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Efe Oral
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I'm Efe Oral

Electrical & Embedded Engineer | M.Sc. Computer Science

A Bit About Me

Electrical and embedded engineer with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Computer Science, plus over 3 years of hands-on experience in embedded systems, hardware development, and IoT. Focused on microcontroller programming, circuit design, and hardware-oriented software development. Currently building German skills at B1 level and actively improving.

Technical Skills

Embedded & Hardware

Arduino Raspberry Pi NodeMCU FPGA Verilog KiCAD IoT

Protocols & Lab

UART I2C Bluetooth Oscilloscope Multimeter

Programming & Tools

C / C# Python Linux & Git AutoCAD & Vivado

AI & Automation

LLMs & Ollama REST APIs & Docker

Work Experience

Nov 2024 — Apr 2025

Junior Software Developer

University of Würzburg • Würzburg, Germany
Tech Stack: LLMsOllamaWebSocketPython
22+ AI models evaluated
  • Developed a real-time speech recognition pipeline (audio filtering, streaming, WebSocket communication)
  • Evaluated 22+ AI models for latency and resource consumption across Windows and macOS
  • Optimized local LLMs to reduce latency through CPU optimization and streaming algorithms
Nov 2022 — Apr 2023

Freelance Embedded Developer

Contract Work • Istanbul, Turkey
Tech Stack: IoTESP8266NodeMCURaspberry Pi
  • Developed a smart doorbell and intercom system with real-time notifications, remote access, and smartphone-based door opening
  • Modernized an analog diaphone system through IoT integration (ESP8266, NodeMCU, Raspberry Pi)
  • Built a web-based control interface for remote access and event logging
Oct 2021 — Dec 2022

Electrical Engineer

Cag Yapi Engineering & Architecture • Istanbul, Turkey
Private construction and electrical design company for businesses, universities and buildings
Tech Stack: AutoCADMicrosoft Excel
55+ schematics 75 kW max system 3-phase distribution
  • Designed 55+ high and low-voltage electrical distribution schematics for buildings, universities and commercial spaces, including protective devices
  • Engineered three-phase distribution systems up to 75 kW with optimized load balancing
  • Executed load calculations and cable sizing based on demand and diversity factors
May 2020 — Sep 2021

Embedded Systems & R&D Intern

Samm Technology • Istanbul, Turkey
Fiber-optic components and telecommunication equipment manufacturer
Tech Stack: Verilog HDLFPGAVivadoIoTKiCAD
4 devices automated 2 PCBs designed
  • Implemented Verilog modules for OTDR control and signal verification using Vivado, oscilloscope and function generator
  • Automated measurement procedures for 4 fiber-optic cable test devices (UART, I2C, RS-232, HTTP, TCP)
  • Developed an IoT communication server for wireless data transmission via RS-485 and Bluetooth
  • Designed 2 multilayer PCBs (KiCAD) with a 3D-printed enclosure (FreeCAD)

Education

M.Sc. Computer Science
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg • Germany
Apr 2023 — Apr 2026
Thesis: Integrating MCP with Unity for LLM-Driven Scene Manipulation in VR

Focus: Software Engineering

Final Grade: 2.0
B.Sc. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Maltepe University • Istanbul, Turkey
Sep 2018 — Jul 2022
Thesis: Wireless Sensor Network Node (MQ Gas Sensor Array)

Designed and implemented a wireless gas sensor node for environmental monitoring

Graduated 2nd in Class · Final Grade: 2.3

Certificates

Converter Circuits

University of Colorado Boulder (Coursera)

October 2022

Advanced course covering DC-DC converter topologies, switching techniques, and steady-state analysis for power electronics applications.

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Introduction to Power Electronics

University of Colorado Boulder (Coursera)

May 2021

Foundational course in power conversion principles, switch-mode converters, and techniques for efficient energy transformation.

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Languages

  • German B1
  • English Fluent
  • Turkish Native

Interests

  • Modeling & 3D printing movie monsters
  • Robotics
  • Reading world literature
  • Playing bass guitar
  • Guitar effect pedals
  • Game development