Mehmet Canker
AI Systems Architect & Full Stack Software Engineer · Istanbul, Türkiye
Mehmet Canker is an AI systems architect and full stack software engineer based in Istanbul, Türkiye, with 16 years of experience building enterprise software and, since 2021, production AI systems.
He designs and builds agentic AI platforms — LLM orchestration, multi-agent systems, RAG over enterprise knowledge, and the governance around them — on top of durable workflow engines. Before AI, he spent a decade on large-scale backend and mobile systems for some of Türkiye’s biggest e-commerce, media and banking platforms. He is also the author of three Turkish programming books and has trained engineering teams at Akbank, Ericsson, the Ministry of Interior and several universities.
What he is working on
Hotel+
since 2021Designs the AI-powered backend of a hotel guest platform: AI orchestration workflows that route guest requests, integrate hotel service systems and automate service operations.
NTT Data — European Patent Office
since 2022Works on the technology transformation programme of the European Patent Office: Spring Boot microservices and React microfrontends in a modular, cloud-ready architecture.
Independent
since 2014Delivers corporate and university training on React, Angular, RxJS, React Native, iOS, Android, Laravel and Symfony — for Akbank, Ericsson, Doğan Media Group, the Ministry of Interior of Türkiye, Yıldız Technical University and others.
Where he has worked
- Demirören Technology — İddaaSoftware Architect · 2019–2022
- IBM — HalkbankFull-Stack Software Engineer · 2018–2019
- TrendyolFull-Stack Software Engineer · 2017–2018
- Dock App — DoctrickSoftware Architect · 2017–2018
- ModacruzFull-Stack Software Engineer · 2017–2018
- HürriyetSr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure Team · 2016–2017
- Aslanoba Group — TazedirektSr. Software Engineer · 2014–2016
- ÇiçeksepetiSr. Software Engineer · 2014
- FeatureCraftFull-Stack Software Engineer · 2013–2014
- Bal YazılımMobile Game Developer · 2012–2013
- CFB-AnkaFull-Stack Software Engineer · 2011–2012
- Bizandro Mobile SolutionsFull-Stack Software Engineer · 2010–2011
Books
Node.js ve MEAN Stack
Kodlab, 2016Node.js architecture and scalable application development with MongoDB, Express.js and AngularJS.
React ve React Native ile Mobil Uygulama Geliştirme
Kodlab, 2015Modern frontend and cross-platform mobile development with React and React Native.
AngularJS ve Ionic Framework ile Mobil Uygulama Geliştirme
Kodlab, 2014One of the earliest Turkish books on AngularJS and hybrid mobile development.
Education and certifications
- BSc, Electronics and Communication Engineering — Yıldız Technical University, 2008–2013
- BSc, Economics — Anadolu University, 2011–2013
- Professional Scrum Master I (Scrum.org)
- Languages: Turkish (native), English (C1)
Frequently asked
Who is Mehmet Canker?
Mehmet Canker is an AI systems architect and full stack software engineer based in Istanbul, Türkiye. He has 16 years of experience in software engineering and builds enterprise agentic AI platforms — LLM orchestration, multi-agent systems and retrieval over enterprise knowledge — as well as large-scale backend and mobile systems. He is the author of three Turkish programming books.
What does Mehmet Canker do?
He designs AI-powered platforms and the architecture around them: agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, workflow engines, model gateways and AI governance. Since 2021 he has been the AI systems architect for Hotel+, and since 2022 he has worked on the European Patent Office technology transformation programme with NTT Data.
What technologies does Mehmet Canker work with?
LangChain, LangGraph, multi-agent architectures and RAG on the AI side; Java and Spring Boot, C# and .NET Core, PHP with Laravel and Symfony on the backend; React, Next.js, TypeScript and Angular on the frontend; React Native, Kotlin and Swift on mobile; and Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and AWS for infrastructure.
What books has Mehmet Canker written?
Three programming books published by Kodlab in Turkish: “Node.js ve MEAN Stack” (2016), “React ve React Native ile Mobil Uygulama Geliştirme” (2015) and “AngularJS ve Ionic Framework ile Mobil Uygulama Geliştirme” (2014).
Where is Mehmet Canker based?
Istanbul, Türkiye. He works with international clients as a consultant, including the European Patent Office through NTT Data.