Devran Ünal
Staff Product Engineer, Staff Expert at BavMind.
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolDevran Ünal is a Munich-based software leader and Co-CEO with 14 years of experience building pragmatic, low-debt systems across mobile, backend, and AI-powered SaaS. He co-founded BavMind and led development of Agentwise, integrating OpenAI models into enterprise IT support and search to deliver measurable automation and efficiency gains. At ZEISS he progressed into staff-level product engineering roles, driving digital innovation such as a video laryngoscope and bridging product strategy with hands-on delivery. A long-time iOS and Rails practitioner, he contributes to open-source projects like TinyConsole (Swift) and Homebridge, combining device-level integrations with usability-focused tooling. Known for shipping robust solutions quickly, he balances technical craftsmanship with product thinking and a gadget-loving curiosity that surfaces in hardware and HomeKit integrations.
14 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Mediengestalter Digital und Print: Medienoperating, Mediengestalter Digital und Print: Medienoperating at Städt. Berufsschule 6 Nürnberg
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Github Skills (21)
homebridge10
javascript10
ios10
homekit10
ui-design10
uid10
front-end-development10
swift10
serial-communication10
user-interface9
apim9
graphical-user-interface9
hapi9
api9
reload6
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
Cosmo/TinyConsole
Nov 2016 - Sep 2019
📱💬🚦 TinyConsole is a micro-console that can help you log and display information inside an iOS application, where having a connection to a development computer is not possible.
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (iOS)
Mobile Developer (iOS)Contributions:9 releases, 67 commits, 26 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Devran primarily focused on developing and enhancing an iOS-specific logging and display tool. Their contributions included refactoring the UI and implementing features such as custom text input and sending logs via email. The user also integrated gestures and buttons for actions, and managed the console's window mode, demonstrating a focus on functionality and usability. Furthermore, they refactored the project by merging different versions and upgrading it to Swift 5.
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homebridge/homebridge
Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
HomeKit support for the impatient.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 commits, 2 PRs, 8 comments in 1 day
Contributions summary:Devran primarily contributed to the `GenericRS232Device` accessory within the Homebridge ecosystem, focusing on extending its functionality. They implemented features to manage serial connections for devices, updated the API for modern compatibility, and addressed error handling. Their work included refactoring the code to set the Siri name based on the accessory's configuration and printing the setup code for easier integration into HomeKit.
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