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I’m an AI Engineer and backend developer based in Toronto with over 6 years of experience building scalable, data-driven applications. I’ve developed machine learning systems, LLM-powered solutions, and cloud-native platforms on AWS, focusing on performance, reliability, and real user impact. What makes me stand out is my ability to combine strong software engineering fundamentals with advanced AI expertise to deliver production-ready intelligent products—not just prototypes.…I’m an AI Engineer and backend developer based in Toronto with over 6 years of experience building scalable, data-driven applications. I’ve developed machine learning systems, LLM-powered solutions, and cloud-native platforms on AWS, focusing on performance, reliability, and real user impact. What makes me stand out is my ability to combine strong software engineering fundamentals with advanced AI expertise to deliver production-ready intelligent products—not just prototypes.

Utku Emecan

Back-End Developer, Full Stack Developer, AI Developer, +4

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I’m an AI Engineer and backend developer based in Toronto with over 6 years of experience building scalable, data-driven applications. I’ve developed machine learning systems, LLM-powered solutions, and cloud-native platforms on AWS, focusing on performance, reliability, and real user impact. What makes me stand out is my ability to combine strong software engineering fundamentals with advanced AI expertise to deliver production-ready intelligent products—not just prototypes.…I’m an AI Engineer and backend developer based in Toronto with over 6 years of experience building scalable, data-driven applications. I’ve developed machine learning systems, LLM-powered solutions, and cloud-native platforms on AWS, focusing on performance, reliability, and real user impact. What makes me stand out is my ability to combine strong software engineering fundamentals with advanced AI expertise to deliver production-ready intelligent products—not just prototypes.

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I’m an AI Engineer and backend developer based in Toronto with over 6 years of experience building scalable, data-driven applications. I’ve developed machine learning systems, LLM-powered solutions, and cloud-native platforms on AWS, focusing on performance, reliability, and real user impact. What makes me stand out is my ability to combine strong software engineering fundamentals with advanced AI expertise to deliver production-ready intelligent products—not just prototypes.

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Work Experience

Backend Software Developer – AI Developer at 5 O’Clock App, Toronto, Canada

December 1, 2024 - Present

Engineered a robust ASP.NET Core backend deployed on AWS ECS Fargate using C# with RESTful APIs, dependency injection, and middleware for authentication. Managed PostgreSQL database using Entity Framework Core with optimized LINQ queries and schema migrations. Integrated HangFire for scheduled background job processing. Created ReactJS admin panel with TypeScript and Redux, including Syncfusion data grids and Google Maps API. Developed React Native apps for Android and iOS, leveraging CI/CD pipelines with AWS tools. Designed and implemented a multimodal machine learning pipeline combining image and text embeddings for a collaborative-filtering recommendation system. Containerized ML inference and retraining pipelines, stored recommendation vectors in PostgreSQL, and created feedback dashboards for restaurant owners to optimize menus and services.

Backend Software Developer at Asis Elektronik Ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş, Istanbul, Turkey

June 30, 2022 - August 22, 2025

Developed and maintained backend services handling up to 5 million transactions per day. Collaborated with developers to deliver high-quality software with C#, Java, and SQL. Built complex public city transportation system solutions to improve operational efficiency and user experience.

Software Developer (Intern) at Asis Elektronik Ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş, Istanbul, Turkey

August 31, 2019 - August 22, 2025

Assisted in software application development and gained experience in the software development lifecycle. Created an Android application using Java and SQL.

Software Developer (Intern) at TÜRKKEP, Istanbul, Turkey

July 31, 2017 - August 22, 2025

Assisted development of e-invoice services and related software applications using Java and SQL. Gained practical experience in software development lifecycle.

Backend Software Developer – AI Developer at 5 O’Clock App, Toronto, Canada

December 1, 2024 - Present

Engineered a robust software application deployed across AWS environments using ASP.NET Core with C# to design RESTful APIs and manage backend services with PostgreSQL. Utilized Docker and AWS ECS Fargate for containerized deployments, integrating CI/CD pipelines. Developed a multimodal machine learning pipeline processing image and text data to deliver personalized restaurant recommendations, employing TensorFlow, spaCy, Word2Vec, and scikit-surprise. The system features automated feedback dashboards for merchants, enhancing decision-making through sentiment analysis and data visualization.

Backend Software Developer at Asis Elektronik Ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş, Istanbul, Turkey

June 30, 2022 - August 22, 2025

Developed and maintained backend services handling high-volume transactions up to 5 million per day. Collaborated with developers to deliver unique software solutions, including complex public city transportation systems using C#, Java, and SQL to improve efficiency and user experience.

Software Developer (Intern) at Asis Elektronik Ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş, Istanbul, Turkey

August 31, 2019 - August 22, 2025

Assisted in software application development gaining practical exposure to the development lifecycle. Created an Android application using Java and SQL.

Software Developer (Intern) at TÜRKKEP, Istanbul, Turkey

July 31, 2017 - August 22, 2025

Assisted in developing e-invoice services and software applications for business use, gaining hands-on experience with Java and SQL within the software development lifecycle.

Backend Software Developer – AI Developer at 5 O'Clock App

December 1, 2024 - Present

Built and deployed a robust ASP.NET Core 8 backend with C#, implemented RESTful APIs, API versioning, DI, and custom middleware. Integrated JWT authentication with AWS Cognito, geospatial features with EF Core, PostgreSQL, and PostGIS; proximity-based vendor discovery, automatic user check-ins via geofencing, and coverage area management. Leveraged AWS S3, Pinpoint, SNS, and Parameter Store. Dockerized deployment to AWS ECS Fargate; implemented Redis caching and rate limiting. Created a ReactJS admin panel and React Native apps; designed CI/CD with AWS CodeCommit/CodePipeline. Built a multimodal ML pipeline for image/text embeddings and ALS-based recommendations with nightly retraining and embedding storage in JSONB/GIN for fast queries. Generated dashboards to monitor sentiment and dish-level insights for business improvements.

Backend Software Developer at Asis Elektronik Ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş

May 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022

Developed and maintained backend services for high-volume businesses (up to 5 million transactions per day). Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions; built complex public city transportation systems using C#, .NET/.NET Core, Java, and SQL to improve efficiency and user experience.

Software Developer (Intern) at Asis Elektronik Ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş

July 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019

Gained hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle; contributed to Android app development using Java and SQL.

Backend Software Developer – AI Developer at 5 O’Clock App

December 1, 2024 - Present

Designed and built a robust ASP.NET Core 8 backend with RESTful APIs in a Clean Architecture. Implemented API versioning, dependency injection, custom middleware (rate limiting, input sanitization), and JWT authentication with AWS Cognito. Developed geospatial features with EF Core + PostgreSQL + PostGIS, automatic user check-ins via geofencing, and coverage area management. Integrated AWS S3 storage with pre-signed URLs, Pinpoint push notifications, SNS verification, and Secrets management via Systems Manager. Containerized with Docker and deployed on AWS ECS Fargate. Implemented a rewards/gamification system and Redis-based caching. Also built a ReactJS admin panel and React Native apps, with CI/CD via AWS CodeCommit/CodePipeline.