Hi, my name is

Ata Kaan Can Olcay

I build things close to the metal.

Final-year Computer Engineering student at Başkent University with internship experience in the Turkish defense industry. I build personal projects in edge-AI optimization, embedded software and systems programming — primarily in C, C++ and Python.

Edge AI Embedded Systems Systems Programming Optimization
Ata Kaan Can Olcay

📍 Ankara, Türkiye

01. About Me

I'm a final-year computer engineering student focused on embedded systems and software that runs close to the hardware. My personal projects include a TCP/IP stack written from scratch, a bare-metal ARM operating system and a small real-time operating system.

During my internships at BİTES and Meteksan Savunma I gained hands-on experience with edge-AI optimization for CNNs and embedded software development in the defense industry. I also build optimization tools with Google OR-Tools, including a university course scheduler and a vehicle routing solver.

Current focus areas:

  • Edge AI & model quantization (INT8, ONNX)
  • Bare-metal & RTOS development (AArch64, QEMU)
  • Network protocols & systems programming in C
  • Constraint programming with CP-SAT / OR-Tools

Before university, I played basketball at a professional level — a background that taught me discipline and teamwork.

29Public repos
4Internships
6+Languages used
2026Graduation

02. Experience

BİTES — Intern

Jan – Feb 2025 · Ankara

Defence & Aerospace Technologies

Researched and developed optimization techniques for edge AI within classical CNN algorithms. Focused on performance and efficiency improvements for edge-level inference in defense and aerospace applications.

Meteksan Savunma — Intern

Aug 2024 · Ankara

Defense Technologies

Embedded software development in C, C++ and Python within a defense technology environment. Worked on software integration and deployment in embedded systems.

Kodfu — Intern

Jul – Aug 2023 · Ankara

Software Development

Software development with a focus on code quality, optimization and team collaboration. Participated in code reviews and project delivery.

Nomatto — Intern

Jul – Aug 2023

Software Development

Software development and design; testing, debugging and project documentation.

Başkent University

2022 – Jan 2027 · Ankara

B.Sc. Computer Engineering

Coursework and lab projects covering operating systems, computer networks, cryptography, artificial intelligence and software engineering.

03. Projects

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04. Skills & Tools

Languages

CC++Python JavaTypeScriptJavaScript SQLBash

Embedded & Systems

AArch64 / ARMQEMURTOS Bare-metalTCP/IPWireshark Make / CMake

AI & Optimization

OR-Tools / CP-SATONNXNumPy OpenCVMediaPipescikit-learn TinyML

Backend & Tools

Spring BootFastAPIFlask PostgreSQLGitLinux Streamlit

05. What's next?

Get In Touch

I'm open to internship and entry-level opportunities in embedded systems, edge AI and systems programming. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi — my inbox is open.