Summary
Burak Kizilkaya is a Senior Embedded Software Engineer based in Altdorf, Switzerland, with eight years of hands-on experience designing firmware and embedded systems across startups and engineering firms. He progressed through roles at konplan from Junior to Senior, contributing to firmware, sensor integration and system tests while also supporting software features at Synple Chem and ETH Zürich ASL. Trained as an Automatiker and holding a BSc in Electrical Engineering plus CAS credentials in Software Engineering and Advanced Cloud Computing, he bridges hardware-software integration and cloud-aware development. Known as spontaneous, engaging and goal-oriented, he combines practical field experience—PCB work, 3D printing and cable installations—with disciplined team leadership honed in the Swiss Army. Outside of core engineering he coaches youth football goalkeepers, reflecting a collaborative, mentorship-oriented approach to work and community.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Lehre EFZ Automatiker, Lehre EFZ Automatiker at GIBZ Gewerblich-industrielles Bildungszentrum Zug
CAS Advanced Cloud Computing, CAS Advanced Cloud Computing at Fernfachhochschule Schweiz
CAS Software Engineering, CAS Software Engineering at ZHAW School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnologie, Bachelor of Science Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnologie at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Technische Berufsmaturität, Technische Berufsmaturität at Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrum Uri
Turkish, German, English, French