Software & apps
I design and ship end-to-end products - from native iOS apps in Swift to backend tooling in Python and C. I care about things that feel fast and obvious to use.
02 - ABOUT
Hello, I'm Can
An entrepreneur, developer and author who turns ideas into working software - across iOS, full-stack web, and vertical AI implementation.
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Can Duru
Programmer · Founder · Author
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- iOS & full-stack development
- Vertical AI implementation
- Product & entrepreneurship
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Education
Jerome Fisher Program (M&T)
Computer Science at Penn + Finance at Wharton
Computer Science at Penn + Finance at Wharton
High School
The American Robert College of Istanbul
Languages
Turkish · English · German
Based in
Istanbul / Philadelphia
The story
From a curiosity about code to shipping real products
I started building because I wanted to make things that didn't exist yet. That curiosity took me from my first lines of Python to publishing iOS apps, founding companies, and competing in international robotics championships.
Today I study at the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology - a dual degree pairing Computer Science at Penn with Finance at Wharton - where I sit right at the intersection of business and engineering that I love.
I graduated from The American Robert College of Istanbul, where I led the Makers robotics team to a MATE ROV Turkey win, earned the Sait Halman Award for excellence in computer science, and served as CEO of our Junior Achievement chapter.
Beyond code, I founded SafeNet4All and BeMySponsor, authored a published book on technology, and edited a platform with 100+ articles on AI, robotics and cybersecurity.
What I do
Four things I keep coming back to
Vertical AI implementation
I build applied AI into real workflows - OCR pipelines, model evaluation, and automation - and advise startups on responsible, high-leverage AI adoption.
Robotics & hardware
Underwater ROVs, smart-city prototypes, and maker projects. National finalist at TEKNOFEST and MATE ROV - I love building things that move in the real world.
Writing & publishing
Author of a published book on technology (500+ copies sold) and chief editor of a platform with 100+ articles on AI, robotics and cybersecurity.