Mehmet Acar

Software Engineer

📍 Istanbul, Türkiye

About Me

I’m a Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience specializing in full-stack web development across the EdTech and Media & Entertainment industries. Currently, I’m part of Udemy, where I work on developing AI-powered tools that enhance both the instructor and learner experience. I have hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale systems that serve millions of users. I’m passionate about creating impactful, scalable products, continuously learning new technologies, and collaborating with teams to deliver meaningful user experiences.

✓ 6+ years of professional experience in full-stack web development
✓ Hands-on expertise in large-scale, high-traffic systems serving millions of users
✓ Designed and implemented scalable microservices architectures
✓ Built AI-powered tools enhancing instructor and learner experiences at Udemy
✓ Developed and maintained subscription management, user authentication, and video-on-demand platforms at Warner Bros. Discovery (BluTV)
✓ Experienced in SVOD / TVOD systems and monetization workflows for streaming services
✓ Collaborated cross-functionally with product and data teams to deliver impact-driven features
✓ Passionate about clean code, system design, and creating meaningful user experiences
✓ Participated twice in NASA Space Apps Challenge and recognized as a Global Nominee, showcasing a strong passion for innovation, teamwork, and solving real-world problems through technology

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Udemy • Istanbul, Türkiye - Remote

Feb 2022 - Present

Contributing to Udemy’s AI-driven transformation by developing large-scale platforms that enhance learning and teaching experiences. Involved in both the Assessment Platform and Instructor Insights teams, focusing on building intelligent, scalable, and data-driven systems.

Developed and maintained monolithic and microservice architectures powering Udemy’s Assessment Platform, enabling the creation and delivery of assessments to thousands of learners
Built AI-assisted real-time insights tools for instructors, improving engagement and teaching effectiveness
Contributed to the development of multiple instructor-facing tools such as announcements, course reviews, and interaction dashboards
Worked closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems supporting millions of users
Played an active role in Udemy’s AI initiatives by integrating machine learning capabilities into existing learning and analytics workflows

TypeScriptReactGraphQLPythonDjangoKotlinSpring BootMySQLDynamoDBRedisKafkaCeleryDockerKubernetes

Backend Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery (BluTV) • Istanbul, Türkiye - Remote

Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

Contributed to BluTV’s digital transformation journey from a growing startup into a large-scale media and entertainment platform. Worked on core backend systems that powered subscription, authentication, and video-on-demand services for millions of users.

Developed and maintained backend services supporting BluTV’s subscription, authentication, and video-on-demand platforms
Contributed to the migration from a monolithic architecture to microservices and API gateway-based infrastructure
Implemented scalable backend components improving reliability and performance across core streaming services
Integrated secure authentication and authorization mechanisms leveraging OAuth 2.0 standards
Collaborated with product and infrastructure teams to enhance user experience and platform stability
Played an active role in transforming BluTV into a large-scale media and entertainment ecosystem prior to its acquisition by Warner Bros. Discovery

PythonTornadoSanicFlaskNode.jsMongoDBDockerOAuth2.0RESTAPI GatewaySVODTVODVideo-on-demand

Software Developer

eloop Digital Solutions • Denizli, Türkiye

Jun 2019 - Oct 2019

Worked as a Web Developer at eloop Digital Solution, a company providing cloud-based semantic integration software for e-commerce and e-conversion, helping SMEs overcome challenges in accessing global marketing. Contributed to B2B and B2C web projects with a focus on usability and performance.

Developed and maintained web applications in e-commerce, B2B, and B2C domains
Built responsive and user-friendly interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Implemented backend functionality and API integrations with PHP-based frameworks
Collaborated with clients and project managers to analyze system requirements and deliver tailored digital solutions
Prepared system analysis reports and project documentation to support product lifecycle

HTMLCSSJavaScriptPHPMySQLREST APIs

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Computer Engineering

Pamukkale University

2015 - 2019

GPA: 2.99/4.0

Comprehensive education in computer science fundamentals, software engineering, and system design.

President of IT Society

Projects

cFS - Space ROS Integration

Built with Claude Opus 4.7 at the Claude Code Hackathon (Apr 2026), integrating NASA cFS flight software with Space ROS for simulated Mars/Titan rover missions. Uses CCSDS as the data communication protocol between Rust-based cFS apps and Space ROS-powered rover cores.

AI AgentsCCSDSSpace ROSGround SoftwareFlight SoftwareMission-critical Aerospace SoftwareRust

GitHub Hackathon

NASA cFS Apps

Open-source GitHub Actions and CLIs that detect silent MsgID collisions in NASA cFS mission trees before flight. Dual-stack: cfs-msgid-guard (TypeScript/npm) and cfs-msgid-sentinel (Python/PyPI).

TypeScriptPythonNASA cFScFEGitHub ActionsCLIMsgIDFlight software

GitHub: cfs-msgid-guard GitHub: cfs-msgid-sentinel npm: cfs-msgid-guard PyPI: cfs-msgid-sentinel

GökServis (TUA Astro Hackathon ‘26)

Turkey’s first concept for an in-orbit servicing company, combining a permanent orbital fuel depot (KUTAY) with a dedicated service vehicle (GEZGİN). Built for TUA Astro Hackathon ‘26, leveraging Somalia’s equatorial launch base cost advantage.

New SpaceAstronomyReactThree.jsSPaaSAerospaceIn-orbit Servicing

🌐 Live Demo 💻 GitHub

OpenBio Cosmos (NASA Space Apps '25)

An AI-powered knowledge atlas that transforms NASA and NIH bioscience data into an interactive, explorable platform for space biology research. Integrates 5,000+ articles with 90%+ AI classification accuracy, presented at NASA Space Apps '25.

Three.jsJavascriptNASA OSDRNIH PubMedOpenAILLMXML

🌐 Live Demo 💻 GitHub

GeoEqua (NASA Space Apps '24)

A climate change and gender inequality risk mapping tool built for the NASA Space Apps '24 hackathon. Recognized as a NASA 2024 Global Nominee for its work addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.

TypescriptReactOpenAILLMSustainable Development Goals

🌐 Live Demo 💻 GitHub