Umut ABALI

Ibuildfull-stackapplications,datapipelines,andagenticAIsystems.InterestedinLLMOps,RAG,andproductionML.

Projects

Mini-CDN

Built a distributed CDN prototype in Go with edge nodes, a round-robin load balancer, and origin fallback. Implemented an in-memory caching system with TTL expiration, LRU eviction, and cache invalidation APIs. Added Grafana monitoring to track cache performance and content delivery metrics.

GoGrafanaLRU CacheLoad Balancing

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Experience

Software Developer

Rems Logistic · Istanbul, Turkey

Jul 2026 — Present

Maintain and continuously improve the company's existing logistics platform, handling day-to-day development, bug fixes, and feature updates based on real operational needs.
Develop and update the matching iOS and Android mobile apps in parallel with the main system so warehouse and field teams can work with the latest features on every device.
Design and implement AI and machine-learning solutions that optimize logistics workflows and deliver accurate price predictions, helping the company reduce costs and make faster decisions.
Collaborate directly with logistics teams to turn complex business requirements into practical, scalable software features that improve daily warehouse operations.

Data Engineering Intern

Mapin Data · Istanbul, Turkey

Jan 2026 — Mar 2026

Built an end-to-end data pipeline that extracts and structures unstructured information from web pages, PDFs, and QR codes using FireCrawl, OpenCV, and Visual Language Models (VLMs).
Cut token costs by 70% by optimizing OpenRouter usage and designing custom text-chunking algorithms, while keeping extraction accuracy high.
Worked closely with the core team to clean the parsed data and map it into a production-ready schema, making it immediately usable for downstream AI tasks.

Public Areas Attendant

Princess Cruises · Alaska, USA

Jun 2025 — Oct 2025

Participated in the Work & Travel USA program and worked in a fast-paced environment on a cruise ship.
Improved English communication skills by talking with international guests daily and worked effectively within a multicultural team to maintain high service standards.

Software Engineer Intern

Menatek Technologies · Istanbul, Turkey

Mar 2025 — May 2025

Designed and built a full-stack inventory management system from scratch with PHP and MySQL to digitalize and centralize asset tracking across the company.
Created relational database schemas with optimized indexing to guarantee strong data integrity and fast queries.
Implemented secure authentication and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) so that sensitive operational actions stay protected according to each user's role.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Engineering (GPA: 3.20)

Istanbul Medeniyet University · Istanbul, Turkey

2022 — 2026

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python, C/C++, Bash/Shell

AI & ML

PyTorch, OpenCV, LangChain, vLLM, llama.cpp

LLMOps & Agents

RAG, Agentic Systems, Vector DB (Qdrant), MCP

Cloud & Backend

AWS, Docker, FastAPI, Linux

Languages

Turkish, English