Gökberk DerginTechnology Director, Product Builder & Full-Stack Engineer

I turn product ideas into software that ships.

Web platforms, mobile apps, AI systems, and business-critical software — built with speed, quality, and real-world intent.

Focus areas

AI systemsSaaS platformsMobile appsSmart kiosksAutomationWeb products

About

Engineering with product intent.

I work at the intersection of software engineering, product thinking, AI, and business execution. My strength is not only writing code, but understanding what a product should become, architecting it properly, and moving fast enough to make it real.

With a Technology Director mindset and full-stack engineering background, I build MVPs quickly while keeping architecture sound enough to grow. I am comfortable leading technical direction, shaping client-facing proposals, and staying hands-on through implementation.

AI orchestration is embedded across my full build cycle — from product shaping and architecture through development, testing, and delivery. I focus on knowing where AI creates leverage, where human judgment still matters, and how to keep output production-ready.

Expertise

Where I create the most value.

From AI product development to embedded systems — focused capabilities built through real product work.

01

AI Product Development

Turn models into products people actually use.

LLM appsAgents & automationRAG systems
02

Mobile Apps

From first build to App Store.

Expo · React NativeSwiftSubscriptionsLocalization
03

Full-Stack Web

Platforms built to ship, scale, and stay maintainable.

Next.js · ReactAPI designCloud-ready
04

SaaS & Internal Tools

Software that runs operations, not just demos.

DashboardsWorkflow systemsAdmin panels
05

Smart Systems & Vision

AI that works in the physical world.

Computer visionEdge devicesIoT flows
06

Product & Technical Leadership

Own the product end to end — architecture, direction, delivery.

System designTeam managementClient proposalsTeam guidance

How I Work

From vague idea to working product.

Comfortable with ambiguity. Focused on turning business requirements into technical systems that ship.

1

Understand the business problem

Start with the real constraint, user, and outcome — not the feature list.

2

Shape the product and user flow

Define what the product should feel like and how people move through it.

3

Architect the system

Choose the right stack, data model, and boundaries for speed and durability.

4

Build fast with AI orchestration

Apply AI with judgment from implementation through testing, then ship and iterate.

5

Test, iterate, and polish

Refine UX, performance, and reliability until the product feels production-ready.

6

Launch, measure, and improve

Deploy, observe real usage, and keep improving based on feedback and data.

Differentiator

AI orchestrator, not AI-decorated.

I use AI to orchestrate how I build — not to limit what I build. The same workflow applies whether the product is a web platform, mobile app, SaaS product, or business-critical system.

Web platformsMobile appsSaaSAI featuresInternal toolsBusiness systems
01

AI orchestration

AI runs through how I work — not as a label on one type of product.

02

Scoping & architecture

Shape web, mobile, SaaS, or platform builds with AI in the planning loop.

03

Accelerated development

Move faster on implementation and debugging across any stack or product type.

04

LLM & agent features

When AI belongs in the product, integrate it properly — not as a bolt-on widget.

05

Review & quality

Use AI for testing, refinement, and production-readiness — whatever is being built.

06

Launch & delivery

Ship real products end to end: platforms, apps, SaaS, AI features, internal tools.

Technology

Tools and systems I work with.

Modern stacks chosen for speed, maintainability, and real-world delivery — not resume padding.

01

Frontend

Interfaces, design systems, and product-facing web apps.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSChakra UIshadcn/ui
02

Mobile

Cross-platform apps through to App Store delivery.

ExpoReact NativeSwiftApp StoreSubscriptionsLocalization
03

AI

Models, agents, orchestration, and applied computer vision.

OpenAI APIClaudeGeminiAI orchestrationAI agentsLLM workflowsYOLOComputer vision
04

Backend

APIs, services, and server-side product logic.

Node.jsFastAPIPythonDjango/LaravelREST APIs
05

Database & CMS

Data models, content systems, and persistent storage.

PostgreSQLSupabaseMySQLMongoDBStrapi
06

Cloud & Infra

Deployment, hosting, and production operations.

Google CloudDockerLinuxNginxDNSSSLServer ops
07

Hardware / Edge

Cameras, sensors, and embedded systems in the field.

Raspberry PiCamerasSensorsGPIOEmbedded workflows

Strengths

Built for founders, teams, and serious products.

01

I can turn unclear ideas into scoped, buildable products.

02

I move comfortably between business strategy and code.

03

I know how to use AI across the full build cycle — development, review, testing, and delivery — without letting speed erode quality.

04

I care about polish, UX, architecture, and delivery.

05

I can build MVPs quickly without creating throwaway systems.

06

I understand client needs, technical constraints, and product value.

07

I am hands-on, but I can also lead technical direction.

Contact

Get in touch.

Email, GitHub, or LinkedIn — the best ways to reach me.