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Ayse Sule Ekiz

Software Engineer Β· AI Builder Β· Creative Technologist

I build intelligent systems, full-stack applications, and immersive digital experiences β€” blending engineering, AI, and visual storytelling.

πŸ† LA Hacks 2026 β€” Figma UI Challenge Winner
πŸ₯ˆ Rice Datathon 2026 β€” 2nd Place
πŸ’» Computer Science @ North American University

Portfolio LinkedIn Devpost Email


About Me

Before I ever wrote a line of code, I was already creating things β€” sketching portraits, sculpting clay, painting light onto canvas.

Computer science became another artistic medium for me: a way to design systems, shape experiences, and build worlds people can interact with.

Today I work across:

  • Full-stack development
  • AI systems & retrieval pipelines
  • Human-centered product design
  • Interactive experiences & game systems
  • Creative technology

I care deeply about software that feels alive: fast systems, thoughtful interfaces, accessible design, and technology that respects the people using it.


Technical Interests

  • Human-Centered AI
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Full-Stack Product Engineering
  • Interactive UI Systems
  • Game Development
  • Machine Learning Pipelines
  • Creative Coding
  • Accessibility & UX
  • AI + Design Systems

Tech Stack

Languages

Python Java JavaScript TypeScript C++ SQL HTML5 CSS3

Frontend & Design

React Electron Vite Figma TailwindCSS WordPress WCAG Accessibility

Backend & Databases

Node.js Express.js Flask REST APIs MongoDB Atlas PostgreSQL MySQL

AI / ML

scikit-learn TF-IDF SVM RAG Pipelines Gemma LLM LLM Integration

Tools

Git/GitHub Agile/Scrum Adobe Creative Suite Canva Clip Studio Paint


Featured Projects

πŸ€– Obi β€” Local AI Desktop Assistant

LA Hacks 2026 Β· Figma UI Challenge Winner

Built a privacy-first AI desktop assistant in 36 hours using Electron, Vite, and a fully local Gemma LLM inference pipeline.

Key Contributions

  • Designed and implemented the full UI system
  • Built hybrid semantic + BM25 retrieval architecture
  • Integrated local vector search and document indexing
  • Optimized interaction latency for sub-second responses
  • Developed production-style desktop UX patterns
  • Helped shape the overall product direction and interaction flow

Stack

Electron React Vite Gemma RAG SQLite

πŸ”— GitHub
πŸ”— Devpost


πŸŒ™ Whisperwind Grove

Immersive Browser-Based Fantasy Game Platform

Currently building a multi-game interactive fantasy platform combining:

  • Phaser game development
  • React + TypeScript frontend
  • Express + MongoDB backend
  • AI-powered NPC interactions
  • Persistent player progression
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Voice synthesis & emotional AI systems

Features

  • Multiple interconnected mini-games
  • Shared progression system
  • AI-powered emotional interaction mechanics
  • Persistent achievement & leaderboard tracking
  • Stylized handcrafted fantasy environments

Stack

React TypeScript Phaser Express MongoDB JWT Gemini API

πŸ”— GitHub


πŸ“š OpenStaxAlign β€” Curriculum Mapping Tool

Rice Datathon 2026 Β· 2nd Place

Developed an ML pipeline for educational curriculum classification and standards alignment.

Key Contributions

  • Built MongoDB schema architecture
  • Developed analytics and reporting systems
  • Designed the project’s final data storytelling presentation
  • Helped optimize model evaluation workflows

ML Pipeline

JSON Ingestion β†’ TF-IDF β†’ Logistic Regression β†’ Linear SVM

Result

Achieved 75% classification accuracy on multi-class educational standard prediction.

Stack

Python scikit-learn MongoDB TF-IDF SVM

πŸ”— GitHub
πŸ”— Devpost


🏫 NAU Athletics & Student Portal

Production Full-Stack System

Worked on end-to-end product design and development for university-wide systems used daily across campus.

Contributions

  • UX research & accessibility audits
  • Design system creation in Figma
  • Frontend implementation
  • Data automation workflows in Python
  • A/B testing and usability improvements

Impact

Automated reporting systems reduced manual processing by approximately 60%.

Stack

React Python PostgreSQL Figma


🎨 Personal Portfolio Website

Deployed via GitHub Pages

Responsive portfolio site built fully from scratch with:

  • Dark/light theme system
  • Interactive galleries
  • Art showcases
  • Responsive layouts
  • Vanilla JavaScript interactions

Stack

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript

πŸ”— Live Site


Experience

Software Engineering Intern @ ForgeMind

Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

  • Built Python ETL pipelines integrating APIs, web scrapers, and transactional databases
  • Wrote complex SQL queries to analyze feature adoption and user engagement
  • Collaborated with senior engineers on product analytics infrastructure
  • Supported internal tooling and automation systems

IT & Design Associate @ North American University

Sep 2024 – Present

  • Designed and developed interfaces for university systems
  • Built a reusable Figma design system adopted across campus projects
  • Automated data reporting pipelines in Python
  • Contributed to accessibility improvements and UI consistency

AI Research Intern @ KoΓ§ University

Jun 2022 – May 2023

  • Built Python pipelines for experimental 2D-to-3D AI systems
  • Designed JavaScript visualizations for ML outputs
  • Helped communicate technical research to non-technical audiences

Leadership & Community

  • President, ACM-Women β€” mentorship, workshops, hackathon organization
  • Google Developer Student Clubs Lead β€” launched the NAU chapter
  • Student Ambassador, World U β€” AI & human identity initiatives
  • Student Ambassador, Girls Who Code β€” beginner Python workshops
  • President, Design Club β€” mentored members in Figma & Adobe CC

Awards & Hackathons

πŸ† LA Hacks 2026 β€” Figma UI Challenge Winner
πŸ₯ˆ Rice Datathon 2026 β€” 2nd Place
πŸ’‘ HackHERS 2026 Participant
🌴 BeachHacks 9.0 Participant
☁️ Google Cloud Student Developer Lead


Beyond Engineering

Beyond software, I continue working with physical and visual art.

I paint, sculpt, design, and build tactile creative work that continues to influence how I approach engineering and interaction design.

🎨 Graphic Design & Digital Art
🏺 Ceramics & Sculpture
πŸ–ŒοΈ Painting & Charcoal


Connect

Portfolio LinkedIn Devpost Email


β€œI build with code. I think with art.”

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