I'm Bekir Bostancı, a passionate software and robotics engineer with a strong background in fleet management systems, autonomous robot development, and real-time data visualization. My expertise bridges the gap between hardware, software, and cutting-edge algorithms, helping businesses optimize their operations through advanced robotics solutions.

Professional Experience

Position	Company	Location	Duration	Description
Software Engineer	Kinexon	Munich, Germany	07/2024 - Present	Front-end and back-end development for fleet management systems using Vue, TypeScript, Python, Kafka, and Postgres. Contributed to migrating monolithic architectures into microservices.
Robotics Software Engineer	Filics	Munich, Germany	10/2022 - 06/2024	Developed a VDA5050-compliant fleet manager with features like traffic management, order scheduling, and charging. Worked with TypeScript, NestJS, GraphQL, and Python for real-time communication and system testing on real robots.
Robotics Software Engineer	Advoard Robotics	Izmir, Turkey	09/2020 - 10/2022	Developed global planners and custom fleet management systems with C++ and Python. Migrated ROS packages from ROS1 to ROS2, improving real-time communication for robots.
Junior Robotics Software Engineer	TÜBİTAK 3501 Project	Izmir, Turkey	12/2019 - 12/2021	Focused on localization algorithms using Extended Kalman Filters and Particle Filters for real-time robot communication and ROS2 migration.

Education

• MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – Izmir University of Economics (2020 - 2023)
• BSc in Electrical Engineering – Izmir University of Economics (2016 - 2020)

Publications & Research

• LiDAR and UWB-Based Source Localization Algorithms for Autonomous Robots – ELECO 2019
• Extended Kalman Filter-Based Localization with UWB and Odometry – IEEE SIU 2020
• Novel Docking Algorithm Using LiDAR and V-Shape Features – European Journal of Science and Technology
• Face Detection and Tracking with AI – HORA 2021
• Kalman Filter for Lead-Acid Battery State of Charge Estimation – ICEEE 2021

Technical Skills

Category	Technologies
Languages	Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C++, Rust
Frameworks	Vue 3, NestJS, ROS1 & ROS2, Kafka
Databases	Postgres, MongoDB, TimescaleDB
Tools	Docker, Git, GraphQL, ROS1 & ROS2, MQTT

Languages

• English – Advanced
• German – Beginner

Personal Projects

• VDA5050 LIF Editor – Editor for VDA5050 layouts
• VDA5050 Visualizer – Real-time fleet visualizations
• VDA5050 Validator – Validation tool for VDA5050 messages

Contact

bekirbostanci@gmail.com
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