Tolga Akkapulu
Lead Cyber Security Engineer at Kazancı Holding A.Ş.
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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Top SchoolTolga Akkapulu is a Lead Cyber Security Engineer based in Istanbul with a decade of hands-on experience in information security, cryptography, and product-focused security engineering. He has progressed from cryptography and network security internships at TÜBİTAK BİLGEM and the Turkish Parliament to senior and leadership roles at CRYPTTECH, getirfinans, and now Kazancı Holding, blending deep technical expertise with product management experience. Tolga specializes in building practical, auditable security programs and secure products across finance and enterprise environments, often translating complex cryptographic concepts into operational controls. Known for a science-driven mindset, he pairs rigorous technical analysis with pragmatic decision-making and a track record of shepherding security from implementation to product readiness. Based on an English-language Computer Engineering degree from Cukurova University, he brings both research-oriented curiosity and cross-disciplinary leadership to large-scale security challenges.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering (English), Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering (English) at Cukurova University
Turkish, English
Github Skills (10)
producer9
librdkafka9
high-performance9
apache-kafka9
cpp8
c-library8
kafka8
kafka-consumer8
kafka-producer8
apache7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
tolgaakkapulu/Flappy-Bird-Game
Feb 2016 - Dec 2020
Contributions:58 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
tolgaakkapulu/Classic-DH-Key-Exchange
Aug 2016 - Apr 2021
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
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