Summary
Mert Yanık is a Senior Data Scientist based in Ankara with seven years of experience building production-ready AI systems spanning computer vision, NLP, and automated ML pipelines. He combines a strong statistical foundation from Hacettepe University with hands-on deep learning research in deepfake and voice synthesis/detection, malware detection, and antivirus DNN engines. At LC Waikiki he has delivered practical AI projects—from markdown sensitivity and AI art (GANs, diffusion) to scalable Airflow pipelines on Azure, Databricks, and AWS—bridging research and engineering. Previously at Zemana he focused on adversarial media technologies and face recognition, giving him uncommon expertise at the intersection of security and generative models. A lifelong Linux enthusiast, he brings both low-level system comfort and production-oriented ML rigor to complex, real-world problems.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor Degree Statistics, Bachelor Degree Statistics at Hacettepe University
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