Ali AKPOYRAZ
Software Engineer • Student
Hello! I am Ali Akpoyraz, a 3rd-year Software Engineering student. I love learning new technologies and developing projects. I plan to continue my career in Mobile app development and backend fields, constantly improving myself.While improving myself, I also care about sharing what I learn with others, which is why I write various blog posts. You can visit my blog page to check them out.
Work & Internship Experience
Test and Quality Management Intern
I contributed to the integration of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC, SDTC) steps and methodologies into QA processes. I gained experience in executing functional tests, preparing bug reports, and team communication and coordination in an Agile work environment.
Software Developer
I manage the end-to-end e-commerce infrastructure. Based on the existing WordPress system, I successfully managed comprehensive SEO optimization and digital marketing activities. Additionally, I established full integration with various marketplaces, especially Trendyol, ensuring centralized management of these channels. Currently, I am leading a custom web application development project to optimize business processes.
Software Engineering Intern
I gained experience in penetration testing and using tools like Nmap, Burpsuite, and Metasploit in the cybersecurity field. I identified and reported security vulnerabilities in real-world scenarios.
Software Engineering Intern
I worked on Toya Pos Systems and ERP solutions. I took part in web development projects and contributed to software processes alongside the team.
Volunteering & Community
Core Team Member
I served as a core team member of the Software & Technology department of GDSC, the largest club of our school with 1000+ members in the 2024-2025 season. Together with our club members, we organized various projects, presentations, and events like hackathons, reaching out to many students.
Board Member
I served as a board member in our school's travel club. Through this club, we organized various trips in and out of the city, offering students the opportunity to discover new places.
Volunteer Instructor
I served as a volunteer instructor in SEO trainings organized by the GDSC OSTİMTECH club. I trained students on fundamental SEO concepts, tools, and strategies.
Projects
Personal Portfolio
This is the current site you are browsing; built with Next.js 16 and Tailwind v4. It runs on Vercel + GitHub infrastructure, operating entirely without a database for maximum performance in a 'database-less' architecture.
BorsaApp
A mobile application developed using Swift, focused on stock market and finance tracking with Binance and Yahoo API integration. It allows you to track crypto and bist data in real-time, and track your portfolio instantly by adding to favorites via widget or adding your assets.
DevCleaner
A CleanMyMac application alternative for developers. A MacOS application that allows you to delete files such as unused Xcode caches, Docker images, node_modules files that you previously developed but whose caches continue to be kept on your computer with a few clicks.
E-Commerce Platform
An e-commerce platform developed using modern web technologies, containing all the scenarios needed for an e-commerce site (product listing, cart, payment, membership, order tracking, communication, email confirmation, order email notifications, etc.).