Burak Akkaya

Co-Founder & Head of AI @veridive | Boun’19

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Head of AI at veridive. I build scalable software systems.

Experience

  • Co-Founder & Head of AI at veridive - Discover the Spoken Web
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    We build products to let people discover the spoken web.

  • Senior Backend Developer at Growdash
    Sep 2024 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Architected the route-driven proxy and platform-specific SDKs that unify the major delivery APIs behind one interface. • Architected multiple microservices from the ground up as a key driver of the platform migration. • Built a Temporal-based strategy engine automating campaign lifecycle and spend optimization.

  • Backend Developer at edulog
    Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 · 4 mos

    • Contributed to development of backend services using NestJS, TypeScript, Redis, PostgreSQL, AWS. • Led and planned the backend roadmap for the company, highlighting the areas to optimize and improve performance, infrastructure changes needed for more scale. • Collaborated closely with backend team members to align development goals.

  • Backend Developer at ElephantApps
    Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Developed and collaborated a serverless backend system with TypeScript, emphasizing clean code, documentation, and code reviews. • Contributed to backend infrastructure for a dashboard platform used by global companies including JP Morgan, Coca-Cola, IBM, and Ericsson. • Worked closely with international teams, providing input on key features and strategic decisions. • Extensively utilized various AWS services such as Lambda, S3, Athena, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudWatch, Cognito, API Gateway, Glue for development, debugging, and deployment to optimize performance. • Designed and developed backend system of a real-time mobile app using FastAPI, MongoDB, Celery.

  • Software Developer at Freelance
    Jul 2020 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Delivered +10 diverse software solutions tailored to the needs of clients from small start-ups to middle-sized corporations. • Developed and maintained custom desktop applications using Electron and PyQT, web applications using NodeJS and Django, custom scripts for data scraping and analysis.