CO-FOUNDER OF DATASAPIEN -- AI & MOBILE SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT -- ON-DEVICE & CLOUD AI ENGINEER -- IOS EXPERT -- AGILE COACH -- ORGANISATIONAL MEMORY RESEARCHER
Arda Doğantemur
Istanbul / Turkey
Software architect and engineer with over a decade in mobile development and more than eight years in privacy-preserving, distributed edge data. In recent years, focused on applied AI across the full stack, from on-device inference and edge AI to cloud-hosted LLM systems, designing and shipping AI assistants, agentic workflows, and retrieval-augmented products used at scale by consumer and enterprise audiences. Worked with large enterprises and small startups, delivering more than 50 applications and projects. Deep expertise in LLM integration, prompt and context engineering, model evaluation, on-device model deployment, mobile security, remote configuration, crash and performance management, test automation, continuous integration, and localisation. Teaches Scrum and Agile development to companies and at seminars. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Published researcher on personal data and organisational memory. Known for exceptional problem-solving, empathy, patience, and perseverance in helping others solve hard problems.
Education
2025
Patent
2018
Publication
2013-2015
Masters
Bahçeşehir University
I studied Master of Business Administration in Bahçeşehir university. My thesis was Organisational Learning and Corporate Amnesia. I have one publication which is avaliable as hard copy in IGI Global and Amazon.
2005-2011
Bachelor
FVM Işık University
I completed my bachelor's in Computer Engineering. I developed hardware and software connected projects. My thesis was image processing and invisible watermarks.
Experience
2023 - Present
Co Founder & Tech Lead
Data Sapien (London)
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Oversee the technical aspects of software development projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and experience.
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Lead and mentor a team of software developers, promoting continuous learning and development.
Spearhead the design and review of new features, ensuring adherence to high-quality coding and design standards. -
Facilitate agile development processes, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
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Manage and prioritize the technical backlog, ensuring effective allocation of resources and timely delivery of projects.
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Drive the adoption of technical best practices and coding standards across the team.
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Conduct thorough code reviews and maintain high standards for code quality and documentation.
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Collaborate with project managers to develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies.
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Identify and mitigate technical and security risks, ensuring robust and secure software solutions.
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Continuously assess and integrate new technologies and tools to enhance development efficiency and product capabilities.
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Develop and maintain comprehensive system documentation and architecture diagrams. (SRS-ADR)
2020 - 2023
Tech Lead
CitizenMe (London)
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Escalate any technical issues, roadblocks or project risks
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Ensure code is documented where applicable or required
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Mentor the developers on the development team
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Lead the daily stand-up or scrum meetings
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Lead the deployments to each environment within the development lifecycle
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Provide technical review of the solution for new features
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Help estimations of the development components required for the entire solution with team
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Work with the project manager to support project plans and correct resource and time allocation.
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Lead the technical best practices and principles and make sure they are adhered to
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Identify technical/security risks and assumption with team
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Management of technical tasks required for the project
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Conducting code reviews for the development team
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Provide and prepare SRS documentation with team
2015 - 2021
Lead Mobile Developer
CitizenMe (London)
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Leading & Developing & Maintaining the Citizenme iOS/Android application.
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Leading Scrum
2015 - 2020
Founder CTO
Timbo ICT
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Leading & Developing Maintaining projects
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Hiring dev team.
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Arrange investors and Due dilligence
2014 - 2015
Senior iOS Developer
Lojika
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Leading & Developing & Maintaining the iOS applications.
2013 - 2014
iOS Developer
Caretta
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Developing & Maintaining the iOS applications.
2011 - 2013
iOS Developer
Done Information Systems
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Developing & Maintaining the iOS applications.
Projects
Data Sapien
DataSapien is an innovative, AI-powered technology that enables individuals to securely store and process their personal data directly on their devices. The DataSapien SDK allows brands to seamlessly integrate this technology into their applications. By processing data on the device, the SDK provides users with meaningful personal insights without sharing any data externally. Users can then choose to share specific insights transparently as Zero-Party Data
CitizenMe
CitizenMe is an advanced Privacy Enhancing Technology which organises personal data around people first by giving them a personal "Data Bank” on their mobile phone. When people choose to share their data, companies gain access to far deeper and richer customer information than they can currently receive, enabling them to delight their customers and grow their revenues. All while mitigating all risks that are implicit in the growing consumer data regulations such as the EU GDPR.
Gather Day
Are you a social media influencer with many followers ? Are you in Affiliate marketing ?
Gencallar Sales (Enterprise)
Gencallar Sales is an sales tracking app for employees which uses gamification techniques. Employees can look their sales score, monthy objective, bonus objective or where they are in the leaderboard.