Umut ABALI

I build full-stack applications, data pipelines, and agentic AI systems. Interested in LLMOps, RAG, and production ML.

Projects

Mini-CDN

Built a distributed CDN prototype in Go with edge nodes, a round-robin load balancer, and origin fallback. Implemented an in-memory caching system with TTL expiration, LRU eviction, and cache invalidation APIs. Added Grafana monitoring to track cache performance and content delivery metrics.

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Experience

Software Engineer

Rems Logistic · Istanbul, Turkey

Jul 2026 — Present

Architect and build an end-to-end modern logistics system using Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, and Supabase.
Manage cloud infrastructure, server operations, and automated deployments via Coolify and Vercel.
Design database structures, REST APIs, and core logistics workflows to digitize warehouse operations.
Maintain legacy PHP/PostgreSQL platforms while optimizing existing applications based on operational needs.
Collaborate with logistics teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable software features.

Data Engineering Intern

Mapin Data · Istanbul, Turkey

Jan 2026 — Mar 2026

Built a data pipeline to extract and structure unstructured information from web pages, PDFs, and QR codes using FireCrawl, OpenCV, and Visual Language Models (VLMs).
Reduced token costs by 70% through OpenRouter optimization and custom text-chunking algorithms while keeping accuracy high.
Worked alongside the core team to clean and map parsed data into a production schema for downstream AI tasks.

Public Areas Attendant

Princess Cruises · Alaska, USA

Jun 2025 — Oct 2025

Participated in the Work & Travel USA program and worked in a fast-paced environment on a cruise ship.
Improved English communication skills by talking with international guests daily and worked effectively within a multicultural team to maintain high service standards.

Software Engineer Intern

Menatek Technologies · Istanbul, Turkey

Mar 2025 — May 2025

Designed and built a full-stack inventory management system from scratch using PHP and MySQL to digitalize and centralize asset tracking.
Architected relational database schemas with optimized indexing to ensure strict data integrity.
Implemented secure authentication and role-based access control to safeguard sensitive operational actions.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Engineering (GPA: 3.20)

Istanbul Medeniyet University · Istanbul, Turkey

2022 — 2026

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python, C/C++, Bash/Shell

AI & ML

PyTorch, OpenCV, LangChain, vLLM, llama.cpp

LLMOps & Agents

RAG, Agentic Systems, LLM Orchestration, Vector DB (Qdrant), MCP

Cloud & Backend

AWS, GCP, Docker, FastAPI, Linux

Languages

Turkish, English (Professional Working)