GIFTED CODER MERSİN

Hi, I'm Burak CANTÜRK,

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        I was born in 2003 in Yalova, Türkiye, and completed my primary, secondary, and high school education in Mersin. I graduated from the Computer Programming Department of Mersin University in 2025.

       From an early age, I was recognized for my exceptional ability in scientific and mathematical thinking. During primary school, I was identified as gifted through the BİLSEM intelligence assessment, and in 2015, I was also diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Despite the social and academic challenges that came with being different, I successfully completed all stages of my education.

       My journey in software began in the 5th grade when I was introduced to HTML in an Information Technologies class. Writing my first “Hello World” marked a major turning point in my life. Realizing my strong potential in software development, my father, who had long been involved in software projects and startup mentoring, searched for a specialized program to support my growth. When no suitable program was available, he founded “Gifted Coder Computer Programming Special Course for Children” in May 2015, a pioneering initiative in Türkiye created specifically for my education and development.

        I later completed my high school education at Private Yenişehir Mersin Final Anatolian High School with a 100% software scholarship. In addition, in 2017, my father and I founded the “Programmers of the Future Coding the Future Association” in Mersin, further expanding our work in software and technology education.

        Now at the age of 23, I have received approximately 11 years of intensive training in computer programming, robotics, and related technologies from highly qualified instructors. Throughout this period, I developed my own projects in software and robotics, earning first-place awards both in Türkiye and internationally. Professionals in the fields of software and robotics consider my knowledge and technical competence to be at an engineering level.

Between 2024 and 2025, my autonomous air-conditioner tracking project was recognized under the Business Finland program, through which I obtained a Finland Startup Visa and lived in Finland. Through the same project, I founded Gifted Coder Teknoloji Ltd. Şti. and qualified for R&D and product development support.

          In 2025, I worked as an Embedded Systems Engineer at BESTAŞ Inc. and later continued my professional career remotely as a Full Stack Developer at COBIX IVF Ltd. Şti.

Most recently, I developed a Hybrid Unmanned Underwater Attack Vehicle project intended to address needs in the defense industry. I am currently seeking collaboration opportunities for this project while continuing to provide remote technical support to companies.

I am currently based in Kocaeli, Türkiye.

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