Burak Ayvaz

Software Engineer

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Software Engineer with strong delivery ownership across backend systems, cybersecurity products, and applied AI R&D. Proven track record of taking complex projects from concept to production—building scalable services with Java/Spring patterns, shipping enterprise-grade SOAR capabilities, and leading teams in Generative AI / ML problem solving. Comfortable across product engineering, architecture, and operations in cloud/Linux environments.

Experience

  • Independent Software Consultant at Freelance
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    - Built and evolved AI-driven products end-to-end: architecture, backend services, integrations, deployment workflows, and operational readiness. Developed AI Helpdesk capabilities, including: 
- Ticket triage automation, intent classification, summarization, suggested replies, and knowledge-base assisted responses.
Retrieval-augmented workflows (RAG) to ground outputs in internal documentation and prior cases.
 - Admin tooling and observability-friendly services for production support. Delivered CTI platform work such as:
 -Data ingestion and normalization pipelines, enrichment workflows, indicator lifecycle management, and analysis-friendly storage patterns.
 - Scanning/monitoring modules (where applicable) to turn raw signals into actionable security outputs. Implemented GenAI solutions for business and engineering teams:
 - LLM-powered assistants for internal operations, reporting, and decision support.
 - Evaluation loops and quality controls (prompt/versioning, regression checks, guardrails) to keep outputs stable.

  • Project Team Lead at Sirius AI Tech
    Oct 2024 - Apr 2025 · 7 mos

    - Led R&D team focused on AI-driven problem solving, Generative AI, and applied ML initiatives from ideation to implementation. 
- Owned delivery execution: backlog shaping, task breakdown, sprint coordination, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
 - Supported prototyping and productionization efforts using Node.js and Python, including experimentation pipelines and service integration.
 - Worked with Google Cloud services for AI workloads and deployments (managed AI/ML services), contributing to scalable, maintainable R&D outputs.
 - Established working rhythms and technical documentation to improve repeatability, team efficiency, and handoffs.

  • Software Engineer at CRYPTTECH
    Dec 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Worked as a backend-focused developer on a SOAR product developed to align with NATO-grade expectations and enterprise security workflows. 
- Took the SOAR platform from a concept/prototype into a production-ready product, helping define the architecture, core modules, and integration strategy.
 - Built and improved orchestration/automation workflows (playbooks), incident/case flows, and integration points for real-world operational use.
 - Delivered the product to run in high-demand environments 
- Tech stack: .NET MVC backend, React frontend, JointJS-based visual workflow/editor components; enterprise-grade maintainability and operational readiness.

  • Back End Developer at Brighsun Group
    May 2022 - Dec 2022 · 8 mos

    - Built backend services with Java + Spring Boot as the primary stack, contributing to core service development and feature delivery.
 - Worked with event-driven and high-throughput components using RabbitMQ, Redis, and Kafka for messaging, caching, and streaming patterns. 
- Contributed to two major projects:
 -Cryptocurrency exchange platform: backend services, transaction-related flows, stability-focused delivery.
 -Chat application: real-time/backend features and supporting services with reliability and performance in mind.
 - Supported Linux-based environments and release readiness through debugging, operational fixes, and documentation.