Sıla K.

ITU Computer Engineering

Greater Ankara

About

As a recent Computer Engineering graduate, my focus has naturally shifted from just understanding how software is built to understanding the people who use it. I have a strong interest in UX research and product design. I enjoy using my technical background to bring an analytical approach to user research, helping teams build products that actually make sense for the end user.

Experience

  • Associate UX Researcher at Trendyol Group
    Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Intern at Orion Innovation
    Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 · 3 mos

    • I owned the end-to-end design and delivery of an AI-powered document validation feature, from problem framing and architecture to a shipped, user-facing tool that gives technical writers instant, actionable feedback on documentation quality. • Designed a two-stage pipeline pairing deterministic format checks with rubric-driven LLM semantic validation, architected on LangGraph and instrumented with Langfuse for automatic tracing and token-cost observability. • Shipped the experience in Chainlit (a /validate command and a custom report UI surfacing checks and recommendations), cutting manual documentation-review effort.

  • Intern at Aselsan
    Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 · 2 mos

    • I designed and implemented a full-stack web application, which enables embedded system developers to define and manage configuration data for custom hardware modules such as GPIO, UART, and more. The platform includes an admin panel where administrators can define module templates and custom filters (e.g., enum values with optional index keys, value ranges, or one-choice groups). These templates are stored in a MongoDB database and dynamically rendered as input forms on the user-facing side using React. • Users can fill out these forms to create configuration “cards,” which are serialized into JSON for downstream processing (e.g., code generation or firmware integration). The backend is built with Node.js and Express, providing RESTful APIs for CRUD operations and MongoDB access. The entire system is containerized with Docker Compose, allowing isolated development environments and seamless local deployment.

  • Software Engineer Intern at Sompo Sigorta
    Jul 2024 - Aug 2024 · 2 mos

    • The primary goal of my internship was to develop a web application by replicating an existing website’s functionality and design. Specifically, I was tasked with recreating a platform called Thingiverse, which is a community-driven website where users can share and discover designs for 3D printable objects. The project aimed to provide me with hands-on experience in both frontend and backend development using ASP.NET and C\# within the Model-View-Controller(MVC) framework. • During this project, I focused on several key aspects of the website, including the creation of a fully functional homepage, implementing advanced filtering options for users to easily navigate and search through designs, and building detailed pages for individual posts. This project allowed me to gain practical insights into web development practices, as well as experience in managing data interactions and presenting them effectively in a user-friendly format.