Yasin Berktan Solmaz.

Final year BEng Software Engineering, University of Westminster

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Summary

Final year BEng Software Engineering student at the University of Westminster, currently interning at Volinor Defence and Technology in a backend role. Experience building and deploying full-stack web applications, backend systems and self-hosted projects. Final year project will use both Java and Python.

Skills

Languages
PythonJavaJavaScriptSQL
Tools and platforms
DockerGit and GitHubLinux (Ubuntu, WSL2)Cloudflare Tunnel
Technologies
REST APIsOAuthAuthenticationBackend developmentFull-stack development

Experience

  1. Full-Stack and Backend Developer Intern

    current

    Volinor Defence and Technology Inc. · Turkey · Jun 2026 to present

    • Started on-site as a full-stack intern, then moved into a backend-focused role in July and continued remotely through December.
    • Built the backend of the company website (volinor.com) using Django, writing around 90% of the backend code.
    • Structured the code with separate model, view and service classes, keeping logic such as admin approval checks encapsulated in their own classes rather than in the views.
    • Added Google OAuth login and email verification, with an admin-approved whitelist step before new users are given access.
    • Built the admin panel, including product management and a pending-member queue, with an automatic email to the admin for each new sign-up.

  2. Software Development Specialist

    Volinor Defence and Technology Inc. · Turkey · May 2024 to Sep 2024

    • Wrote technical documentation for 5+ software projects and coordinated workflow tools for a 10-person team.
    • Supported requirements analysis and testing, and set up reporting templates that made cross-team updates easier.

  3. Customer Assistant

    Waitrose and Partners · London · Mar 2025 to Jun 2025

    • Handled till operations and day-to-day customer service in a busy retail environment.

  4. Volunteer Sales Assistant

    LOSEV · Turkey · Jun 2022 to Jul 2022

    • Supported charity sales and fundraising, contributing to over £2,000 in donations.

Projects

  • berktan.dev, personal portfolio and home server

    Docker, Ubuntu, Cloudflare Tunnel

    Self-hosted portfolio site running on a home laptop, hosting live demos of personal projects.

    github.com/AkoSuminoe/berktan-dev

  • Whisper Subtitle Generator

    Python, OpenAI Whisper

    Tool that generates subtitles from audio and video, deployed as a live demo on berktan.dev.

    github.com/AkoSuminoe/whisper-subtitle-generator

  • CS2 AWP Lego Server Creator

    C#, CounterStrikeSharp

    Setup tool for a dedicated Counter-Strike 2 server with automated configuration and 86% test coverage.

    github.com/AkoSuminoe/Cs2_AwpLego_Server_Creator

  • aim_trace, shooting practice app (team project)

    Flutter and Dart, BLE, IMU

    Flutter app that pairs with a wearable IMU sensor band to track hand and gun movement. Built the Bluetooth connection and the data pipeline as one of two developers.

Education

BEng Software Engineering

University of Westminster · 2024 to 2027

  • Final year project (2026 to 2027): building a software solution using Java and Python, applying system design, testing, version control and deployment.
  • Relevant modules: object-oriented programming, database systems, machine learning and data mining, algorithms.
  • Achievements: selected for the WWC Tokyo Programme; WBL Live Project (CSE) Certificate, Aug 2026.

Interests

Guitar, live music, basketball, karting, fitness and technology projects.

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