Deniz Akkaya

Stockholm, Sweden · i@dnz.me

I have broad experience on low power mobile devices and wireless communication, internet security and smart cards. Currently, working at Wittra Networks as Senior Hardware and Software Engineer. Previously, I worked at Volumental, Yubico, Microsoft Research, and Swedish Institute of Computer Science. I am holding masters degree on System-on-Chip Design and Embedded Systems at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Experience

Wittra Networks

Senior Hardware and Software Engineer

Wittra provides sensor data combined with indoor and outdoor positioning provides a unique set of features for asset monitoring applications. Thanks to Wittra’s high precion positioning algorithms enables users to connect, sense and locate their assets in the toughest environments such as heavy industrial sites and areas of weak connectivity. Currently, I am working as senior hardware and software engineer.

March 2022 - Present

Volumental

Senior Developer

Volumental has commitment to research and advancing the footwear industry with the latest artificial intelligence methods and fitting science. Vandra, Volumental's Foot Scanner, is the industry lead product that gives best fit and recommendations. I worked as senior hardware and software engineer at Volumental.

December 2018 - February 2022

Yubico

Hardware Engineer

Yubico is a member of FIDO Alliance and contributing to new authentication technology called U2F (Universal 2nd Factor). I worked as Hardware Engineer at Yubico. I involved in writing U2F protocol for Bluetooth devices and developing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled U2F security token that enables mobile Internet users to authenticate web services such as email accounts, web sites, bank accounts, word press accounts, and many more.

December 2013 - December 2018

Microsoft

Research

I worked as a researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond, USA focused on mobile input and interaction. I was involved a project that aims to design next generation haptic touch screen. In the project, I designed and implemented hardware firmware and Windows USB Drivers for haptic touch screen. Throughout the project, we also worked on different use cases and functionalities

June 2013 - December 2013

Mobile Life Center

Human Computer Interaction Developer

I worked as a researcher at Mobile Life Center @ SICS (Swedish Institute of Computer Science). During my work experience, I introduced a new hardware and software platform that technology developers and artists can experience with sensors and actuators without dealing with technical difficulties such as programming, soldering and communication between the devices. This plug and play system is a mobile low power system, therefore, designers can use it for proof of concept systems especially in brain storming activities in early design stage of a product. I also worked as hardware and software consultant companies such as ABB and Ericsson during my work experience at SICS.

January 2012 - June 2013

TUBITAK

Intern (Space Technologies Research Institute)

Developed software that detects genders with high precision on aural signals, Developed software that estimate the age over the speech record with high reliability

June 2009 - September 2009

Aselsan

Intern (Communication Systems Department)

Designed, analyzed and tested touch screen panel by using a microcontroller which can connect to a network server, Worked on the design of an FPGA for test systems

June 2008 - July 2008

Education

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master of Science

Stockholm, Sweden

System-on-Chip Design in Information and Communication Technology
August 2010 - November 2013

Bilkent University

Bachelor in Science

Ankara, Turkey

Electronics Engineering
September 2005 - June 2010

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • Software Languages: C, C++, Java, .NET, Python, GoLang, PHP, JavaScript, React, SQL
  • Mobile SDK Languages: Objective-C and Java
  • Embedded Systems Languages: ANSI C, VHDL
  • Commonly Used Tools: Git, IAR, Xilinx ISE, Eagle
  • Cloud Providers: Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Hetzner
  • Build Pipelines: Gitlab, Github, Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, Yocto
Languages

Projects

Tunnel Tunnel enables linux operated devices to be able to reached via SSH even tough remote linux device is behind a router or a firewall.

Secrets GPG supported password manager powered with YubiKey.

Portal Hardware Secure Module (HSM) backed PHP based secure web application for team and personal notes, calendar, secure messaging, and password manager application https://portal.dnz.me

Artur Web-Based Secure Home Automation System. All radio devices operates on 433.92 MHz and every device on the network communicates with secure messaging. https://artur.dnz.me

Kulunc Personal Cloud System. I host and run my own e-mail, ownCloud, VPN, and personal application servers.


Side Projects

Miklagård