Summary
Can Sakirt is an IT Support and Quality Assurance Specialist based in Cambridge, MA, with nine years of experience bridging IT operations, process automation, and bilingual translation. At Harvard Division of Continuing Education he combines hands-on support with QA practices, having earlier automated multi-step workflows at Harvard Extension School to double efficiency and reduce errors. His background as a high-volume freelance translator sharpened attention to detail and led him to script desktop publishing workflows that boosted throughput by 300%. Trained in Software Development Quality Assurance and Translation & Interpreting, he excels at turning repetitive tasks into reliable, automated processes while helping teams communicate across technical and linguistic boundaries. Notably, he pairs technical scripting skills (AutoHotKey, VBA, custom scripts) with a translator’s precision, making him effective at both operational improvements and quality control.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Translation and Interpreting Studies at Bogazici University
Study Abroad, Fine Arts, Studio Arts, Latin, Study Abroad, Fine Arts, Studio Arts, Latin at St. Olaf College
Software Development Quality Assurance, Software Development Quality Assurance at Year Up
English, French, Turkish