Virgola
Launching Q2 2026Map-based social platform for spontaneous real-life events and community
React NativeNode.jsExpressPostgreSQL
Concept to functional MVP in 2 weeks
📍 Istanbul, Turkey
Emre İlhan Şenel
Full-Stack Developer, building at the intersection of sustainability, fintech, and AI
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// about
Background
I'm a computer engineering student and full-stack developer based in Istanbul. I build products from concept to launch, with a focus on sustainability tech, fintech, and AI-driven platforms. Currently a TÜBİTAK-funded researcher working on greenwashing detection with deep learning, and shipping Virgola, a map-based social platform for real-time events.
TÜBİTAK Researcher
Akbank Sustainable Finance
5+ Products Built
GTU Computer Engineering
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Projects
Grendex
In DevelopmentAI-driven sustainability reporting: CDP, ESG indices, audit-ready traceability
FastAPIPythonNext.jsPostgreSQLpgVectorLangChainIBM Docling
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GTU Sustainability Office, Environmental Engineering, Akbank experience
Stoknet
In DevelopmentFull-stack SaaS for Turkish SMEs: inventory, pre-accounting, and finance
ReactViteNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLPrisma
180+ API endpoints, 35 models, ~40K LOC, built solo
PitchUp
MVP CompleteInvestor pre-screening: vertical feed, mandatory metrics, negative filtering
FlutterFirebase
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Vertical feed + mandatory metrics • Negative filtering • Strategically paused
Mistemiz
PausedSocial enterprise: marketplace for formalizing women's employment in home cleaning
FlutterFirebase
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BTM Pre-Incubation • SahneXL Demo Day • Strategically paused
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Experience
Feb 2026 – Present
Researcher
TÜBİTAK / Gebze Technical University
Designing multi-modal deep learning models (NLP + computer vision) to detect greenwashing signals in Turkish integrated sustainability reports.
Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
Sustainable Finance Team Assistant
Akbank
Selected from thousands for the Sustainable Finance Academy. Won the case study competition. Conducted MRIO analyses using EXIOBASE/pymrio across 6 industrial value chains.
Jan 2022 – Nov 2023
Business Development Manager
The Golden Horn
Drove $100K+ in revenue through cross-border sales operations between Istanbul and New York.
Jul 2023 – Aug 2023
Software Development Intern
Agena BST
Java backend modules for an agent-based simulation framework. Database optimization, API development, Agile sprints.
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Tech stack
Languages
TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonJavaDartSQL
Frontend
ReactNext.jsReact NativeTailwind CSS
Backend
Node.jsExpressFastAPIREST APIsPrisma
Data & ML
PandasNumPyScikit-learnNLPLangChainComputer Vision
Databases & Tools
PostgreSQLFirebaseDockerGit