Turkey Champion
Combat UAV - Rotary Wing Category
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About
A software engineer who knows the hardware.
I trained in mechatronics and have written software since 2011. I think about code together with what it runs on: a flight controller, a sensor or a server.
Programming Languages
- C# / ASP.NETSenior
My core area. I build high-performance desktop, web and cybersecurity software in .NET Core, shipping production-ready products at enterprise scale with multithreading and layered architecture.
- PythonSenior
My language for autonomy and AI. I write real-time computer vision with OpenCV and Faster R-CNN, and autonomous UAV mission software over MAVLink — I built the AI-detection unit of the Teknofest-champion KAPGAN with this stack.
- C / C++Mid-level
The language of embedded, real-time software. I write firmware and I2C/UART hardware drivers on STM32 and ESP32, working close to the metal with low-level embedded C.
- JavaFoundation
A solid object-oriented foundation. Object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms — a tool I use confidently in teaching and cross-platform work.
Education
Mechatronic Engineering - Bachelor's Degree
Bursa Technical University2018 - 2025
Completed English preparatory year. Organized C programming course as sole instructor in freshman year. Active member of IEEE, Young Red Crescent, and Young TEMA organizations.
Languages
- Turkish
- Native
- English
- B1+ (upper-intermediate)
Working together
- Written scope, firm quote
- Scope, milestones and price are agreed in writing before work starts.
- You own the IP
- Rights to the delivered code and design pass to you.
- Working software in weeks
- Not every job is an R&D programme: working software can ship within weeks, a drone in one to two months.
- Training at handover
- A free usage session after delivery is usually included.
Services
From idea to the field, end to end.
I build projects in five areas. On the training side there are Softivation’s online courses and programs tailored to organizations.
Autonomous UAV / drone software
Autonomous mission software, MAVLink/ArduPilot integration, AI detection, ground control stations and simulation.
Python · C# · .NET · MAVLink
AI & computer vision
Real-time object detection and tracking, custom model training, OpenCV pipelines and LLM / MCP integration.
Python · OpenCV · Faster R-CNN · YOLO
Custom web application
Custom web apps and dashboards: multi-tenant SaaS, role-based access and automated reporting — ASP.NET and modern stacks.
ASP.NET MVC · C# · Entity Framework · SQL Server
Custom desktop software
Custom C# / .NET desktop programs: tracking and reporting, licensing and installers, and control / telemetry software that talks to hardware.
C# · .NET · WinForms · Multi-threading
Embedded systems & STM32
STM32 / ESP32 firmware, sensor and actuator integration, MAVLink and RF communication — from prototype to product.
STM32 · ESP32 · Arduino · C / C++
Let's talk about your projectIf you have UAV, computer vision, embedded or .NET work, or you are looking for a senior engineer, write to me. The assistant sorts out availability and a call in a few minutes.
Online courses
UAV & software training, Teknofest consulting
One-on-one UAV and software lessons, Teknofest team consulting and online self-paced courses via Softivation.
- students trained
- 200+
- schools and universities
- T3 · Deneyap
- Turkey champion, now teaching
- Teknofest
- Basic UAV Training — From Sensors to FlightOnline, self-paced course taking you from sensors and autopilot to a first flight — for Teknofest UAV teams, students and anyone starting in UAV tech.View on Softivation
- AI & UAV Simulation TrainingBuild an AI-guided autonomous UAV in simulation: Ubuntu, Gazebo + ArduPilot SITL, ROS, YOLO and in-sim camera image processing.View on Softivation
- UAV Communication TechnologiesSoftware communications for UAVs — moving text and image data between units over serial, TCP/UDP and HTTP.View on Softivation
- UAV Control from Scratch with Python (Dronekit)Autonomous drone control with Python and Dronekit in real and simulated environments, including companion computers (Raspberry Pi, Arduino).View on Softivation
- Mission Planner from ScratchControlling UAVs with Mission Planner — SITL, the 3D map, route planning and lesser-known features. For hobby pilots and professionals.View on Softivation
- C# from Zero to AdvancedC# from beginner to advanced with real projects — up to building ground-control-station software for autonomous systems and Windows installers.View on Softivation
Experience
From cybersecurity to the classroom.
Senior developer in cybersecurity, founder of my own software company, engineer at UAV firms and instructor to hundreds of students.

Senior Software Developer
Siberson Cyber Security
Building high-performance, cross-platform (Windows & Linux) cybersecurity software in .NET Core (6.0 & 8.0) on Clean Code and SOLID principles — Verifim (File Integrity Monitoring) and Verikor (Data Leakage Prevention). Alongside this I write kernel-level C++ — system-level monitoring/prevention components that hook into operating-system events. I maximized performance in concurrent operations with advanced multithreading, built comprehensive Robot Framework test automation on Windows Server and RHEL, and shipped professional installers with Advanced Installer.

Founder & Lead Software / UAV Engineer
Softivation
Founded and run Softivation, my software company focused on software, UAVs and AI. I deliver autonomous UAV software (ArduPilot/PX4, system-architecture design and simulation), custom web & desktop application development, and TEKNOFEST competition consulting for clients. I also run one-on-one tutoring and training programs covering UAV control with Python, Mission Planner, C#, UAV communications, and AI & UAV simulation.

Co-Founder & Software Team Lead
MAYFly Aviation
As co-founder and software team lead of a UAV technology company, I ran the R&D software. I built the control and communications software (C# and Python) for one of Turkey's first 5G-enabled, GPS-denied UAVs, developed STM32 embedded systems, layered web apps with ASP.NET MVC/MSSQL/Entity Framework, and C++ smartwatch/wristband firmware on ESP32 — plus commercial products like a drone charging station, test platform and training kit, and delivered drone & software training at high schools and the T3 Foundation.

Embedded Systems Intern
Baykar Technology
Internship at Turkey's leading UAV manufacturer. Developed critical embedded-systems software for pioneering UAV platforms like the Bayraktar TB2 — coded hardware drivers in C and moved data between system components over I2C and UART.

Software Educator
T3 Foundation
Instructed high school students in Python during Robotics Coding training. Taught C++ to middle school students as a software educator, focusing on foundational programming concepts and practical applications. Trained over 200 students.

Software Engineer
Otoeko
Developed desktop applications using C# and .NET Framework WinForm with layered architecture. Automated desktop processes using AutoIt3, implementing clean code principles and efficient software solutions. Developed comprehensive software platform with license management and e-commerce integration.

Entrepreneur
Isopotamya
Founded and managed e-commerce business. Handled full-stack operations including web development, digital marketing, and customer relations. Managed all processes from product photography to website design to customer service.

Technical Service and Assembly Staff
Desa Bilisim Co. Ltd.
Worked on Computer Hardware Repair, IP Camera Installation, Telephone Switchboard Installation, Central Satellite Installation, Sound System Installation, Fire Alarm System Installation, and Fiber Optic Cable Termination.
Projects
Systems that fly, see and ship.
From UAVs to enterprise software: work that won competitions and runs in the field and at clients.
KAPGAN Combat UAV
National champion and winner of the "Most Original Software" award at 2021 Combat UAV Competition — I was the sole developer of all three software units.


Cellivora — ikas E-commerce Site
I set up the e-commerce site of Cellivora, a brand selling at-home LED light-care devices, on ikas and delivered it in two weeks. It is live at cellivora.com.

Armed Autonomous Strike UAV
2022 TÜBİTAK Open-Mission UAV finalist: a hexacopter that runs the entire mission — from takeoff to strike — autonomously. I coded its "brain", the main management unit.

FIRAT Combat UAV
My first UAV project ( 2019). I owned the server and inter-unit communication software; we placed 8th in Turkey, 3rd in Marmara and 1st in Bursa.

ABRA Autonomous Fire-Fighting UAV
A rotary-wing UAV carrying a water tank and flying autonomous routes, built for the fire-extinguishing theme of the 2020 TÜBİTAK UAV competition.

Swarm Robotics (İLTER YAZILIM)
2022 Swarm Robotics finalist. As software team lead, I built the swarm control algorithm coordinating nano-drones over ROS.

5G-Enabled GPS-Denied UAV
One of Turkey's first private-5G UAVs able to operate in GPS-denied (indoor/factory) environments. We built one drone in 15 days; I owned the system architecture and the control/communication software.

Atmaca — LLM-Powered Autonomous UAV
An experimental UAV you command in plain (natural) language; a language model (Gemma 3) interprets the commands and turns them into autonomous flight.
Vision-Based Autonomous Precision Landing
A precision-landing system that uses AI to detect a helipad "H" marking and lands the drone exactly on its centre — continuously re-centring during descent so wind/drift cannot throw it off. My first serious international freelance job.

Award-Winning Ground Control Station
Professional C# ground control software that runs all combat-UAV missions from a single window and communicates latency-free with flight controllers over MAVLink.

Drone Training Kit
An open-source, assemble-disassemble training-drone product built at Mayfly. I worked on software and product development, and trained the instructors myself.

Autonomous Drone Charging Station
A solar-assisted, fully autonomous wired charging station that talks MAVLink. It was Mayfly's KOSGEB advanced-technology project; I designed the system architecture and wrote all the embedded firmware single-handedly.

Drone Test Platform
A rig where a drone's controller software and thrust system can be tested safely on the ground, without flying.

Smart Social-Distancing Wristband
My first industrial project, run solo from hardware to design to software. Built at Mayfly for Bursa Ekol College — an ESP32 + C++ wristband measuring distance to cm precision.

Otoeko Software Platform
A multi-component software-distribution platform combining an admin panel, a customer panel, a desktop manager, an online software market and an unattended installer.

Enneagram Personality Test Platform
A multi-tenant enneagram testing platform I built single-handedly: answer ~81 questions and it auto-generates a 30+ page personality report in the background. Sold to institutions via licenses and still live on bitatesti.com.

BTU SKS Management Software
A SOLID-principled desktop app I built for Bursa Technical University's SKS unit to manage events and produce statistics.

Namaz Akışı — Prayer Assistant
A fully offline, privacy-first, open-source and ad-free Muslim prayer assistant. Published on the Play Store and actively developed.

NoviceHacker Login Security
An access-security tool that ties logging in and using the computer to your own USB security disk; without the correct disk the keyboard/mouse lock and the system becomes unusable.

Interview Records (Plugin-Based CRUD)
My first corporate C# project, self-taught before I even started university. A CRUD application built on demand for a company, with a plugin architecture.
Quick Sale & Stock Program
A comprehensive sales and stock-tracking program I built for Otoeko on a job offer in my first university year — running file-based, with no database engine at all.

GPS-Based Wireless & Encrypted Object Tracking
A wireless object-tracking system I designed and built single-handedly as a first-year student — as a senior's graduation project. This is where I made my first XBee link.

Line-Following Robot
My first robotics team project, in the MATRO community during my university prep year, where I owned the embedded-systems coding.

Smoke Detector
A cigarette and smoke detector I built within BTU Young TEMA R&D that measures the gas/smoke ppm in the environment and reports it to a computer.

ardupilot-mcp — Flight Log Diagnosis Tool
An open-source MCP server that reads an ArduPilot flight controller's ".bin" black-box log and explains in plain language why a drone crashed or flew badly — grounded in a deterministic check engine, not AI guesswork.
Drone Charging Station — autonomous charging
A solar-assisted, fully autonomous wired drone charging station that talks MAVLink — in action.
View projectAchievements
From a first attempt to the national title.
The Teknofest years I was eliminated are part of the road too. Rankings, certificates and other achievements below.
- Awards & Rankings
- 9
- 4
- Turkey Championship
- 1
My Teknofest Rise
- 2019
First Competition
- 2020
ABRA Fire UAV
- 2021
Combat UAV
- 2022
Swarm Robotics
- 2022
Autonomous Striker UAV
- 2023
Entrepreneurship

BTÜ Trivia (English Quiz) - 3rd Place
Bursa Technical University · 2019 • Team "The Yıkıks" in an English general-knowledge quiz
Badminton Provincial Champion
2010 • From primary school
3C Programming Course Leadership
BTU 2019 • "Learning C Programming with Furkan Işıkay" - Solo Instructor
Claude Academy (Anthropic) badges
Claude 101August 25, 2026Verify
Claude Code 101August 25, 2026Verify
Introduction to Claude CoworkAugust 25, 2026Verify
ikas Partner
ikas
C# Programming
BTK Akademi · 2022
MATLAB Onramp
MathWorks · 2025
MATLAB Simulink Onramp
MathWorks · 2025
First Aid
2020–2023
Teknofest Achievement
2024
Proof
Organizations I worked with, products in production.
Numbers, client deliveries and organizations. Click a name to read what I did there.
- Companies WorkedSiberson · Baykar · MAYFly…
- 6
- Institutions TaughtT3 · Deneyap · universities…
- 8
- Students TrainedPython · C++ · UAV
- 200+
- Projects & ProductsUAV · web · desktop · AI
- 25
- Products & Client Workclient · corporate · live
- 9
Where I’ve Worked
Where I’ve Taught
Products & Client Work
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What people ask most about pricing, process and working together.
What does Furkan Işıkay do, and what does he build?
As a senior software developer and mechatronics engineer, he turns real-world problems into reliable, shipped software. His main areas: autonomous UAV / drone flight software, real-time AI & computer vision, embedded firmware (STM32), and full-stack web/desktop apps in C#/.NET. He was the sole developer of the AI-detection, autonomous-management and ground-control-station software for KAPGAN, the Teknofest 2021 champion combat UAV.
Is he open to full-time or contract roles, and does he also take project work?
Both. He is open to senior full-time or contract software engineering roles, remote or with relocation. He also takes project-based work through his software company, Softivation: from a single consulting call to full end-to-end product delivery (web, desktop, e-commerce, embedded/UAV, drones and AI).
What are KAPGAN and Teknofest 2021?
Teknofest is Turkey’s largest aerospace and technology festival and competition. KAPGAN is the combat UAV with which Furkan’s team won Turkey 1st (champion) in the Teknofest 2021 Combat UAV category, together with the “Most Original Software” award. Furkan was the sole developer of all three software units: the AI target-detection unit, the autonomous management unit and the C#/.NET ground-control station.
Roughly how much does a project cost, and how long does it take?
Every project is priced by its scope; there is no fixed price list. Getting started is free: after a 30-minute intro call you get a requirements analysis, a technical roadmap and a rough plan/proposal document; the firm quote and timeline for the project itself follow from that work. Small jobs usually take weeks, product-scale work months.
How do I book a call or request a quote?
The fastest way is the online booking page: softivation.com/book-online. Alternatively, use the contact form on this site, email [email protected], or call or WhatsApp +90 850 242 21 60. In the free discovery call your need gets clear; scope, timeline and the firm price then come as a written proposal.
What languages does he work in, and in which time zone?
He works in Turkish (native) and English (B1+). He is based at Ulutek Teknopark in Bursa, Türkiye (GMT+3), works remotely worldwide and schedules meetings around different time zones. On-site discovery is usually possible within Bursa.
Contact
Let’s talk about your project.
If you have UAV, computer vision, embedded or .NET work, or you are looking for a senior engineer, write to me. The assistant sorts out availability and a call in a few minutes.
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Autonomous systems. Enterprise software.
Senior Software Developer · Mechatronic Engineer
Since 2011 I have built autonomous UAV, real-time computer vision, STM32 embedded and C#/.NET software end to end. If you have a project or need a senior engineer, message the assistant: fit, approach and a free first step become clear in a few minutes.
About
A software engineer who knows the hardware.
I trained in mechatronics and have written software since 2011. I think about code together with what it runs on: a flight controller, a sensor or a server.
Programming Languages
- C# / ASP.NETSenior
My core area. I build high-performance desktop, web and cybersecurity software in .NET Core, shipping production-ready products at enterprise scale with multithreading and layered architecture.
- PythonSenior
My language for autonomy and AI. I write real-time computer vision with OpenCV and Faster R-CNN, and autonomous UAV mission software over MAVLink — I built the AI-detection unit of the Teknofest-champion KAPGAN with this stack.
- C / C++Mid-level
The language of embedded, real-time software. I write firmware and I2C/UART hardware drivers on STM32 and ESP32, working close to the metal with low-level embedded C.
- JavaFoundation
A solid object-oriented foundation. Object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms — a tool I use confidently in teaching and cross-platform work.
Education
Mechatronic Engineering - Bachelor's Degree
Bursa Technical University2018 - 2025
Completed English preparatory year. Organized C programming course as sole instructor in freshman year. Active member of IEEE, Young Red Crescent, and Young TEMA organizations.
Languages
- Turkish
- Native
- English
- B1+ (upper-intermediate)
Working together
- Written scope, firm quote
- Scope, milestones and price are agreed in writing before work starts.
- You own the IP
- Rights to the delivered code and design pass to you.
- Working software in weeks
- Not every job is an R&D programme: working software can ship within weeks, a drone in one to two months.
- Training at handover
- A free usage session after delivery is usually included.
Services
From idea to the field, end to end.
I build projects in five areas. On the training side there are Softivation’s online courses and programs tailored to organizations.
Autonomous UAV / drone software
Autonomous mission software, MAVLink/ArduPilot integration, AI detection, ground control stations and simulation.
Python · C# · .NET · MAVLink
AI & computer vision
Real-time object detection and tracking, custom model training, OpenCV pipelines and LLM / MCP integration.
Python · OpenCV · Faster R-CNN · YOLO
Custom web application
Custom web apps and dashboards: multi-tenant SaaS, role-based access and automated reporting — ASP.NET and modern stacks.
ASP.NET MVC · C# · Entity Framework · SQL Server
Custom desktop software
Custom C# / .NET desktop programs: tracking and reporting, licensing and installers, and control / telemetry software that talks to hardware.
C# · .NET · WinForms · Multi-threading
Embedded systems & STM32
STM32 / ESP32 firmware, sensor and actuator integration, MAVLink and RF communication — from prototype to product.
STM32 · ESP32 · Arduino · C / C++
Let's talk about your projectIf you have UAV, computer vision, embedded or .NET work, or you are looking for a senior engineer, write to me. The assistant sorts out availability and a call in a few minutes.
Online courses
UAV & software training, Teknofest consulting
One-on-one UAV and software lessons, Teknofest team consulting and online self-paced courses via Softivation.
- students trained
- 200+
- schools and universities
- T3 · Deneyap
- Turkey champion, now teaching
- Teknofest
- Basic UAV Training — From Sensors to FlightOnline, self-paced course taking you from sensors and autopilot to a first flight — for Teknofest UAV teams, students and anyone starting in UAV tech.View on Softivation
- AI & UAV Simulation TrainingBuild an AI-guided autonomous UAV in simulation: Ubuntu, Gazebo + ArduPilot SITL, ROS, YOLO and in-sim camera image processing.View on Softivation
- UAV Communication TechnologiesSoftware communications for UAVs — moving text and image data between units over serial, TCP/UDP and HTTP.View on Softivation
- UAV Control from Scratch with Python (Dronekit)Autonomous drone control with Python and Dronekit in real and simulated environments, including companion computers (Raspberry Pi, Arduino).View on Softivation
- Mission Planner from ScratchControlling UAVs with Mission Planner — SITL, the 3D map, route planning and lesser-known features. For hobby pilots and professionals.View on Softivation
- C# from Zero to AdvancedC# from beginner to advanced with real projects — up to building ground-control-station software for autonomous systems and Windows installers.View on Softivation
Experience
From cybersecurity to the classroom.
Senior developer in cybersecurity, founder of my own software company, engineer at UAV firms and instructor to hundreds of students.

Senior Software Developer
Siberson Cyber Security
Building high-performance, cross-platform (Windows & Linux) cybersecurity software in .NET Core (6.0 & 8.0) on Clean Code and SOLID principles — Verifim (File Integrity Monitoring) and Verikor (Data Leakage Prevention). Alongside this I write kernel-level C++ — system-level monitoring/prevention components that hook into operating-system events. I maximized performance in concurrent operations with advanced multithreading, built comprehensive Robot Framework test automation on Windows Server and RHEL, and shipped professional installers with Advanced Installer.

Founder & Lead Software / UAV Engineer
Softivation
Founded and run Softivation, my software company focused on software, UAVs and AI. I deliver autonomous UAV software (ArduPilot/PX4, system-architecture design and simulation), custom web & desktop application development, and TEKNOFEST competition consulting for clients. I also run one-on-one tutoring and training programs covering UAV control with Python, Mission Planner, C#, UAV communications, and AI & UAV simulation.

Co-Founder & Software Team Lead
MAYFly Aviation
As co-founder and software team lead of a UAV technology company, I ran the R&D software. I built the control and communications software (C# and Python) for one of Turkey's first 5G-enabled, GPS-denied UAVs, developed STM32 embedded systems, layered web apps with ASP.NET MVC/MSSQL/Entity Framework, and C++ smartwatch/wristband firmware on ESP32 — plus commercial products like a drone charging station, test platform and training kit, and delivered drone & software training at high schools and the T3 Foundation.

Embedded Systems Intern
Baykar Technology
Internship at Turkey's leading UAV manufacturer. Developed critical embedded-systems software for pioneering UAV platforms like the Bayraktar TB2 — coded hardware drivers in C and moved data between system components over I2C and UART.

Software Educator
T3 Foundation
Instructed high school students in Python during Robotics Coding training. Taught C++ to middle school students as a software educator, focusing on foundational programming concepts and practical applications. Trained over 200 students.

Software Engineer
Otoeko
Developed desktop applications using C# and .NET Framework WinForm with layered architecture. Automated desktop processes using AutoIt3, implementing clean code principles and efficient software solutions. Developed comprehensive software platform with license management and e-commerce integration.

Entrepreneur
Isopotamya
Founded and managed e-commerce business. Handled full-stack operations including web development, digital marketing, and customer relations. Managed all processes from product photography to website design to customer service.

Technical Service and Assembly Staff
Desa Bilisim Co. Ltd.
Worked on Computer Hardware Repair, IP Camera Installation, Telephone Switchboard Installation, Central Satellite Installation, Sound System Installation, Fire Alarm System Installation, and Fiber Optic Cable Termination.
Projects
Systems that fly, see and ship.
From UAVs to enterprise software: work that won competitions and runs in the field and at clients.
KAPGAN Combat UAV
National champion and winner of the "Most Original Software" award at 2021 Combat UAV Competition — I was the sole developer of all three software units.


Cellivora — ikas E-commerce Site
I set up the e-commerce site of Cellivora, a brand selling at-home LED light-care devices, on ikas and delivered it in two weeks. It is live at cellivora.com.

Armed Autonomous Strike UAV
2022 TÜBİTAK Open-Mission UAV finalist: a hexacopter that runs the entire mission — from takeoff to strike — autonomously. I coded its "brain", the main management unit.

FIRAT Combat UAV
My first UAV project ( 2019). I owned the server and inter-unit communication software; we placed 8th in Turkey, 3rd in Marmara and 1st in Bursa.

ABRA Autonomous Fire-Fighting UAV
A rotary-wing UAV carrying a water tank and flying autonomous routes, built for the fire-extinguishing theme of the 2020 TÜBİTAK UAV competition.

Swarm Robotics (İLTER YAZILIM)
2022 Swarm Robotics finalist. As software team lead, I built the swarm control algorithm coordinating nano-drones over ROS.

5G-Enabled GPS-Denied UAV
One of Turkey's first private-5G UAVs able to operate in GPS-denied (indoor/factory) environments. We built one drone in 15 days; I owned the system architecture and the control/communication software.

Atmaca — LLM-Powered Autonomous UAV
An experimental UAV you command in plain (natural) language; a language model (Gemma 3) interprets the commands and turns them into autonomous flight.
Vision-Based Autonomous Precision Landing
A precision-landing system that uses AI to detect a helipad "H" marking and lands the drone exactly on its centre — continuously re-centring during descent so wind/drift cannot throw it off. My first serious international freelance job.

Award-Winning Ground Control Station
Professional C# ground control software that runs all combat-UAV missions from a single window and communicates latency-free with flight controllers over MAVLink.

Drone Training Kit
An open-source, assemble-disassemble training-drone product built at Mayfly. I worked on software and product development, and trained the instructors myself.

Autonomous Drone Charging Station
A solar-assisted, fully autonomous wired charging station that talks MAVLink. It was Mayfly's KOSGEB advanced-technology project; I designed the system architecture and wrote all the embedded firmware single-handedly.

Drone Test Platform
A rig where a drone's controller software and thrust system can be tested safely on the ground, without flying.

Smart Social-Distancing Wristband
My first industrial project, run solo from hardware to design to software. Built at Mayfly for Bursa Ekol College — an ESP32 + C++ wristband measuring distance to cm precision.

Otoeko Software Platform
A multi-component software-distribution platform combining an admin panel, a customer panel, a desktop manager, an online software market and an unattended installer.

Enneagram Personality Test Platform
A multi-tenant enneagram testing platform I built single-handedly: answer ~81 questions and it auto-generates a 30+ page personality report in the background. Sold to institutions via licenses and still live on bitatesti.com.

BTU SKS Management Software
A SOLID-principled desktop app I built for Bursa Technical University's SKS unit to manage events and produce statistics.

Namaz Akışı — Prayer Assistant
A fully offline, privacy-first, open-source and ad-free Muslim prayer assistant. Published on the Play Store and actively developed.

NoviceHacker Login Security
An access-security tool that ties logging in and using the computer to your own USB security disk; without the correct disk the keyboard/mouse lock and the system becomes unusable.

Interview Records (Plugin-Based CRUD)
My first corporate C# project, self-taught before I even started university. A CRUD application built on demand for a company, with a plugin architecture.
Quick Sale & Stock Program
A comprehensive sales and stock-tracking program I built for Otoeko on a job offer in my first university year — running file-based, with no database engine at all.

GPS-Based Wireless & Encrypted Object Tracking
A wireless object-tracking system I designed and built single-handedly as a first-year student — as a senior's graduation project. This is where I made my first XBee link.

Line-Following Robot
My first robotics team project, in the MATRO community during my university prep year, where I owned the embedded-systems coding.

Smoke Detector
A cigarette and smoke detector I built within BTU Young TEMA R&D that measures the gas/smoke ppm in the environment and reports it to a computer.

ardupilot-mcp — Flight Log Diagnosis Tool
An open-source MCP server that reads an ArduPilot flight controller's ".bin" black-box log and explains in plain language why a drone crashed or flew badly — grounded in a deterministic check engine, not AI guesswork.
Drone Charging Station — autonomous charging
A solar-assisted, fully autonomous wired drone charging station that talks MAVLink — in action.
View projectAchievements
From a first attempt to the national title.
The Teknofest years I was eliminated are part of the road too. Rankings, certificates and other achievements below.
- Awards & Rankings
- 9
- 4
- Turkey Championship
- 1
My Teknofest Rise
- 2019
First Competition
- 2020
ABRA Fire UAV
- 2021
Combat UAV
- 2022
Swarm Robotics
- 2022
Autonomous Striker UAV
- 2023
Entrepreneurship

BTÜ Trivia (English Quiz) - 3rd Place
Bursa Technical University · 2019 • Team "The Yıkıks" in an English general-knowledge quiz
Badminton Provincial Champion
2010 • From primary school
3C Programming Course Leadership
BTU 2019 • "Learning C Programming with Furkan Işıkay" - Solo Instructor
Claude Academy (Anthropic) badges
Claude 101August 25, 2026Verify
Claude Code 101August 25, 2026Verify
Introduction to Claude CoworkAugust 25, 2026Verify
ikas Partner
ikas
C# Programming
BTK Akademi · 2022
MATLAB Onramp
MathWorks · 2025
MATLAB Simulink Onramp
MathWorks · 2025
First Aid
2020–2023
Teknofest Achievement
2024
Proof
Organizations I worked with, products in production.
Numbers, client deliveries and organizations. Click a name to read what I did there.
- Companies WorkedSiberson · Baykar · MAYFly…
- 6
- Institutions TaughtT3 · Deneyap · universities…
- 8
- Students TrainedPython · C++ · UAV
- 200+
- Projects & ProductsUAV · web · desktop · AI
- 25
- Products & Client Workclient · corporate · live
- 9
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What people ask most about pricing, process and working together.
What does Furkan Işıkay do, and what does he build?
As a senior software developer and mechatronics engineer, he turns real-world problems into reliable, shipped software. His main areas: autonomous UAV / drone flight software, real-time AI & computer vision, embedded firmware (STM32), and full-stack web/desktop apps in C#/.NET. He was the sole developer of the AI-detection, autonomous-management and ground-control-station software for KAPGAN, the Teknofest 2021 champion combat UAV.
Is he open to full-time or contract roles, and does he also take project work?
Both. He is open to senior full-time or contract software engineering roles, remote or with relocation. He also takes project-based work through his software company, Softivation: from a single consulting call to full end-to-end product delivery (web, desktop, e-commerce, embedded/UAV, drones and AI).
What are KAPGAN and Teknofest 2021?
Teknofest is Turkey’s largest aerospace and technology festival and competition. KAPGAN is the combat UAV with which Furkan’s team won Turkey 1st (champion) in the Teknofest 2021 Combat UAV category, together with the “Most Original Software” award. Furkan was the sole developer of all three software units: the AI target-detection unit, the autonomous management unit and the C#/.NET ground-control station.
Roughly how much does a project cost, and how long does it take?
Every project is priced by its scope; there is no fixed price list. Getting started is free: after a 30-minute intro call you get a requirements analysis, a technical roadmap and a rough plan/proposal document; the firm quote and timeline for the project itself follow from that work. Small jobs usually take weeks, product-scale work months.
How do I book a call or request a quote?
The fastest way is the online booking page: softivation.com/book-online. Alternatively, use the contact form on this site, email [email protected], or call or WhatsApp +90 850 242 21 60. In the free discovery call your need gets clear; scope, timeline and the firm price then come as a written proposal.
What languages does he work in, and in which time zone?
He works in Turkish (native) and English (B1+). He is based at Ulutek Teknopark in Bursa, Türkiye (GMT+3), works remotely worldwide and schedules meetings around different time zones. On-site discovery is usually possible within Bursa.
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