- Established successful remote-first development cultures
- Implemented agile methodologies and DevOps practices
- Mentored and coached junior developers to senior positions
- Created comprehensive onboarding and training programs
- Led successful digital transformation initiatives
- Managed distributed teams across multiple time zones
My Personal Life
I take immense pride in being a father to two wonderful children:
- Nil Dora (9): A curious and creative spirit who loves exploring new ideas.
- Alp Demir (4): Full of energy, always bringing joy and laughter to our home.
In addition to my wonderful children, I share my life with:
- Işıl (29+): A loving and supportive partner who shares my passion.
I am also a passionate supporter of Trabzonspor, a football club that represents my roots and hometown. Born and raised in Trabzon, I carry the values of hard work, resilience, and loyalty that the city instills in its people.
Recent Experience
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO), iLab Holding-Emlakjet (01.2026 - Present)
Driving AI-native engineering culture, high-performance platforms, and scalable architecture to accelerate product innovation and sustainable growth. -
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Endeksa (01.2026 - Present)
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Head of Software Development, iLab Holding-Emlakjet (09.2023 - 12.2025)
Managing 40+ engineers across 4 teams, driving key projects like the emlakjet mobile app and web platform.
Main Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Go, NoSQL, Kafka, React, Google Cloud -
Head of Engineering Manager, Huawei (08.2022 - 09.2023)
Led 85 engineers across teams developing Huawei’s Big Data Platform, Payment solutions, and E-commerce platform. Main Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, React, Big Data Development -
Head of Software Development, MLPCARE Healthcare Group (04.2020 - 08.2022)
Delivered digital transformation solutions for 30+ hospitals across HR, Finance, Telehealth, and Payroll domains.
Main Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, React, Kafka, Apache Big Data Stack
Notable Projects
- beads (local exploration):
Substantial local work on the beads codebase, on my own branch — not yet upstreamed.- Merged upstream v1.0.5 into our branch, resolving 7 conflicts by hand — the fork is now current with the latest fixes/release.
- Added
import.pathsupport and a content-hash “stamp” mechanism to auto-import:bdno longer re-imports unchanged JSONL on every command and supports a configurable import file (greened 3 previously-written but unimplemented tests). - Made the terminal check in the list truncation-hint test stubbable, so a deterministic test that always failed in CI now passes (no product behavior change).
- Diagnosed a failing nightly — root cause was the single-batch Dolt migration’s incompatibility with the new Dolt version — and verified it was already resolved on our branch.
- Installed Dolt 1.88.1 and
bd1.0.5 from our branch locally and tested it end-to-end.
upstream · my fork
@personal @experiment
- opencode (local exploration):
Substantial local work on the opencode codebase, on my own branch — not yet upstreamed. - Design Patterns:
- Reviewed and provided feedback on code quality, architecture, and best practices.
- Contributed improvements to documentation and code examples.
- Implemented new design pattern examples and test cases.
- Added detailed explanations and real-world usage scenarios.
- Helped maintain code style consistency and documentation standards.
- Participated in discussions for pattern implementations and improvements.
Java Design Patterns @open-source
- Apache Doris:
- Contributed to query optimization, data loading improvements, and cluster management features.
- Implemented BE node management improvements.
- Enhanced query performance for complex joins.
- Added support for new data types and functions.
- Optimized data loading mechanisms.
- Code review.
Apache Doris @huawei @open-source
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AI-Powered SEO Content Generator:
Developed a system leveraging AI to automatically create SEO-optimized content for real estate listings, enhancing search engine visibility and user engagement. @emlakjet -
Listing Description Automation:
Designed and implemented AI-driven tools to generate rich, human-like descriptions for property listings by analyzing metadata, images, and nearby points of interest. @emlakjet - The Algorithms - Java:
- Contributed to the implementation of various algorithms and data structures in Java.
- Added new algorithm implementations with comprehensive test cases.
- Improved existing implementations for better performance and readability.
- Provided detailed documentation for complex algorithms.
- Participated in code reviews and discussions.
- Helped maintain coding standards and best practices.
The Algorithms - Java @open-source
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Search with Ai:
Developed an AI-powered search engine that uses natural language processing to understand user queries and provide relevant search results. @emlakjet -
Real-Time Data Pipelines:
Built a high-availability data pipeline using Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, and Nifi for processing large-scale transactional data streams. @huawei -
Mobile Workforce Planning App:
Developed a React-based mobile application to help teams manage and optimize workforce planning. @mlpcare -
Nurse Scheduling Application:
Created a .NET Core-based scheduling application integrated with MSSQL to streamline nurse shift management. @mlpcare -
Digital Human Resources Web Application:
Delivered an HR web app using Spring Boot and Oracle for managing employee data and performance evaluations. @mlpcare - Warehouse Management System:
Built a Kafka-integrated Spring Boot application for efficient inventory and logistics tracking. @mlpcare
Certifications
- Apple Certified Mac Technician (2017–2018)
- Certified Ethical Hacker V9, EC-Council (August 2017)
- Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Stanford University (August 2017)
- PSM – Product Owner, Scrum Master, Agile Business Analysis (2021)
- Coaching and Mentoring (2023)
Education
- Executive MBA, Istanbul University (2024- Ongoing)
- MSc Computer Science and Engineering, Istinye University
- BSc Computer Science and Engineering, Istanbul Aydin University
- Computer Science, Bilkent University (2005–2008)
Publications
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Paper Title: “Enhancing Real Estate Listings Through Image Classification and Enhancement: A Comparative Study”
6th Eurasia Internet of Things, Communications and Engineering Conference (IEEE), 2024 -
Paper Title: “Object and Text Detection in Real Estate Images Using Deep Learning Models”
International Conference on Optimization and Data Science in Industrial Engineering, 2024
Last but not least
Bize Her Yer Trabzon!