I am a Computer Engineering student at Politecnico di Torino and a passionate AI/Backend Developer. I focus on building functional SaaS applications, production-ready AI agent architectures, and robust backend infrastructures. I love bridging the gap between engineering excellence and product strategy.
An AI-powered SaaS study assistant platform designed to optimize learning workflows. Built with a modern full-stack architecture using Next.js (App Router) and Node.js, it features production-ready RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines, vector embeddings for document parsing, and advanced Google Gemini API orchestrations to deliver contextual, structured study insights.
A modular, production-ready algorithmic trading and market sentiment analysis platform. It features a decoupled architecture (Python Background Worker + Streamlit UI) communicating via a transactional SQLite database. To maximize API cost-efficiency, it implements deterministic financial math (pandas-ta) and triggers the Google Gemini API conditionally only when technical indicators hit crossover thresholds.
An advanced search and data analysis solution developed for the NASA Space Apps Challenge in October 2025. The project secured 1st Place (Local Winner in Turin), the prestigious Argotec SpacePark Award, and achieved a Global Honorable Mention (Top Tier Distinction) among 57,000+ global participants for its innovative RAG and Knowledge Graph architecture built to parse complex aerospace/planetary datasets.
Served as Head Coach, Operations Head, and Lead Mentor for competitive FIRST Robotics Competition teams (GİRO & Odyssey #11371). Responsible for technical systems architecture, embedded software strategy (Java/C++ real-time control loops), and mentoring high school students in agile engineering principles across international regionals.
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, C, Python
- Backend & Cloud: Node.js, Next.js (App Router), Express, REST APIs, Vercel
- AI & Data Engineering: Google Gemini API, Prompt Engineering, Structured Data Pipelines
- Core Skills: Systems Architecture, Team Management, Technical Strategy
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arda-cankaya
- Location: Torino, Italy 🇮🇹