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.