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Alphan Özcan / Portfolio

Software. Research.
Real-world questions.

I’m Alphan — a student and developer exploring AI, robotics, and the ideas that turn into things we can use.

The laptop / Software & AI

From a question to working code.

Medical AI, underwater sensing, and software that connects ideas to the real world.

The little machine / Robotics & hardware

Ideas that leave the screen.

Autonomous systems, engineering, and the work of making software meet the physical world.

The notebook / About & experience

The person behind the desk.

Alphan Özcan · Student, developer, and curious maker in İzmir, Türkiye.

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Alphan Özcan at a TEKNOFEST event

I’m a student at Bahçeşehir High School for Science and Technology in İzmir, working toward studying Computer Science. My work moves between medical AI, underwater sensing, robotics, and small ventures. I like the part where an idea has to survive contact with the real world.

Education

Bahçeşehir High School for Science and Technology

High School Diploma · Sep 2022 – Jun 2027

İzmir, Türkiye

  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Physics C: Mechanics
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Computer Science A

Tools & interests

  • Python
  • Go
  • Swift (iOS)
  • Java
  • JavaScript / HTML / CSS
  • PyTorch & Applied AI/ML
  • Product Management

Turkish — Native · English — Advanced

Experience

HubX AI LabMachine Learning Intern

Nov 2025 · 1 mo · Urla, İzmir

  • Applied zero-shot segmentation with Meta's Segment Anything Model to isolate primary subjects in video content for a product-facing workflow.
  • Gained hands-on experience in model optimization and Python-based video/data analysis inside a professional AI R&D lab.
  • Python
  • Segment Anything Model (SAM)
CrasAICofounder & Backend/AI Systems Developer

Jul 2025 – Feb 2026 · İzmir

  • Cofounded and engineered the backend for CrasAI (crasai.com), a multi-model AI platform unifying text, image generation, and data processing in one interface.
  • Designed a Go-based backend with an original automatic model-selection algorithm that routes each request to the fastest, most suitable model.
  • Built the LLM routing and orchestration layer from scratch — product thinking and system-level AI architecture in one place.
  • Go
  • Python
  • LLM APIs
Cardo Digital Business CardsFounder

Nov 2025 – Mar 2026 · 5 mo · İzmir

  • Founded Cardo (cardo.net.tr), turning traditional business cards into interactive, eco-friendly NFC/QR digital profiles.
  • Designed the end-to-end experience so professionals can share credentials instantly.
  • NFC
  • QR
  • Web
DelfineBackend Developer

Sep 2025 – Feb 2026 · İzmir

  • Designed and maintained backend architecture for the Delfine security toolkit, focused on security-driven API integrations and data privacy.
  • Integrated the VirusTotal API for real-time malware detection and orchestrated GPT-4o / Llama 3 for automated security analysis.
  • Engineered AES-256 encryption and metadata-scrubbing, and optimized workflows for the Phishing and Cookie Policy Analyzer modules.
  • Python
  • VirusTotal API
  • GPT-4o
  • Llama 3
  • AES-256
Today The 50thSenior Web Developer

Mar 2023 – Jun 2025 · 2 yr 4 mo · İzmir

  • Developed and maintained web platforms as senior developer for over two years alongside a full academic workload.
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Leadership & community

ÇiçekliAI members at their exhibition stand
FRC Team 6429 | 4th DimensionEngineering Projects Sub-Team Lead & Senior Java Programmer

Jan 2023 – Jul 2025 · İzmir

  • Progressed from Software Intern to Engineering Projects Lead — Java-based autonomous/teleop robot software, led the Poseidon project.
  • Led a 4-person Engineering Projects subteam within FRC Team 6429. The FRC team won the Engineering Inspiration Award at the 2025 FIRST Championship (Galileo Division) and was a FIRST Impact Award finalist in 2024. Its Haliç Regional results include the 2025 Team Sustainability Award and the 2024 Regional FIRST Impact Award.
  • Led social-impact work reaching roughly 4 million people over 3 years: the Ask4ward AI chatbot for other teams' award essays, STEM outreach to underprivileged schools and elderly care homes, the 4D Exhibit, and the 4Dathon.
  • Java
ÇiçekliAICommunity Co-Lead / Instructor / R&D Lead

Since late 2022 · İzmir

  • Help lead one of Turkey's first high-school-level AI communities, teaching roughly 30–35 students a year.
  • Took over leadership with a co-lead after the founder's departure, sustaining and growing the program.
  • Direct R&D initiatives including a university-essay-grading tool; prepare students for TEKNOFEST AI in Healthcare.
    EMT ProjectsElectronics & Coding Member / IT Manager

    Since Sep 2024 · İzmir

    • Manage IT infrastructure and lead electronics/coding projects for a school-based engineering initiative.
      EF Education FirstStudent Ambassador

      Sep 2025 – Mar 2026 · İzmir

      • Represent EF, promoting international education programs to peers.
        Engineering & outreach with FRC 6429 ↗

        Certificates & training

        • Claude Code in Action
        • YGA Summit 2025 — Participant Certificate
        • YGA'24 Zirve Katılımcı Sertifikası
        • Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurs Mini-Course
        • Equalize The Future — Young Entrepreneurs Idea Marathon (Bootcamp)

        The trophy / Recognition

        Some moments that stayed.

        Research, robotics, entrepreneurship, and writing. A few milestones along the way.

        Writing / A Voice for Animals · 2026

        Silent Invaders: How the Mediterranean’s Underwater Crisis Is Erasing an Ancient Sea

        2nd place · Written Essay · Ages 16–18

        Writing about the Mediterranean’s underwater crisis and environmental awareness.

        Animal Welfare Institute & Humane Education Network

        The envelope / Contact

        A good idea starts with a conversation.

        For a project, a conversation, or a question worth building around.

        [email protected]↗

        İzmir, Türkiye

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        A question, a collaboration,
        or just a hello.