Hello,I'm Burak
Software engineer with a Mathematics and Physics background who enjoys breaking problems down to first principles and turning them into clean, reliable systems. Track record across full-stack development, AI/ML, formal verification, and cryptography.
Education
Academic foundation in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science
Dual M.Sc. Applied Mathematics and Computer Science & Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
Exploring the intersection of cryptography and AI, focusing on bringing privacy-preserving machine learning to resource-constrained embedded systems.
Dual B.Sc. Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Hasselt University
Graduated with dual Summa Cum Laude honors, completing a thesis on perturbation analysis of two-state systems within time-continuous Markov processes that earned a 9.5/10.
Perturbation Analysis of Two-State Markov Systems
Developed a novel method to measure transition rates in two-state systems using harmonic perturbation and Fourier analysis. Applied to protein folding research with potential applications in understanding Alzheimer's disease.
Key Contributions
- ▸Derived mathematical framework for two-state Markov systems under harmonic perturbations
- ▸Discovered non-linear response with infinitely many harmonic frequencies
- ▸Validated method with Python simulations achieving <0.5% relative error
Presented research findings to 110+ attendees at the University Conference.
The paper can be requested upon inquiry.
Hackathons & Competitions
Where ideas meet deadlines
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WAIB Summit Hackathon
Won first place among 80+ onsite participants and additional online competitors in a 24-hour build challenge. Implemented invisible document fingerprinting (PDFs, images, audio) with blockchain-backed verification for authorship proofs after modification.
Achievements:
- 1st Place Winner
- 80+ onsite participants
- 24-hour build challenge
Stripe Hackathon - Splitty
Built Splitty, an AI-powered bill-splitter in 2 hours. Users describe who owes what or upload a receipt, and the AI parses it, splits costs, and generates a page with one-click payment buttons via Stripe API. Won Best Pitch and Presentation with an impromptu presentation that engaged the judges.
Achievements:
- Best Pitch and Presentation
- 2-hour build challenge
Agentic AI Hackathon - Reserv
Built an AI agent that books restaurant reservations for groups, considering location and preferences from a single prompt. During testing, the agent unexpectedly called restaurants at 1 AM, proving the system worked. Tech stack: Python Flask, Google Firestore, React, LangChain, Twilio, ElevenLabs, and Vercel. Despite a late-stage bug preventing full pipeline completion, the experience provided valuable hands-on work with AI agents and full-stack integration.
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