hi, i’m yağmur — software engineer building intelligent systems ✨

bridging data, backend systems, and AI

i’m a software engineer with a background in computer science & engineering, currently finishing my master’s in software engineering.

my work focuses on designing systems that sit between raw data and intelligence — building pipelines that enrich, classify, and structure data using modern AI.

interests:

• 🧠 llm & rag systems
• 🗂️ vector databases & embeddings
• 🏗️ ai data architectures
• ☁️ cloud & distributed systems
• 📊 scalable data workflows

🟣 rag-based product classification system
→ LLMvectoRAG-product-classifier

a modular AI enrichment pipeline designed to classify messy retail data into GS1 taxonomy standards.

features:

• rag-based classification (LLM + FAISS)
• vectorization of structured + unstructured data
• configurable embedding pipelines
• idempotent batch processing & resume logic
• token tracking & cost monitoring
• adaptable to multiple tools and datasets

♟️ chess engine (c++)
→ c-pp-hess

an object-oriented chess engine built to explore design patterns, game logic, and system structure.

features:

• full chess rules implementation (movement, capture, game state)
• object-oriented design with extensible architecture
• separation of concerns between game logic and interface
• focus on clean code, maintainability, and scalability
• foundation for future AI or move-generation extensions

📝 full stack blog & e-commerce app (mern) (in progress)
→ mern-shop-app-react-mongodb

a full-stack MERN application combining content management and e-commerce functionality with modern web architecture.

features:

• react-based frontend with dynamic routing
• node.js + express backend with REST APIs
• mongodb database integration for flexible data models
• user authentication and session handling
• product management and shopping flow (in progress)
• scalable structure for extending into a full commerce platform

my master’s thesis focuses on:

• retrieval-augmented generation (rag)
• semantic classification systems
• vector-based product intelligence
• architecture design for ai enrichment pipelines

languages
python c c++ c# .net java javascript sql r

backend & systems
fastapi node.js rest apis microservices system design

data & ai
llms rag faiss vector databases
etl/elt pipelines spark postgresql schema design

cloud & devops
azure docker ci/cd git cloud computing

frontend
react next.js

📍 bolzano, italy
💼 linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ya%C4%9Fmur-duran-645510182/
📫 email: elifyagmurduran@gmail.com