Summary
Fatih Semiz is a Senior Lead Software Engineer with 10 years of experience bridging rigorous academic research in multi-agent optimization and pathfinding with hands-on defense industry software development. Based in Ankara, he has led full-stack command-and-control projects at Aselsan, building microservices, Kafka and WebSocket messaging, Redis/PostgreSQL storage, and React/TypeScript frontends while coordinating subcontractor teams and system engineering stakeholders. His background includes a PhD and MSc in AI from METU, where he developed algorithms in C++/MATLAB/Python, mentored students, and published conference papers—experience he has translated into a patented threat-evaluation and weapon-target-assignment algorithm for anti-drone systems. Comfortable in both R&D and delivery settings, he combines disciplined engineering practice with mentorship and cross-team collaboration, and has contributed to NATO messaging standard integration for operational systems.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) ( Transferred to Middle East Technical University after 1st year), Computer Engineering, 3.88 / 4.00, Bachelor of Science (BSc) ( Transferred to Middle East Technical University after 1st year), Computer Engineering, 3.88 / 4.00 at Ankara Üniversitesi
Master of Science (MS), Computer Engineering - Artificial Intelligence, 3.86 / 4.00, Master of Science (MS), Computer Engineering - Artificial Intelligence, 3.86 / 4.00 at Middle East Technical University
High School Diploma, Fen Bilimleri, 4.88 / 5.00, High School Diploma, Fen Bilimleri, 4.88 / 5.00 at Konya Karatay Süleyman Demirel Milli Piyango Anadolu Lisesi
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering - Artificial Intelligence, 3.43 / 4.00, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering - Artificial Intelligence, 3.43 / 4.00 at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
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