Hello, my name is Emrah Fidan

I'm a Software Engineer

Project Manager and AI Consultant who bridges technology and psychology to create human-centered solutions. Currently leading agricultural UAV development at a robotics startup while building the next generation of AI-powered products. Founder of AIydın Technology Summit with 1000+ participants, demonstrating entrepreneurial leadership in tech innovation and community building.

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About Me

I'm Emrah Fidan

Project Manager and AI Consultant who bridges technology and psychology to create human-centered solutions. Currently leading agricultural UAV development at a robotics startup while building the next generation of AI-powered products. Founder of AIydın Technology Summit with 1000+ participants, demonstrating entrepreneurial leadership in tech innovation and community building.

Experience

October 2024 - Present

Computer Vision & AI Engineer

ALPROBOTICS

Leading AI development as the sole software engineer in a startup environment. Developed agricultural disease detection models using YOLO and OpenCV, achieving 91.35% F1 score through hyperparameter optimization. Built drone software with Python for crop monitoring and pesticide optimization, supporting farmers with cost-effective R&D solutions.

October 2023 - 2024

Software Engineer

PUSAY Aviation

As founding member of university's first aviation and AI project team, competed in Teknofest Fighting UAV competition, pioneering aviation technology ecosystem. Developed autonomous target recognition model achieving 92.78% accuracy by optimizing object detection algorithms using YOLO and OpenCV. Served as computer vision lead while providing software training to 15-person sub-team, ensuring technical knowledge transfer. Created sustainable project culture inspiring establishment of multiple new teams in following years.

2022 - 2023

CS Department Team Member - IEEE Community

Led 10-person team as Project Manager & Scrum Master for software development projects. Conducted AI Negotiations and AlgoCoding training sessions, teaching programming fundamentals and algorithmic thinking. Successfully completed 3 projects while contributing to students' software development and project management skills.

November 2023 - October 2024

Team Member - Corporate Relations & Sponsorship Department

Technology and Innovation Community

Served as a key member of the engineering faculty's most active community (850 members), working in the corporate relations and sponsorship department. Prepared sponsorship documents and directly contacted companies to secure financial support for events. Organized events to strengthen the bridge between students and industry, contributing to community growth and developing effective communication strategies to increase student participation.

Education

2021 - 2025

Bachelor of Computer Engineering (English)

Aydın Adnan Menderes University

Specializing in artificial intelligence, computer vision, and software engineering. Focused on machine learning applications, algorithm optimization, and modern programming paradigms. Active in research projects and technology leadership roles.

Current GPA: 3.47/4.00

Leadership & Entrepreneurship

February 2024 - April 2025

Founder & Event Director - AIydın Technology Summit

Founded and organized university's first major technology summit with 1000+ participants, managing a 45-person volunteer team. Established industry-university collaborations and inspired numerous follow-up tech events. Demonstrated entrepreneurial vision while developing management skills and leaving a lasting legacy at the university.

February 2024 - May 2025

Pre-Incubation Entrepreneur Student

ADU Technopark

University representative organizing 100+ participant entrepreneurship and innovation events. Designed "Young Entrepreneurs" program helping 25+ students develop entrepreneurial skills. Represented university in meetings with 8 companies and Denizli Technopark for inter-institutional collaborations.

2022 - 2023

Community Leader - Gamification Community

Led gamification department of university's most active engineering community (850 members), taking on team management, event planning, and strategic development processes to raise awareness. Integrated gamification techniques into organized events, helping students learn this concept and understand how to adapt it to their careers. Used different interaction models during organization to increase participation and make events more engaging. Through this community, students gained fundamental understanding of how gamification can be used in business and educational settings.