AI and software engineer based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a background spanning AI/ML, software development, automation/RPA, and systems programming.
I enjoy turning complex business or technical problems into reliable, maintainable software, from automation workflows and AI-powered tools.
LinkedIn · GitHub · refihcan@gmail.com
- M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence - Bahcesehir University
- B.Sc. Software Engineering - Karadeniz Technical University
- 42 Lausanne - intensive software engineering program, 2025–present
- Professional experience in RPA, software and AI solutions development
- Turkish · English (C1) · French (B1) · German (A2)
Programming: Python · C · C++
AI & Machine Learning: Machine Learning · LLM · NLP · Computer Vision · PyTorch · TensorFlow
Systems & Infrastructure: Linux · Bash/Shell · Unix · Docker · Nginx
Automation: RPA · UiPath · Robusta · Automation Anywhere · n8n
Data & Databases: SQL · PostgreSQL · MySQL · MS SQL · Elasticsearch
Programming: C# · Java · JavaScript · PHP
AI & Data: LLMOps · SciPy · NumPy · Pandas · NLTK · Matplotlib · SPSS · Image Processing
Web & Mobile: HTML · CSS · jQuery · JSON · Flutter · iOS/Xcode · Android/Kotlin
Data Visualization: Kibana · Tableau · Power BI
Tools & Platforms: Git · VS Code · Visual Studio · Google Colab · SAP
Enhancing Call Center Efficiency Through Mail Parsing Using Natural Language Processing and Robotic Process Automation
Master's Thesis · Bahcesehir University · 2024 · Thesis No. 876069
Research on combining Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to improve call-center email processing efficiency through automated parsing, information extraction, classification and workflow automation.
| Project | Engineering focus |
|---|---|
| minishell | Unix processes, pipes, redirections, signals and shell architecture |
| webserv | C++98 HTTP server, sockets, poll(), HTTP parsing, routing and configuration |
| Inception | Docker, Linux infrastructure, Nginx, networking, TLS, volumes and service orchestration |
| Pipex | Unix IPC, process execution, pipes, file descriptors and heredocs |
| FDF | 3D projection, rasterization and event-driven graphics |
| miniRT | Ray tracing, geometry, rendering pipeline and graphics |
| Project | Engineering focus |
|---|---|
| AI Research Assistant | A research assistant RAG system (Still working) |
| Physics Informed Edge AI | Prototype that forecasts synthetic thermal drift from temperature and vibration windows |
| Drug Review | Drug review classification using Deep Learning (DistilBERT) and classical ML |
| Optimization Problem - Genetic Algorithm | Heuristic optimization and algorithmic problem solving |
RPA Consultant / Co-Expert - ASSISTT
Developed and optimized enterprise automation solutions using Python, C#, JavaScript, SQL, UiPath, and Robusta, combining RPA with AI/ML-driven approaches to streamline business workflows. Delivered 12–15 automation processes annually across different complexity levels and contributed 120+ person-days of annual value through independent analysis and development.
RPA Consultant - CONSULTA
Led cross-functional automation projects and client relationships using UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Python and C#. Delivered 13 automation processes in 9 months while independently managing analysis and development.
- Understand the system before optimizing it.
- Prefer simple architectures and explicit interfaces.
- Automate repetitive work and make builds reproducible.
- Treat documentation and tests as part of the engineering work.
- Keep changes focused, reviewable and easy to maintain.
AI engineering · software architecture · automation · distributed systems · production-quality tooling
SSI-certified scuba diving · Snowboarding · Trekking · Painting · Fitness
📍 Lausanne, Switzerland