Founder · Engineer
I build software companies and teach others to build theirs, after studying Computer Science magna cum laude at Bilkent. This place is where I write my blogs to help others while learning along the way.
Building
Leading the engineering behind a self-improving reasoning OS companies run daily on their own knowledge.
A global AI-education brand I founded so self-learners without a technical background can grow into AI specialists, through books, roadmaps, and tools.
A 500+ page introductory book that takes absolute beginners from zero to a working understanding of AI.
A modern patient-tracking SaaS, built with gynecologists and now in clinical use with 15+ doctors.
Built the entire online presence for a gynecology practice (my father's), applying GEO/SEO best practices in a tightly regulated medical field.
A real-time agent that cross-checks live speech against reference docs at ~1.4s latency to catch costly misinformation in high-stakes meetings.
Advising & teaching
Invited as a junior CS undergrad into a master's-level role usually reserved for management grad students, on the strength of my entrepreneurial track record. Across two years I advised 19 startup teams and 140+ students.
The Management department's mandatory capstone. On the back of my work in GE401/402, I became the first CS student the school took on as a junior TA for it, advising 16 teams and 90+ students.
Advised a handful of clients on business strategy, AI adoption, and data & grid software.
Led the technical side of data-driven projects, including a corporate-fundraising framework for the Turkish Cancer Society and a founder-assessment framework for 212 VC.
From the blog
Learn the difference, own your codebase. Using AI coding tools doesn't make you a vibe coder, the difference is awareness, deliberate decisions, and bringing the human-in-the-loop back from symbolic to functional.
Read→A real consulting case: when a company's data can't leave the building, both AWS and self-hosting fall short. The overlooked third option is open-source cloud.
Read→Contact
Reach out about a new business idea, an opportunity, a quick brainstorm, advising for an early-stage startup, or just a deep talk about life. I love meeting like-minded people and can talk about this stuff ALL DAY.
Email: egehan.mergen@gmail.com