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Author: alperyazar

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 *["Full Stack Electronics"]({% post_url 2023-09-09-full-stack-elektronik %}) Engineer*
 
 I earned my BSc and MSc degrees from the same department,
-[METU](https://www.metu.edu.tr/) EEE, in 2012 and 2015, respectively. My
-master's thesis focused on statistical signal processing. As a PhD candidate, I
-worked on FPGA-accelerated cloud computing.
-
-At work, I mainly focus on FPGAs and embedded systems. I also have experience in
-analog/digital circuit design and PCB design.
-
-I've been passionate about electronics and computers since I was 10. I enjoy
-working on projects, reading blogs, exploring code, watching technical videos,
-attending courses and webinars, publishing papers, and engaging in other geeky
-activities. I'm a big supporter of free and open-source projects 🐧.
+[METU](https://www.metu.edu.tr/) [EEE](https://eee.metu.edu.tr), in 2012 and
+2015, respectively. My master's thesis focused on statistical signal processing.
+As a PhD candidate, I worked on FPGA-accelerated cloud computing.
+
+I've been passionate about electronics and computers since I was 10. Over the
+years, I've designed circuit boards and worked with FPGAs, SoCs, MCUs, and a
+variety of embedded platforms. I’ve developed software solutions using
+bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux approaches. My work typically spans
+multiple layers of the stack - starting from schematics and hardware bring-up to
+the final application software running on Linux. Most of the time, an FPGA is
+also part of that stack. That’s why I consider myself a Full-Stack Electronics
+Engineer.
 
 Besides technology, I also love music and musical instruments 🎵.
 
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 `ayazar[@} a ! p ! ! y ! ! ar  /.$ com`
 
 (Don't forget to replace or remove the inconvenient characters)(Hint 💡: What is
-the URL right now?) or send a message on
-[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alperyazar).
+the URL right now?)
+
+OR
+
+send a message on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alperyazar).
 
 ## Education
 
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 ## Work Experience
 
-- Present - 2012, **Electronics Engineer / ASELSAN**, Ankara Turkey. Most of
-  the time I design embedded things (like bare metal programming, RTOS,
-  embedded Linux) + FPGAs (mostly Xilinx products). Previously, also worked on
-  board design (schematic and layout). [Company web
-  site](https://www.aselsan.com.tr/en)
+- Present - 2025, **Chief Engineer / ASELSAN**, Ankara Turkey. [Company web
+  site](https://www.aselsan.com/en)
+- 2025 - 2023, **Senior Lead Engineer / ASELSAN**, Ankara, Turkey. [Company
+  web site](https://www.aselsan.com/en)
+- 2023 - 2020, **Senior Expert Engineer / ASELSAN**, Ankara, Turkey. [Company
+  web site](https://www.aselsan.com/en)
 - 2021 - 2018, **Project co-manager + Design Engineer / ACCLOUD Project**.
   [ACCLOUD](http://accloud.eee.metu.edu.tr/) was a research project on FPGA
   accelerated cloud computing. The work was supported by
   [TUBITAK](https://www.tubitak.gov.tr/en) and
-  [ASELSAN](https://www.aselsan.com.tr/en). I was one of the two project
+  [ASELSAN](https://www.aselsan.com/en). I was one of the two project
   managers and responsible for architecture design + FPGA implementation
   (operational at 40 Gbps line rate).
+- 2020 - 2016, **Expert Engineer / ASELSAN**, Ankara, Turkey. [Company web
+  site](https://www.aselsan.com/en)
+- 2016 - 2012, **Engineer / ASELSAN**, Ankara, Turkey. [Company web
+  site](https://www.aselsan.com/en)
 - 2011, **Intern / ASELSAN**, Ankara, Turkey. [Company web
-  site](https://www.aselsan.com.tr/en)
+  site](https://www.aselsan.com/en)
 - 2010, **Intern / Bosch Rexroth**, Bursa, Turkey. [Company web
-  site](https://www.aselsan.com.tr/en)
+  site](https://www.aselsan.com/en)
 
 ## Publications
 
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 ### Hobby
 
+- **EBox** Embedded Box. Containerization of EDA tools
+  [Link](https://github.com/alperyazar/ebox)
 - **asynx.dev** A platform especially for embedded + FPGA engineers. *Dead*
 - **SSTBIOSProg** Simple programmer for SST brand BIOS EEPROMs. *Completed*
   TODO: Add link
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 ### Embedded/Software
 
+- Systems Programming and Advanced C Applications. 2025. [C and System
+  Programmers Association](https://csystem.org/), Kaan Aslan. 510 hours.†
+- Unix and Linux Systems Programming. 2025. [C and System Programmers
+  Association](https://csystem.org/), Kaan Aslan. 630 hours.†
 - A'dan Z'ye Docker (in Turkish). 2024. Udemy. 16.5 hours.
   [Certificate](/dow/UC-f3003103-2c5b-4496-803c-4488557a4408-small.png)
-- C Programming Language (in Turkish). 2023. [C and System Programmers
-  Association](https://csystem.org/), [Necati
-  Ergin](https://github.com/necatiergin/). 220 hours.†
+- The Python Programming Language. 2024. [C and System Programmers
+  Association](https://csystem.org/), Kaan Aslan. 225 hours.†
+- C Programming Language (in Turkish). 2023. [Plepa](https://plepa.com/),
+  [Necati Ergin](https://github.com/necatiergin/). 220 hours.†
 - Embedded Linux using Yocto. 2023. Udemy. 4.5 hours.
   [Certificate](/dow/UC-ef18181d-5d2d-44c5-b7e0-45ec67c2adc3-small.png)
 - The C Programming Language (in Turkish). 2022. [C and System Programmers