Civil Engineer, entrepreneur, researcher, and technology enthusiast based in Türkiye.

My work sits at the intersection of engineering, business, agricultural technology, software, and applied research. I am particularly interested in building practical technology products, developing data-driven solutions, and turning real-world operational problems into scalable businesses.

Founder of misafir.link, a C2C travel and dining platform designed to connect travelers with local hosts for authentic home-dining experiences.

The project combines:

• Marketplace platform development
• Mobile and web applications
• Booking and payment infrastructure
• Location-based services
• Recommendation systems
• International startup development
• SaaS and platform business models

I have been working with agricultural UAV technologies since 2018, particularly in the commercialization, operation, and research of drone-based agricultural applications.

My areas of interest include:

• Agricultural spraying UAVs
• Precision agriculture
• UAV spray optimization
• Droplet deposition and canopy penetration
• UAV regulations and integration systems
• Agricultural technology commercialization
• Drone distribution and after-sales ecosystems

I have also conducted academic research on UAV spraying performance in citrus orchards, studying the effects of flight speed, droplet size, flow rate, and canopy position on spray coverage and deposition.

PhD in Business Administration — Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University 2023 – Present

Research interests include:

• Operations Management
• Multi-Criteria Decision Making
• Machine Learning
• Optimization
• Design of Experiments
• Fuzzy Mathematical Modelling
• Technology Adoption
• Agricultural Technologies

MBA — Middle East Technical University (METU) 2008

B.Sc. Civil Engineering — Middle East Technical University (METU) 2006

My research focuses on applying quantitative methods to engineering, agriculture, and business problems.

Current and recent topics include:

Experimental analysis of agricultural UAV spraying in citrus orchards using factorial experimental design.

Key parameters:

• Flight speed
• Spray flow rate
• Droplet size
• Canopy position

The objective is to understand spray penetration, coverage, and deposition homogeneity within tree canopies.

Research examining the factors influencing the adoption of agricultural UAV technologies using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and expert evaluation.

Key themes include:

• Perceived usefulness
• Technology awareness
• Ease of use
• Labor availability
• Technical support
• Operational efficiency

Application of:

• Multi-Criteria Decision Making
• Geographic and statistical datasets
• Optimization
• Decision-support models

to energy and regional planning problems.

I enjoy identifying inefficient processes and building technology-driven solutions around them.

My interests include:

• Marketplace startups
• SaaS products
• Travel technology
• Agricultural technology
• Logistics platforms
• AI-assisted applications
• No-code / low-code product development
• Operations optimization

I am especially interested in products where software can replace fragmented manual workflows with structured, scalable systems.

I'm actively expanding my software development skills with a focus on building real products rather than software for its own sake.

Areas I'm exploring:

• AI-assisted software development
• Mobile application development
• Web applications
• APIs
• Automation
• Data analysis
• Machine learning
• Route and operations optimization
• No-code and low-code development

Engineering
├── Civil Engineering
├── Agricultural UAVs
├── Precision Agriculture
└── Engineering Operations

Data & Research
├── Design of Experiments
├── Statistical Analysis
├── AHP / MCDM
├── Optimization
├── Machine Learning
└── Fuzzy Modelling

Product & Business
├── Entrepreneurship
├── SaaS
├── Marketplace Platforms
├── Operations Management
├── Business Strategy
└── Technology Commercialization

Software
├── Mobile Apps
├── Web Platforms
├── AI-assisted Development
├── APIs
├── Automation
└── Data-driven Applications

Before focusing more heavily on entrepreneurship and technology, I worked on international engineering and construction projects, including projects in Afghanistan involving multinational contractors and international project environments.

Today, I combine this engineering and operational background with entrepreneurship, academic research, and technology development.

• 🚀 Building and launching technology startups
• 🌍 Developing misafir.link
• 🚁 Agricultural UAV research and commercialization
• 🤖 Learning and applying AI-assisted software development
• 📊 PhD research in operations, decision sciences, and technology
• 💡 Exploring scalable SaaS and marketplace business models

I'm interested in connecting with people working on:

Startups • SaaS • AI • Agricultural Technology • UAVs • Marketplace Platforms • Operations Research • Software Products • Travel Technology

Engineering the physical world, researching how systems work, and building software to make them work better.