About Me

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Here's a brief introduction about who I am and what I love to do.

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Seyhun Akyürek

Co-Founder of Crafted

Co-Founder of Crafted

I am a highly skilled and multilingual software leader with over 20 years of experience in software development and enterprise applications, specializing in fintech, people operations, and management. Throughout my career, I have worked across diverse domains, including e-commerce, real-time messaging, payment systems, and financial systems, with a strong focus on mobile development for over a decade.

My technical expertise spans the backend/mobile ecosystems. Specialized on Apple iOS platform, Python and Ruby (specialized on Rails framework).

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What I Do

Expertise in Team Leadership

I lead teams to deliver high-quality products and services, managing teams and delivering results.

Building Products

I build responsive, accessible websites and web applications / mobile applications / AI tools with modern technologies.

Delivering Products

I work effectively in teams, contributing to a positive and productive environment.

Crafted
Crafted
As Crafted Co-Founder, built multi-agent collaboration AI platform leveraging LLMs and CrewAI and many other tecnologies
Python
Django
Redis
PostgreSQL
CrewAI
OpenAI
DeepSeek
LLM DeepSeek, OpenAI
CrewAI framework
Scalable AI agents
LetsTalk
LetsTalk
Your personal AI language partner for real-time speaking practice.
Python
Django
Redis
PostgreSQL
Google Gemini
Google Text to Speech
AI-powered speech practice
Real-time conversation feedback
Google Gemini integration
Invy
Invy
An AI-powered stock analysis and trading assistant.
Python
Ollama
Yahoo Finance
Stock Analysis
AI Trading
Real-time stock analysis
AI-driven investment insights
Portfolio & order management
Metd
Metd
A simple CLI to dump and load Python functions to and from the cloud.
Python
Cloud Storage
SDK
CLI
Effortless function storage
Execute functions anywhere
PIP installable SDK
Tap
Tap
A macOS keyboard app with immersive sound themes.
macOS
Keyboard
Productivity
Custom keyboard sounds
Retro & modern themes
Minimalistic UI
Focusa
Focusa
A productivity app with a Pomodoro-style focus timer.
Productivity
Pomodoro
Focus Timer
Customizable focus sessions
Intuitive UI
Task tracking features
Bag
Bag
A clipboard manager designed exclusively for macOS.
Clipboard
macOS
Productivity
Clipboard history management
Pin important clippings
Search and organize copied content
Pomidora
Pomidora
A beautifully designed focus and productivity timer.
Productivity
Pomodoro
Time Management
Work & break intervals
Customizable focus sessions
User-friendly interface
NotyDraw
NotyDraw
An all-in-one journaling app with mood tracking and creative tools.
Journaling
Mood Tracking
Creativity
Capture thoughts & ideas
Drawing canvas for creative notes
Track moods & daily activities
My Skills

What I'm Good At

I've worked with a variety of technologies and frameworks to build modern web applications.

👨🏻‍💻

Management

Leadership95%
Team Management / Enterprise Scale90%
Project Management95%
Risk Management / Complience90%
IT Service Management / Incident Response98%
Change Management92%
Delivery85%
📱

Mobile

IOS85%
Swift UI80%
Mobile Testing60%
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Backend

Python and Django90%
Crew AI75%
Rails90%
React30%
REST APIs80%
DB (MySQL. PostgreSQL, Redis)70%
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DevOps / SecOps

Git90%
Docker75%
AWS70%
Azure Platform60%

Achievements

Certificates and achievements I have earned.

Accenture Coding: Development & Advanced Engineering Job Simulation

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Accenture Consultant Job Simulation

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Accenture North America Coding: Development & Advanced Engineering Completion Certificate

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Agile Completion Certificate

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Python (Basic) Certificate

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Ruby (Basic) Certificate

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Ruby (Intermediate) Certificate

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Problem Solving (Basic) Certificate

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Problem Solving (Intermediate) Certificate

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Go (Basic) Certificate

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SQL (Basic) Certificate

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SQL (Intermediate) Certificate

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Software Engineer Certificate

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Work Experience

My Professional Journey

My career path and the companies I've had the privilege to work with over the years.

Co-Founder

Crafted
Dubai
Dec 2024 - Present

Lead the development of AI Agents and frameworks, integrating Azure OpenAI for intelligent automation and data analytics.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed AI-driven business solutions using Python, Redis, CrewAI, and Azure OpenAI
  • Built and launched AI Agent products like LetsTalk and Noty
  • Enhanced AI capabilities for seamless integration into enterprise applications
Python
Redis
CrewAI
Azure OpenAI
AWS

Team Leader

CBD
Dubai
May 2022 - Dec 2024

Led software development team for CBD Personal Banking and Mobile Channels, SME applications by focusing on /Retail Banking.

Key Achievements:

  • Delivery of features and new applications for CBD Instant Digital Banking applications for iOS and Android
  • Led a high-performing team to deliver banking applications on time
  • Managed change requests / delivery of new features with adjusting business demands.
  • Supported IT incidents and resolved issues in a timely manner
iOS
Android
Swift
Change Management
Delivery Management
Project Management

Mobile Chapter Lead

ABB
Azerbaijan
May 2019 - Dec 2022

Managed multiple squads of iOS developers across different regions, improving mobile app architecture and mentoring teams.

Key Achievements:

  • Led digital transformation of ABB’s mobile division
  • Improved iOS application performance and architecture
  • Coached and mentored junior developers
iOS
Swift
Mobile Architecture

AI GPTs

AI GPT models with OpenAI, built and tailored to your needs.

AgileCraftGPT

By seyhunakyurek.com

AgileCraftGPT acts as an expert in Agile environments with extensive knowledge and certifications, including DAC®, DASSM®, PMP®, PAL, PAL-EBM, PSK, PSPO III, PSM III, SPS, PSU, PMI-ACP, and ITIL 4. Its primary role is to assist organizations in adopting Agile practices.

Chief Engineering Manager (EM)

By seyhunakyurek.com

Your go-to for engineering management and team coaching. An on-demand Chief Engineering Manager that drafts and improves your solutions, team management, while coaching you to become an elite manager.

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

By seyhunakyurek.com

Your go-to for CIO and team coaching. An on-demand Chief Information Officer that drafts and improves while coaching you to become an elite. Offering strategic IT and business insights.

DesignCodeBuilderGPT

By seyhunakyurek.com

Generates Flutter Bloc components from UI designs and generates Flutter/Dart codebase.

EffectivenessCouch

By seyhunakyurek.com

Effectiveness Couch guides you on principles and strategies for personal and professional development, focusing on the mindset of Stephen R. Covey's 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'.

InvestorGPT

By seyhunakyurek.com

Financial advisory platform offering personalized AI-driven investment advice and planning.

Lingua Quest

By seyhunakyurek.com

Language learning game supporting spoken and written practice with gamification.

RailsGPT

By seyhunakyurek.com

Assists in creating Rails app boilerplates with Hotwire & Stimulus.

SoftwareEngineerIII

By seyhunakyurek.com

SoftwareEngineerIII is a specialist in providing architectural pattern recommendations, evaluating design choices, and suggesting improvements for system scalability and resilience.

Open Source Projects

A collection of open-source projects I have contributed to.

twitter-bootstrap-rails

A Twitter Bootstrap integration for Rails.

1000
4500
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active_admin

The missing administration framework for business-critical Ruby on Rails applications.

1
4
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astra-tik-tok

No description

0
1
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AtomSpinnerView

AtomSpinnerView (Atom like Spinner Animation With Quartzcode on Swift)

0
1
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awesome-rails-gem

A collection of awesome Ruby Gems for Rails development.

0
0
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awesome-uses

A list of /uses pages detailing developer setups, gear, software, and configs.

0
1
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aws-lambda-stream-processing

No description

0
0
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BookStoreApp-Distributed-Application

BookStoreApp-Distributed-Application

0
1
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bootstrap

CSS toolkit from Twitter

1
3
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chatgpt-streamlit

ChatGPT with OpenAI API runs on Streamlit

0
1
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CleanArchitecture

Kotlin backend based on the Clean Architecture principles.

0
1
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CoreML-ProofOfConcept

Using Apple's Core ML to build a proof of concept application using Unsplash and Inceptionv3 Model

0
3
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docker-rails

Easy usable, complete docker configuration for Rails applications. Less configuration, all-in-one stack.

8
25
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gae-todo

Sticky Todo Application for Google App Engine

0
6
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everything-ai

Your fully proficient, AI-powered and local chatbot assistant🤖

0
1
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dotfiles

My dotfiles (vim - tmux - oh-my-zsh - airline)

1
3
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GenericCellBoilerplate

Simple Generic CellType implementation for different data models using GenericCell.

0
1
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github-action-pr-heroku-review-app

No description

0
1
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google-plus-extension

Google+ Facebook and Twitter Share Extension

0
2
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Books

Books I have written or contributed to.

The Manager’s Code: Crafting Cultures of Engineering Excellence Kindle Edition

The Manager’s Code: Crafting Cultures of Engineering Excellence Kindle Edition

A book about crafting cultures of engineering excellence.

Year: 2024
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Mastering Financial APIs: Building Advanced Trading Systems and Integrating Modern Banking Solutions Kindle Edition

Mastering Financial APIs: Building Advanced Trading Systems and Integrating Modern Banking Solutions Kindle Edition

This book, Mastering Financial APIs, provides a comprehensive guide to building and integrating advanced financial systems using APIs.

Year: 2024
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Mastering Financial APIs: Building Advanced Trading Systems and Integrating Modern Banking Solutions Kindle Edition

Mastering Financial APIs: Building Advanced Trading Systems and Integrating Modern Banking Solutions Kindle Edition

Podcast about my book Mastering Financial APIs

Year: 2024
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Location

Dubai / UAE

Availability

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