# Kaan Yagci — Freelance Software, AI & Platform Engineer

> From `git push` to reliable production.

I help software and AI teams build, secure and operate the systems their products depend on. Hands-on engineering, from the first architecture decision to production and team handover.

- [Docker Captain](https://www.docker.com/contributors/kaan-yagci/)
- 10+ years in engineering
- Remote engagements worldwide, in English

## Services

### Platform & delivery

Unblock releases, modernize infrastructure and give your team a dependable path to production. CI/CD and GitHub Actions migrations; Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform; observability and release operations. Typical deliverables: working pipelines, infrastructure as code and operational runbooks.

### Container & cloud security

Resolve workload security gaps and make access boundaries clear before a deployment or audit. Container hardening and Docker Scout; Kubernetes Pod Security and access; private networks and restricted egress. Typical deliverables: prioritized findings, implemented controls and maintainable evidence.

### AI product engineering

Build AI features and integrations, with the backend services and operational foundations needed for production. API integrations and backend services; tool workflows and containerized runtimes; access, observability and deployment. Typical deliverables: a working integration, a reviewed deployment path and documented operating practices.

## Previous work

### Satelia · 2025–2026

Migrated CI/CD from GitLab to GitHub Actions, introduced Terraform and strengthened container security while owning release operations and production on-call. Improved Docker Scout scores from F to A/B.

### Owkin · 2023–2024

Contributed to Substra's Go orchestration layer, migrated workloads from Kubernetes Pod Security Policy to Pod Security Admission Restricted, and implemented controlled network access for Jupyter workflows.

Earlier experience includes principal engineering at Heywear and intent-processing work at HARMAN / Samsung Bixby adopted by eleven international localization teams.

## Working together

Work directly with Kaan through a focused review, a defined project or ongoing engineering support. Agree the scope, deliverables and priorities; build and validate in the client's codebase and infrastructure; prepare the team with documentation, runbooks and knowledge transfer.

## Discuss your project

- [Download CV (PDF)](https://kaanyagci.com/assets/kaan-yagci-cv.pdf)

Share your product or platform, what you want to build or fix, the current stack and the timeline.

- [Discuss your project](https://calendar.app.google/HwegNnThz87pd7KF9)
- Email: kaan.yagci@makepad.fr
- [About Kaan](https://kaanyagci.com/about/)
- [Contact](https://kaanyagci.com/contact/)