Berk Çakar ~ Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Purdue Duality Lab (West Lafayette, IN, USA)

Engaging in advanced research on domain-specific languages and software engineering for AI/ML, guided by Prof. James C. Davis.

Conducting research on software analytics under the supervision of Prof. Eray Tüzün at Bilkent University.

Developed a Windows Forms application using .NET Framework that listens to the structured communication between multiple military domain-specific hardware over TCP/IP, then visualizes and logs the data transmitted between them.

Enhanced the company’s data acquisition system which gathers data such as temperature, fan level, and power consumption from the household appliances by fixing several bugs in the embedded software running on microcontroller units.
Built a mobile application called UDAQ-M to enable real-time data monitoring of household appliances so that R&D engineers can observe the behavior of the appliances during the testing phase, benefiting the previously mentioned data acquisition system.
Conducted an in-house training session on documenting embedded software using Doxygen, providing engineers with essential insights and practical knowledge on software documentation processes.

Implemented a Privileged Access Management System for the company’s internal use by combining several open-source solutions. The IT department there currently uses the system.

Delivered two projects, named Api-Doc and Uptime Dashboard, which aimed to improve the company’s DevOps and software development practices.
Participated in many in-house training sessions on software development processes.