Kutay Deniz Yazicioglu
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I build at the intersection of AI, data, and software.

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I am Kutay Deniz Yazicioglu, a graduate student in Artificial Intelligence Engineering at Bay Atlantic University in Washington, DC. I hold a B.Sc. in Software Engineering from Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul. An exchange year at Bay Atlantic University first brought me to Washington, and I returned for my master’s degree after graduating.

My experience spans AI, data science, and cloud computing. As a Business Analyst Intern at Panasonic, I automated ERP data validation with SQL and Python, which saved more than ten hours of manual work each week and improved reporting precision by 30 percent. As a Cloud Engineer Intern at Huawei, I worked with Huawei Cloud services such as ECS, EVS, VPC, and IAM, and built Python log-analysis tools that reduced operational overhead by 15 percent for a high-traffic application.

My projects span machine learning, LLM-powered applications, and scalable system design. CareerGENAI is an LLM-powered career mentor that analyzes résumés, identifies skill gaps, and generates learning roadmaps, built on a microservice-based architecture with FastAPI and containerized services. In my undergraduate capstone, BECAYIS, I worked on nature-inspired optimization for matching civil servants who want to relocate. In my graduate research, I am studying how layered safeguards can protect cloud-deployed LLM applications from prompt injection.

Beyond technical work, I have developed leadership and communication skills through student government and public-facing volunteering in Washington, DC. As Vice President of the Student Government Association, I represent students in campus governance and help turn their feedback into action. I also volunteer in guest experience at the International Spy Museum. Earlier, as Vice President of the IEEE student branch at Bahçeşehir University, I helped organize workshops, hackathons, and summits.

I am focused on building practical AI-driven solutions with measurable impact and real business value. I care about what a model can do, and just as much about the software, data, and cloud infrastructure that make its output useful.

I work in English and Turkish, and I am learning Spanish.

Istanbul → Washington

  1. 2020IstanbulB.S. Software Engineering beginsBahçeşehir University. Became vice president of the IEEE student branch.
  2. 2023IstanbulPanasonicBusiness Analyst Intern. Automated ERP data validation with SQL and Python.
  3. 2024IstanbulHuaweiCloud Engineer Intern. Built Python log-analysis tools on Huawei Cloud.
  4. 2024Washington, DCExchange yearStudied at Bay Atlantic University as an exchange student.
  5. 2025Washington, DCM.S. AI EngineeringFinished my B.S. in June, began my master’s in August, and made the President’s List that fall.
  6. 2026Washington, DCSGA Vice PresidentStudent government, graduate research, and the robotic receptionist project.

Honors and credentials

HonorPresident’s List, Fall 2025Bay Atlantic University · Graduate GPA 3.95
  • CertificationOracle Cloud Infrastructure Generative AI Certified ProfessionalOracle · Jul 2024
  • Course certificateAWS Cloud Practitioner EssentialsAmazon Web Services · Oct 2025
  • Course certificateNeural Networks and Deep LearningDeepLearning.AI · Aug 2024
  • Course certificateHuawei Cloud Tech EssentialsHuawei · Apr 2024
  • Course certificateGenerative AI: Introduction and ApplicationsIBM · Mar 2024
  • Course certificateUX Design and PrinciplesUniversity of Michigan · Mar 2024
  • Course certificateFoundations of Project ManagementGoogle · Oct 2023

Clubs and leadership

  • Vice President, Student Government AssociationBay Atlantic UniversityJan 2026 – Present
  • Vice PresidentIEEE Bahçeşehir University Student BranchDec 2020 – Aug 2023
  • Coordination MemberIEEE Türkiye Student Branches Computer SocietyOct 2021 – Sep 2022
  • MemberRotaract Club of ZekeriyaköyJan 2024 – Present

Community

  • International Spy MuseumGuest Experience VolunteerFeb 2026 – Present
  • DevFest DCVolunteer2025, 2026
  • DC Startup & Tech WeekVolunteer2026
  • Lions Club PalisadesVolunteer

Around campus and community

  • Kutay in a suit at a conference table during a business session
    Cisco and World Wide Technology Career Discovery Week, Washington, DC, 2026
  • Kutay standing in front of the Bay Atlantic University crest
    Bay Atlantic University, Washington, DC
  • Kutay in a suit in front of a wall listing Istanbul Rotaract clubs
    Rotaract, Istanbul

Outside of work

  • Travel

    I travel solo and on a student budget, usually two to four nights per city, and go for local food and everyday life over landmarks. I have been to more than a dozen countries so far, and I write about budget travel on Medium.

  • Kiteboarding

    I kiteboard whenever I can get to wind and water. It is a sport of reading conditions and adjusting quickly.

  • Swimming

    Swimming is how I reset and stay active during busy semesters.

  • Road trips

    Short, efficient drives with time for small towns, local spots, and whatever is worth a detour.

  • Reading

    I read a bit of everything, from technical books to novels.

  • Writing

    Articles on software engineering, AI, cloud, and data science, alongside the travel pieces.

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