Summary
Kaan İnel is a seasoned technology leader and Chief Technology Officer with 11 years of experience building and architecting software across startups and game studios. He has repeatedly stepped into executive and lead-architect roles—currently serving as CTO at tellme—bringing a blend of hands-on engineering, systems design, and product-focused delivery. His background spans founding EmpatiLab, leading engineering at Noxart Games, and architecting platforms at TruebaseData and Upstack, demonstrating strength in scaling teams and technical roadmaps. Comfortable shifting between consultancy and in-house leadership, he has a track record of turning small teams into reliable delivery engines for complex applications. Based in Samsun with ties to the Netherlands, he pairs practical startup grit with cross-border collaboration experience. A less obvious strength is his pattern of short, impactful CTO/architect engagements that signal an ability to quickly assess technical debt and implement pragmatic, high-impact solutions.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Öğrenci, Computer Engineering, Öğrenci, Computer Engineering at Yalova University
Turkish, İngilizce