Mert
Emir Kaya
A multidisciplinary maker working across engineering, writing, and creative practice — building things that are meant to last, and writing about how they're made.
From the Journal
Each entry catalogued as found — notes on engineering, language, and craft.
Bir düşünceyi bize ait kılan nedir? Duygularımız gerçekten bizim mi?
Ay'daki her şey olması gerektiği gibi — peki neden bu kadar uzak bize?
23'üne girerken: hayatın kısalığını sürekli unutan aciz bir varlık oluşum üzerine.
A Record of Work
Software Developer
Built and scaled backend systems and REST APIs with Python (Django/DRF) and Node.js, and architected serverless microservices that cut infrastructure overhead. Designed and automated CI/CD pipelines for seamless releases.
DevSecOps Engineer
Architect and run highly-available Kubernetes infrastructure across cloud and on-prem — GKE, EKS, and self-hosted RKE2 — with Ansible and Helm for IaC, Prometheus/Grafana/Loki observability, and CI/CD pipelines built from scratch. Also own the security layer: WAF/Cloudflare hardening and vulnerability testing baked into the pipeline.
Solopreneur
Building my own projects and taking on freelance work — designing and shipping custom web products end to end for people who want something made.
Selected Works
Fulya Şengül
A sports photographer's portfolio and blog with a self-serve CMS — she manages her galleries, news, and media herself.
TEAM TMR
A dark, editorial site for a basketball individual-training brand — blog, gallery, and shop, all owner-editable.
Onionsama
An AI diet and meal-tracking app — snap a photo of your dish to log it, then track habits, weight, and goals.
Yutu
A family medication-management app — a shared “garden” with smart reminders and adherence tracking so no one misses a dose.