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FOUNDER PROFILE

Vedat Ellidokuzoglu

Founder & PrincipalComputer Science Engineer

Vedat Ellidokuzoglu is the Founder & Principal of the Chicago-based software engineering business operating under his name. He leads product direction and technical delivery, with work spanning software applications, native Windows tooling, data workflows and client services.

His technical foundation is rooted in C, C++, Java and systems-oriented problem solving. Current work brings that foundation into full-stack product development, application reliability and an AI-integrated engineering practice, with attention to how software is built, operated and maintained.

Engineering perspective

Understanding the complete system

Technical decisions are considered in the context of the whole workflow: what information enters a system, how it is validated and stored, who can access it, and what happens when an operation fails or is retried. This perspective connects programming fundamentals with practical concerns such as session handling, permissions, background processing and maintainability.

AI-integrated development

AI-assisted development has been part of Vedat's working practice since 2023. OpenAI Codex is now used across implementation, code review, debugging and documentation. Requirements, existing code and prior decisions are organized into reusable context so work can continue coherently across sessions. Technical direction, tradeoffs and acceptance remain explicit parts of the process.

Documentation and knowledge transfer

Working software also needs a clear path for the next person who maintains it. During the Boardrapp internship, Vedat prepared setup and integration guides that teammates used with their own development tools. Within GeriPay, an engineering handbook records workflows, implementation evidence and open decisions to support future maintenance and collaboration.

Product engineering

Product development & engineering systems

GeriPay

GeriPay connects receipt intake, AI-assisted extraction, expense review and reimbursement workflows. Vedat's work covers product requirements and an implementation spanning the interface, APIs, data models, storage, authentication and operational controls. Receipt information is reviewed and validated before it becomes eligible for downstream workflows.

The scope also includes native Windows tooling built with C#, .NET and WinUI 3, controlled developer onboarding, and a Fumadocs engineering handbook. These supporting systems address repeatable setup, access boundaries and maintainability. The product remains under active development; payment-provider work is a controlled test foundation rather than a claim of live money movement.

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Product delivery & operational reliability

MeetBarbers

MeetBarbers connects public appointment booking with the day-to-day operations of barber shops. The working beta has been used for real bookings, and business feedback has informed continued development of the public booking experience and management workflows.

Technical work includes shop-scoped data access, server-side availability checks, idempotent booking creation and transaction-based conflict checking. Supabase Auth, Prisma/PostgreSQL, Cloudflare R2 and a durable SES-backed email outbox support the application. Stripe subscription billing applies to shop accounts; it is distinct from a customer's payment for an appointment.

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Client delivery also includes Golden Compass Limo, a completed WordPress-based website engagement covering presentation, booking configuration and service integrations.

Selected contributions

Full-stack development · Summer 2026

RALC · Boardrapp

During a full-stack software engineering internship in summer 2026, Vedat contributed to Boardrapp, a pre-launch platform with a Richardson Adult Literacy Center (RALC) use case. The work covered reusable file uploads, structured data-import workflows and organization-scoped access using React, TypeScript, Python and FastAPI.

Contributions also included validation, automated tests and reusable privacy helpers. Setup and integration guides helped teammates establish their development environments and connect shared components. The work combined implementation with practical documentation and cross-team technical support.

Game development & incubation

Informatics Valley (Bilişim Vadisi)

Within the Bilişim Vadisi incubation environment, Vedat worked on Unity and C# game concepts and prototypes. A multi-day Game Jam / bootcamp brought development, iteration and presentation together, with project work shared within the startup ecosystem.

The experience covered interactive behavior, engine workflows and prototype development, and led to a game-development certificate from Bilişim Vadisi. It continues to inform an interest in interactive systems and exploring ideas through working software.

Technical practice

Programming & computer science

A foundation in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms and systems programming, developed through formal study and practical work.

C++

Java

Python

TypeScript

JavaScript

SQL

Applications, data & infrastructure

Full-stack development, relational data modeling, authentication, service integrations, cloud storage and deployment.

React

Next.js

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

Prisma

SQLAlchemy

Supabase

Cloudflare R2

AWS S3

AWS SES

Vercel

Testing, security & reliability

Application-level access control, validation, rate limiting and failure handling, supported by study and practice in software testing and automation.

Selenium

TestNG

JUnit

Cucumber

Appium

Postman

SQL testing

Developer tooling & delivery

Native Windows development tooling, repeatable environment setup, internal engineering documentation and source-controlled handoffs.

.NET

WinUI 3

Docker

Git

Fumadocs

MDX

AI-integrated engineering

An active AI-assisted development practice since 2023, with OpenAI Codex now central to implementation, review, debugging and documentation. Product requirements, technical decisions and acceptance remain part of the engineering work.

OpenAI Codex

Context preparation

Code review

Verification

Games & interactive systems

Unity/C# prototyping, animation workflows, multiplayer concepts and performance optimization, with an interest in interactive learning environments.

Unity

Blender

3ds Max

Photon Network

Education

Western Governors University

B.S. in Computer Science, 2025 - present. In progress, final term.

Harper College

Composition I coursework, Summer 2025, in Palatine, Illinois. Credits transferred to WGU.

Sakarya University

Computer Engineering coursework following a transfer in 2020.

Gebze Technical University

Undergraduate study in Computer Engineering, 2016 - 2020.

Maltepe Military High School

High school diploma, 2011 - 2016, including an English preparatory year.

Certifications

Linux Essentials

Linux Professional InstituteIssued August 4, 2026 · Lifetime certificateVerify credential

ITIL 4 Foundation in IT Service Management

PeopleCertIssued October 31, 2026 · Renew by October 31, 2029Credential GR671911800VE

Technical origins

At Maltepe Military High School, programming began through Excel and Visual Basic macros in a restricted computing environment. Built-in help files and tutorials printed during weekend leave became learning resources for small interactive programs and game experiments. Alongside that exploration, Vedat was selected for computing and documentation responsibilities within a roughly 400-cadet cohort. He prepared formal documents, records and print materials, and handled digital production for the Kahraman 4000 cohort publication. The work brought practical responsibility for clarity, accuracy and completing deliverables within a structured environment.

Computer Engineering study at Gebze Technical University and Sakarya University developed a foundation in programming, data structures, algorithms and systems. C was central to regular programming work, followed by C++ and object-oriented design. Java was used extensively for data structures and later programming support. Coursework also included logic circuits, computer organization, operating-system and systems-programming concepts, databases and software engineering. During the remote-learning period, Vedat provided programming support in Java and C#, including project structure, debugging and implementation guidance.

An interest in games developed into hands-on work with Unity and C#, including engine lifecycle patterns, animation workflows, multiplayer concepts and performance optimization. In the Bilişim Vadisi incubation setting, Vedat worked with a small student group on game ideas and prototypes, participated in a multi-day Game Jam / bootcamp, and presented work within the startup ecosystem. He received a game-development certificate from Bilişim Vadisi. The experience also informed an interest in interactive learning environments and in using prototypes to explore how people experience software.

Software-testing training in the Chicago area added structured practice in manual and automated testing, API and database testing, and development lifecycle methods. Topics included Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Appium, Postman and SQL. These foundations now sit alongside continued computer science study, application development, native tooling and day-to-day use of AI coding agents. Current work emphasizes reproducible context, reviewable changes and verification of the behavior a system is intended to provide.