I’m Ferhat Balaban, an AI and software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling production systems—starting from large-scale mobile/web platforms and moving deeply into applied AI. I’ve led engineering teams through complex enterprise and B2B delivery (ERP/CRM integrations, end-to-end encrypted communication, secure file storage/sharing), and I’ve also founded AI product companies where agents and LLM-driven workflows are shipped to real customers. In recent years, my focus has shifted to bringing AI into production: LLM integrations, RAG architectures, multi-agent orchestration, and reliable agent runtime systems with scalable backends and proper operational practices. I enjoy staying close to architecture decisions, reading and writing code when it matters, and turning systems into measurable outcomes—whether that’s shipping an autonomous agent platform, building AI-powered communication workflows in healthcare, or scaling high-traffic backends and delivery pipelines.…

Ferhat Balaban

I’m Ferhat Balaban, an AI and software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling production systems—starting from large-scale mobile/web platforms and moving deeply into applied AI. I’ve led engineering teams through complex enterprise and B2B delivery (ERP/CRM integrations, end-to-end encrypted communication, secure file storage/sharing), and I’ve also founded AI product companies where agents and LLM-driven workflows are shipped to real customers. In recent years, my focus has shifted to bringing AI into production: LLM integrations, RAG architectures, multi-agent orchestration, and reliable agent runtime systems with scalable backends and proper operational practices. I enjoy staying close to architecture decisions, reading and writing code when it matters, and turning systems into measurable outcomes—whether that’s shipping an autonomous agent platform, building AI-powered communication workflows in healthcare, or scaling high-traffic backends and delivery pipelines.…

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I’m Ferhat Balaban, an AI and software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling production systems—starting from large-scale mobile/web platforms and moving deeply into applied AI. I’ve led engineering teams through complex enterprise and B2B delivery (ERP/CRM integrations, end-to-end encrypted communication, secure file storage/sharing), and I’ve also founded AI product companies where agents and LLM-driven workflows are shipped to real customers.

In recent years, my focus has shifted to bringing AI into production: LLM integrations, RAG architectures, multi-agent orchestration, and reliable agent runtime systems with scalable backends and proper operational practices. I enjoy staying close to architecture decisions, reading and writing code when it matters, and turning systems into measurable outcomes—whether that’s shipping an autonomous agent platform, building AI-powered communication workflows in healthcare, or scaling high-traffic backends and delivery pipelines.

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Skills

Experience Level

Leadership
Expert
Large Language Model
Expert
Prompt Engineering
Expert
Python
Expert
API
Expert
AWS
Expert
Flutter
Expert
Java
Expert
SQL
Expert
MySQL
Expert
PostgreSQL
Expert
Swift
Expert
Kotlin
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Node.js
Intermediate
Kubernetes
Beginner
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Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Founder & Lead AI Engineer at Kaimoi
May 1, 2026 - Present
Founded and built a portable AI agent + backend product shipped to real customers via a self-service install flow (clone, configure, migrate, watch/health-check). Designed an extensible multi-agent runtime that composes specialist agents by default roles (KAI: autonomous developer; MOI: reviewer/orchestrator), with cost-aware routing across multiple LLM providers. Powered by a multi-agent orchestration framework and built production-grade routing and multi-provider integration. Also built a CRM-integrated backend (SuiteCRM) with automated per-project deployment and health-check pipelines.
Founder & Lead AI Engineer at DoktorAsistan
January 1, 2026 - Present
Founded and built an end-to-end AI-powered patient–doctor communication platform spanning architecture, backend, web, mobile, and AI components. Designed LLM-based systems for automated medical Q&A, AI content generation, and assistant workflows using prompt engineering and RAG. Implemented multi-channel notifications for patients and doctors, automated email pipelines, CRM enrichment, and analytics. Focused on scalable, automated, production-grade delivery across the stack.
CTO at Açık Deniz Bilişim
June 1, 2015 - January 1, 2026
Owned architecture and engineering organization for enterprise B2B products including ERP/CRM integrations, end-to-end encrypted communication, and secure file storage/sharing. Built FMCG field-force mobile applications using Flutter with native Android (Java) and iOS (Swift), integrating with ERP systems for distributor/customer data access. Delivered task and activity management, survey execution, and photo/location-based field reporting used daily by sales teams.
Software Development Manager at E-Veri Bilişim
August 1, 2008 - June 1, 2015
Led teams delivering e-commerce, native mobile, and web applications. Managed PHP/.NET backend development with Java and Swift for mobile. Spearheaded widely adopted products including Turkcell Music (Fizy), Hurriyet e-Gazete, Micro Accounting Mobile, and FMCG customer survey apps. Directed location and map-based applications plus web admin panels supporting the mobile portfolio.
Development Team Lead / Senior Software Developer at Turkcell
August 1, 2002 - July 1, 2008
Led the Customer Services development team building a Java-based customer service platform. Served as a technical lead on a TÜBİTAK R&D project, developing Java middleware and Oracle-backed enterprise applications.
Java Software Engineer at Anadolu Sigorta
August 1, 2000 - August 1, 2003
Developed insurance software in Java.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Engineering at Marmara University
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000
High School (Science) at Toros Fen Lisesi
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995

Qualifications

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System (ISO/IEC 27001:2013)
June 1, 2018 - October 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Media & Entertainment
    Gecemo: nightlife and events guide with automated event collection
    Goal: show everything happening tonight in Turkish cities in one place. Solution: an events guide that automatically collects concerts and club nights from many sources, de-duplicates them, and shows them on a map with venue and artist pages, date filters and TR/EN. Migrated to Laravel with scheduled update jobs. Impact: hundreds of upcoming events kept up to date automatically. My role: Founder & developer Tech / skills: Laravel, PHP, Data Scraping, Web Development, JavaScript Live: https://www.twine.net/signin…
    satisofisi.com: new-build property portal across 4 markets
    Goal: one place to compare new residential projects in Turkey, Northern Cyprus, Dubai and Greece. Solution: a property portal with 850+ projects from 380+ developers, search by city or developer, map view, multi-currency prices, TR/EN, developer pages and market comparison tables, with automated data collection and updates. Impact: a live catalogue that stays current without manual data entry. My role: Full-stack developer Tech / skills: PHP, MySQL, Web Development, Data Scraping, JavaScript Live: https://www.twine.net/signin…
    DoktorAsistan: SaaS that connects patients with doctors
    Goal: help doctors, dentists, psychologists and dietitians stop missing patients who search for them online. Solution: a SaaS where every health professional gets a free profile; patients find them via Google and the site, ask questions or request contact, and the doctor is notified instantly. Includes subscriptions, trial flow, an AI assistant for doctors and automated outreach. Impact: thousands of professional profiles live and searchable, with patient requests delivered by e-mail and dashboard. My role: Founder & full-stack developer Tech / skills: Laravel, PHP, SaaS, AI App Development, MySQL Live: https://www.twine.net/signin…
    serbestis.com: freelance marketplace with AI experts, no commission
    Goal: a Turkish freelance marketplace where clients hire verified experts, including AI specialists who work with their own agents, without paying commission. Solution: rebuilt in Laravel as separate public site, member area and back office sharing one core; LinkedIn-verified experts, projects and service packages, staged (milestone) payments, direct messaging, reviews, TR/EN and AI-assisted content moderation. Impact: a modern, maintainable platform replacing a legacy PHP site. My role: Full-stack developer Tech / skills: Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Web Development, AI Agents Live: https://www.twine.net/signin…
    GhoVerse: Web3 MMORPG on Polygon with own token and NFT collections
    Goal: an online game where players truly own their characters, planets and towns. Solution: a Unity MMORPG on Polygon with our own ERC-20 token (fixed supply, burn and staking/reward mechanics) and NFT collections, including a 10,000-piece first generation listed on OpenSea and Rarible plus character and planet NFTs used in-game. Wallet integration in the Unity client, real-time multiplayer and a procedurally generated world, built and run by our own studiohttps://www.twine.net/signin). My role: Co-founder & technical lead Tech / skills: Web3, Smart Contract, Unity, Blockchain, NFT Live: https://www.twine.net/signin…