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Senior Data ScientistJun 2024 - Now

Search Engine Teamİstanbul, Türkiye

• Contributing to the enhancement of search algorithms by applying advanced NLP techniques, including leveraging LLMs and embeddings to improve user search experiences.
• Developed an ontology extraction pipeline using LLMs to extract ontologies from product descriptions and use them to improve search results.
• Improved MLOps pipelines by refining experiment tracking processes and improving evaluation frameworks.
• Improved the search performance by applying customized techniques, achieving abrupt increases in CR and CTR.
• Performed detailed analyses about AB results and search performance, and proposed solutions to improve.

Senior Data ScientistApr 2023 – Jun 2024

Computer Vision Teamİstanbul, Türkiye

• Developed near-real-time ML services for edge devices like Nvidia Jetson and Qualcomm.
• Created high-performance computer vision services, including a NIST-evaluated face recognition service.
• Built an image search service by combining computer vision techniques with NLP models.

Senior Search/NLP EngineerDec 2019 – Apr 2023

Search Engine Teamİstanbul, Türkiye

• Developed ranking algorithms and implemented APIs, utilizing LLMs and advanced embeddings to enhance search relevance and handle high volumes of requests.
• Developed Elasticsearch plugins, enhancing search performance.
• Built a question answering system using knowledge graphs and NLP models.
• Solved unique NLP and information retrieval challenges with innovative solutions.
• Created ETL pipelines for search data, optimizing data workflows to support algorithm development.
• Mentored team members, contributed to architectural decisions, and served as Scrum Master.

Senior Data ScientistJul 2018 – Nov 2019

Lely Projectsİstanbul, Türkiye

• Developed machine learning solutions for forecasting and classification, utilizing LSTMs, RNNs, and ensemble methods like XGBoost.
• Designed and implemented data engineering solutions for large-scale data processing.

Data ScientistDec 2017 – Jul 2018

R&D Departmentİstanbul, Türkiye

• Implemented data preprocessing and machine learning algorithms for distributed environment.
• Developed automated machine learning model selection and hyperparameter optimization services.
• Supervised and mentored three intern groups, co-authoring conference papers with them.

RPA DeveloperJun 2017 – Nov 2017

RPA Teamİstanbul, Türkiye

• Delivered RPA solutions to optimize business processes for various clients in a fast-paced environment.

Machine Learning EngineerAug 2016 – May 2017

R&D DepartmentAnkara, Türkiye

• Developed components of a video management system, including machine learning pipelines.