Utku Görkem
Ertürk
Software Engineer·MS CS @ EPFL
Passionate about software development, machine learning, data science, biology, and psychology. Building things that matter.
About
Who I Am
I'm a Computer Science graduate from EPFL (Lausanne, Switzerland) with a strong foundation in both theoretical CS and practical software engineering. My work spans full-stack development, research, and automation.
Beyond code, I'm genuinely curious about machine learning, data science, biology, and human psychology — how systems (digital or biological) learn, adapt, and evolve. My Master's thesis explored exactly this: how APIs evolve over time and what impact that has on dependent systems.
Education
EPFL
2020 – 2024MS Computer Science
Lausanne, Switzerland
Bilkent University
2016 – 2020BS Computer Engineering
Ankara, Turkey
Experience
Where I've Worked
Swissquote
Software Engineer
Gland, Switzerland
- ›Working as a Software Engineer at one of Europe's leading online banking and trading platforms.
Oracle Labs
Research Assistant
Lausanne, Switzerland
- ›Built full-stack applications using Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Dropwizard.
- ›Master's thesis focused on API schema evolution — studying how changes in schemas affect downstream consumers.
- ›Worked with Oracle technologies and internal research infrastructure.
OBSS
Software Developer Intern
Ankara, Turkey
- ›Developed a LinkedIn-like career application from the ground up.
- ›Gained experience with full-stack web development in a professional environment.
Comodo
Software Developer Intern
Ankara, Turkey
- ›Built test automation systems using Java and the Spring Framework.
- ›Improved testing coverage and reliability of existing software pipelines.
Projects
Things I've Built
Spotext
A GPS and QR-code-based Android chat application that enables event and location-based socializing. Users can discover and join conversations tied to physical spaces.
Steam Trade Bot
An automated trading bot for the Steam marketplace. Parses web-fetched or text-based price lists to execute trades intelligently and maximize value.