I'm Ahmet Saim Ustel, a Full Stack Developer with 4+ years of professional experience building scalable SaaS platforms using the MERN stack. I design end-to-end web applications from database design to responsive UI, deploying production-ready software and collaborating with product teams to ship value on time. I'm actively exploring AI-driven development with Claude Code for test generation, code refactoring, and workflow automation, and I have hands-on experience integrating OpenAI APIs and AI agents for tasks like automated screening and workflow optimization. I enjoy turning complex problems into robust, maintainable systems and mentoring teams to ship high-quality software.

Ahmet Saim Ustel

I'm Ahmet Saim Ustel, a Full Stack Developer with 4+ years of professional experience building scalable SaaS platforms using the MERN stack. I design end-to-end web applications from database design to responsive UI, deploying production-ready software and collaborating with product teams to ship value on time. I'm actively exploring AI-driven development with Claude Code for test generation, code refactoring, and workflow automation, and I have hands-on experience integrating OpenAI APIs and AI agents for tasks like automated screening and workflow optimization. I enjoy turning complex problems into robust, maintainable systems and mentoring teams to ship high-quality software.

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I’m Ahmet Saim Ustel, a Full Stack Developer with 4+ years of professional experience building scalable SaaS platforms using the MERN stack. I design end-to-end web applications from database design to responsive UI, deploying production-ready software and collaborating with product teams to ship value on time.

I’m actively exploring AI-driven development with Claude Code for test generation, code refactoring, and workflow automation, and I have hands-on experience integrating OpenAI APIs and AI agents for tasks like automated screening and workflow optimization. I enjoy turning complex problems into robust, maintainable systems and mentoring teams to ship high-quality software.

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Language

Turkish
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Work Experience

Co-founder & Technical Lead at Exponential
February 1, 2025 - Present
Designed, built, and deployed 9 SaaS platforms end-to-end using the MERN stack. Architected scalable RESTful APIs with Express.js, MongoDB, and Redis caching layer. Built real-time features with Socket.IO for live notifications. Implemented JWT authentication, RBAC, Helm, CORS, Rate Limiting, and 2FA. Docker, Docker Compose, PM2, Nginx; wrote integration tests with Jest and Vitest using MongoDB memory server. Led AI-driven development using Claude Code for test writing, refactoring, and boilerplate automation. Platforms included EU Digital Product Passport compliance, Health Care CRM, Carbon Credit Marketplace, and Water Management SaaS.
Technical Lead at Medusa Global Acceleration & Consultancy
January 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Led technical operations for 60+ websites across diverse hosting environments and tech stacks. Built a Factory Management System (Next.js + Node.js + MongoDB + Redis) used by 15 staff, boosting workflow speed 3x. Managed server migrations, VPS/dockerized infrastructure, and performance optimization.
Full Stack Web Developer at Nova Forge
July 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Developed an AI-powered recruitment platform with autonomous interview agents. Built React + TypeScript frontend with Vite, TanStack Query, and Supabase (Postgres). Implemented AI voice interview service using Python, FastAPI, OpenAI API, and Twilio. Engineered end-to-end AI pipeline: candidate screening, automated phone interview, scoring and ranking. Deployed AI microservice on Digital Ocean with Nginx and system design.
Full Stack Web Developer at Sar Sistem Software Company
August 2, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Developed 3 high-traffic production applications using the MERN stack; implemented real-time data processing, responsive UI, and backend services. Worked on RESTful APIs, MongoDB, Redis, and modern frontend tech. Led code reviews and CI/CD integration.
Frontend Developer at Freelance
August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Developed responsive websites using WordPress and React.js for diverse clients, focusing on UI/UX and performance optimization.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Turkish Air Force Academy
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education