yusuf gürcan

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Hi, I’mYusuf Gürcan

Junior iOS & Flutter Developer · İstanbul

I’m a junior, but I own the work you give me, test it, and hand it over so you don’t have to worry.

I’ve been working since 2021. With Flutter, I’ve worked on real apps in internships, a freelance job and a volunteer team; now I’m learning Swift and SwiftUI for iOS. I’m a first-year MIS student at Istanbul Topkapı University, ready to take work off your team’s plate.

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At a glance
2021
The year I started working
2
Software internships · Uplide, Dijital Gen
6
Products I worked on in jobs and internships
1 yr
İyiliği Kodlayanlar · training and volunteer work

Right now: learning iOS with Swift and SwiftUI

Why me?

With so many experienced developers around, and AI writing code, why hire a junior? Why Yusuf?

AI can write code, but it doesn’t own the work. Your team still needs someone who understands the task, does it, tests it, speaks up early when stuck, and hands it over so you can stop thinking about it. I’m not offering to replace a senior developer; I’m offering to take the work that eats their week: bug fixes, UI work, API integrations, tests. I’ve done this kind of work on real projects before.

  1. I own the work I’m given

    I don’t take a task just to say "done"; I take it to hand it over working. At Uplide I worked across almost every stage of mobile apps: backend integration, UI, bug fixing, testing.

    Proof↳ Uplide Teknoloji

  2. I can step into an existing codebase

    Not every job starts from scratch. During my internship at Dijital Gen I worked in the codebases of three different products: bug analysis, bug fixing, UI improvements and API integration.

    Proof↳ Dijital Gen Yazılım

  3. I test before I hand it over

    When I hand work over, I want there to be little left for you to check. At Uplide I ran tests and performance evaluations and wrote feedback reports; in Blokla I verify the game rules with tests.

    Proof↳ Blokla!

  4. My work ethic started in high school

    I’ve been working since 2021. I balanced school with work and worked with teams in technical service and production. Responsibility isn’t new to me.

    Proof↳ Aidata Bilişim

Hand me the work that eats your team’s week, and focus on what matters more.

Give me a task and see

About

A path I’ve been building step by step.

My interest in technology and software started in high school. While studying Information Technologies at a vocational high school, I also started working. From 2021 to 2024 I worked in technical service at Aidata Bilişim. Fixing hardware and software issues and assembling computers as part of a production team taught me work discipline and how to balance school with work.

Then I moved into software. During my internship at Uplide Teknoloji I took part in almost every stage of a mobile app: backend integration, UI, bug fixing and testing. At Dijital Gen I built mobile apps with Flutter, worked on REST API integrations and collaborated with the team through Git/GitHub. Separately, I spent four months supporting PetJoo, an acquaintance’s own project, as a freelancer: fixing bugs and improving the interface of its Flutter app.

In the EU-supported İyiliği Kodlayanlar program I received in-person Flutter training and joined the team of an app connecting psychologists with clients as a volunteer developer. Using technology for social good was the most meaningful part of that project for me.

I took a planned break for the university entrance exam and am now studying Management Information Systems at Istanbul Topkapı University. I want to continue my career especially in iOS and mobile development, so I’m learning Swift and SwiftUI and practising through my personal project Blokla. To me, software isn’t only about making a feature work; understanding what users need and making an app smooth, clear and reliable are part of the job too.

I’m at the start of my career and I don’t hide it. But I don’t want "junior" to mean "constantly needs help". Understand the task, ask when needed, do it, test it, hand it over, and fix things quickly when feedback comes in. My goal is to be a developer who saves the team time and can be trusted with work without a second thought.

Let’s talk

A short chat, before any interview.

I asked myself the questions recruiters ask most often. The answers are short and honest.

Yusuf GürcanJunior iOS & Flutter Developer

  1. Hi! Could you tell me a bit about yourself?

  2. Hi, I’m Yusuf. I’m a first-year MIS student. I’ve worked with Flutter in internships and projects, and now I’m learning Swift and SwiftUI for iOS. My focus is mobile app development.

  3. You’re early in your career, right?

  4. Yes, and I don’t hide it. But I started working in high school, and my years in technical service at Aidata taught me first-hand how to take responsibility and balance school with work.

  5. Have you worked on real projects?

  6. Yes. During my internship at Dijital Gen I built mobile apps with Flutter and worked on REST API integrations and bug fixes. I also spent four months supporting PetJoo, an acquaintance’s project, as a freelancer.

  7. What happens when we give you a task?

  8. First I make sure I understand what’s needed. Then I build it, test it, flag it early if I get stuck, and hand it over. No surprises; you always know where the work stands.

  9. What do you do when you run into something you don’t know?

  10. I don’t pretend. I say I don’t know, look into it, learn from the team, and then try what I’ve learned in a project.

  11. How do you get along with a team?

  12. Well; I’ve always worked in teams. In production at Aidata, on a shared codebase at Dijital Gen, in a volunteer team at İyiliği Kodlayanlar. I share what I’m working on, and I’m comfortable both asking for help and offering it. I fit into the team’s rhythm and never let my part slip.

  13. What if your code gets criticised?

  14. I’m glad. Feedback means the next version will be better.

  15. What do you care about most in an app?

  16. Not just that it works, but that it feels smooth, clear and reliable. In Blokla I enjoy sweating small details, like a block landing on exactly the right cell under your finger.

  17. Where would you like to work?

  18. In a mobile team that builds real products. Not someone who carries the whole load alone, but someone who delivers reliably, speaks up with ideas, suggests a better way when they see one, and over time helps shape the team’s direction.

Path

Experience timeline

Each stop sits on top of the one before it. Dates that aren’t exact are marked as approximate.

  1. EducationSep 2021 – Jun 2025

    Şehit Öğretmen Fatma Nur Çelik MTALInformation Technologies Program · Graduated

    The school where my interest in software began and where I got my foundation in IT. I was also working throughout my high school years.

  2. WorkJun 2021 – Jan 20242 years 8 months

    Aidata BilişimTechnical Service

    My first job, which I started while still in high school. This is where I learned work discipline, responsibility, and how to balance school with work.

    • Diagnosed and fixed hardware and software issues; maintained computer and network systems.
    • Worked with the team in the production of tender products, mainly computer assembly.
    • Coordinated with the project team to improve product quality and speed up delivery.
    • Work discipline
    • Producing as a team
    • Balancing school and work

  3. InternshipMay 2024 – Oct 20246 months

    Uplide TeknolojiSoftware Intern

    I took part in almost every stage of developing mobile apps.

    • Took on backend integration, UI development and bug fixing tasks.
    • Took part in testing, ran performance evaluations and wrote feedback reports.
    • Identified technical issues that came up during development and proposed solutions.

    Projects I worked on

    • İşim SağlıkAn app connecting job seekers and employers, with listings, messaging and video calls
    • Social-UpAn app where field teams photograph and upload the service work they’ve done

  4. InternshipOct 2024 – Jul 202510 months

    Dijital Gen YazılımSoftware Intern

    An internship where I built mobile apps with Flutter and worked in a team using Git/GitHub.

    • Mobile app development with Flutter and REST API integrations
    • UI development and refinement
    • Bug analysis, bug fixing, testing and maintenance
    • Teamwork with Git/GitHub

    Projects I worked on

    • GenSightCorporate work tracking and task management app
    • ARBooksAugmented-reality-powered children’s story platform
    • GenFollowProduct tracking and process management web panel

  5. Training & volunteer projectJan 2025 – Jan 20261 year

    İyiliği KodlayanlarFlutter Training & Volunteer Flutter Developer

    A one-year EU-supported program. For the first six months I was a student in in-person Flutter training; for the next six I worked as a volunteer developer on a mobile app connecting psychologists with clients.

    • First 6 months · student: hands-on training in Dart, Flutter, Firebase, REST APIs, Git/GitHub and clean code
    • Last 6 months · volunteer developer: Flutter development in a team building a social-impact app
    • Working within a team
    • Using technology for social good

  6. FreelanceJun 2025 – Oct 20254 months

    PetJooFreelance Flutter Developer

    Separate from my internships: an acquaintance’s own project. I supported the Flutter app of this pet adoption platform as a freelancer for four months.

    • Fixed bugs and carried out improvements in the existing app.
    • Made changes that improved the interface and user experience.
    • Coordinated with the project team and contributed to preparing stable releases.

  7. Educationnow

    İstanbul Topkapı ÜniversitesiManagement Information Systems · 1st year

    After a planned break for the university entrance exam, I’m continuing my education, and growing in mobile development, especially on iOS, while I study.

  8. Todaynow

    iOS & FlutterGrowing in mobile development

    While building on my Flutter internship and project experience, I’m learning Swift and SwiftUI on iOS and practising through my personal project Blokla.

Projects

Things I’ve worked on

Blokla is my current focus. My internship and freelance work is in the timeline above.

What I’m working on now · Personal project · iOS

Blokla!

A simple, smooth block puzzle game

A calm but snappy block puzzle where you place pieces on a grid and clear rows and columns. The project where I’m going through the whole product development process, from idea to app.

My role
My personal project. I handle the game’s development myself.
What I built
  • SwiftUI interface, with a testable Swift Package core that keeps game rules apart from the UI
  • A theme system offering different looks
  • Turkish and English localization
What I focus on
  • Placing blocks correctly on the grid
  • Touch control precision
  • Score balance
  • Smooth animations
Technologies
  • Swift
  • SwiftUI
  • Swift Package
Status
In development · Release not yet decided
Illustration inspired by the app’s interface

  • Volunteer team project · Flutter

    İyiliği Kodlayanlar

    A mobile app connecting psychologists with clients

    Purpose
    To build a social-impact mobile app that aims to bring psychologists and clients together.
    My role
    In the first six months of the one-year EU-supported program I was a Flutter student; in the last six months I worked on the app’s team as a volunteer Flutter developer.
    Technologies
    • Flutter
    • Dart
    • Firebase
    • REST API
    • Git/GitHub
    Status
    Program completed · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026

  • Personal project · Flutter

    Alışveriş Kapsülü

    A mobile shopping app

    Purpose
    A mobile shopping experience that lists products, filters them by category and lets users save favourites.
    What I built
    • Product listing, category filtering and favourites
    • User and data management with Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore
    • Dynamic data flow through REST API integration
    Technologies
    • Flutter
    • Dart
    • Firebase
    • REST API
    Status

Skills

Where I learned it, where I used it

No percentage bars here. Next to each technology I wrote down how I came to know it.

Used in internships and projects

Where I’ve gained experience on real projects.

Flutter & Dart
Dijital Gen internship · PetJoo · İyiliği Kodlayanlar · personal projects
REST API
Integrations at Uplide and Dijital Gen · Alışveriş Kapsülü
Firebase
Alışveriş Kapsülü (Auth, Firestore) · İyiliği Kodlayanlar
SQLite
Offline data in the Stok Takip app

Learning and building projects

The direction I want to grow my career in: iOS.

Swift
Learning · practising through Blokla
SwiftUI
Learning · Blokla’s interface
Objective-C
Met along the way while learning iOS

Tools and ways of working

The rest of the development process.

Git & GitHub
Teamwork at Dijital Gen · personal projects
Postman
When working with REST APIs
Figma
When working on interfaces
Clean Code
Practised in the İyiliği Kodlayanlar training
Responsive UI · HTML, CSS, JS
Web projects

Education

Education

  • Istanbul Topkapı University

    Management Information Systems

    1st year · ongoing

  • Şehit Öğretmen Fatma Nur Çelik Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

    Information Technologies Program

    Graduated · Istanbul · Sep 2021 – Jun 2025

Contact

Let the next task be yours.

If your team needs a junior who takes on the work that eats your week and hands it over without you having to worry, get in touch. I’m open to jobs, internships and project collaborations.