Ali Arda Akkız

Arda is extremely devoted and enthusiastic about being effective and fast in business life, and he wants to take the responsibility required by the position with curiosity and desire. He is aware that willingness, meticulous and careful work will surely result in success.

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About Me

Solopreneur!

My academic journey has been marked by a series of awards and scholarships, showcasing my commitment to excellence in education. I attribute my achievements to a strong work ethic, which has consistently delivered tangible results. With an eye towards the future, I am driven by an entrepreneurial mindset, harboring the ambition to one day launch my own business. I pride myself on being a quick learner with a broad and varied skill set, allowing me to adapt and excel in diverse environments. My ability to solve complex problems stands out as one of my strongest assets. I am always on the lookout for opportunities to innovate and grow, driven by a deep-seated passion for understanding the intricacies of how things function. My approach is pragmatic and results-oriented, focused on creating practical solutions and driving progress.

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Arda's Journey

Education

2017 - 2022

Electrical & Electronics Engineering (BSc.) - Boğaziçi University

Undergrad education in highest ranked and well-established research university of Turkey.

2018

English Language - Kaplan International

IELTS practice in Cambridge

2005 - 2017

Elementary, Middle & High School - Ted College

Graduated as the valedictorian.

Experience

Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

Embedded Software Engineer Internship - Entes Electronics

Embedded Software Engineer Role on ARM Cortex-M processors with the aid of MPLAB X IDE environment and the program Atmel MCU. Implementation of Ethernet and TCP using Microchip tools and lwIP stack MQTT

Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

Cyber Security Internship - Sigorta Bilgi ve Gözetim Merkezi

Cyber security internship followed by a part-time work at SBM, one of the major data-driven companies with unique enterprise architecture. Arda have participated in trainings including effective teamwork, transitioning into business life, Microsoft Excel, SQL and more. He has established a strong foundation in cyber security including web application security and penetration testing with Kali Linux

Mar 2019 - Present

E-commerce Seller - Amazon

Arda sells on Amazon as a side hustle.

Arda's Skills

Coding Skills

HTML 100%

CSS 75%

JavaScript 80%

Python 85%

C/C++ 60%

Professional Skills

Development & Operations 75%

Control Engineering 90%

Cloud Engineering 70%

AI & Machine Learning 30%

Cyber Security 40%

E-commerce 90%

Arda's Certificates

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
aws-knowledge-cloud-essentials aws-cloud-quest-cloud-practitioner aws-cloud-quest-solutions-architect aws-cloud-quest-security
introduction-to-cloud-computing git-and-github-essentials web-development-with-html-css-javascript-essentials front-end-development-with-react node-and-express-essentials python-for-data-science-and-ai python-project-for-ai-and-application-development developing-applications-with-sql-databases-and-django container-kubernetes-essentials-v2 application-development-using-microservices-and-ser full-stack-cloud-development-capstone-project

Arda's Portfolio

Graduation Project

Database Security via Machine Learning Algorithm Matrix Profile

DevOps on AWS

Establishment of production ready Kubernetes cluster which is scalable, highly available and secure. Deployment of Jenkins, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Prometheus & Grafana.

Prime Clone

Responsive front-end development of a Video Streaming Platform with Next.js, React and Tailwind

Robotics Final Project

Turtlebot's been programmed with C/C++ to detect and navigate around obstacles as a leader or follow the leader as a follower leveraging APF (Artificial Potential Field).

Augmented Reels

Chrome extension for enhancing user experience while watching instagram reels with seamless automation and ease of control.

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FusionScraper

Private Chrome Extension project that scrapes amazon product information with only client-side scripting via vanilla JavaScript

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