Hi, I'm Gültekin Kaya! 👋
Strategic Technology Partner & Fractional Tech Lead — from concept to live operations
I partner with founders and business owners to navigate technology and AI without the hype. With 10+ years taking digital products from zero to live production, I bridge the gap between business vision and resilient engineering—delivering high-impact web and mobile products that run reliably 24/7.
In an era where AI tools are everywhere, the real challenge is strategy, cost predictability, and human trust. I help you avoid costly technical missteps, select the right architecture, and integrate AI only where it earns its place and drives measurable business value.
How We Partner
Fractional CTO & Tech Direction
Ongoing strategic leadership on technology roadmaps, system architecture, vendor evaluation, and delivery governance for growing businesses.
End-to-End Product Partnership
Full technical ownership from concept and architecture through App Store/Play releases to live production monitoring and scaling.
Pragmatic AI Advisory & Audits
Feasibility analysis, cost bounding, and safe architecture design for AI workflows. Turning open-ended experiments into secure business tools.
Technologies & Platforms
Core Capabilities
Frontend & Mobile
Backend & Cloud
AI & Orchestration
Styling & Design Systems
Engineering & DevOps
Pragmatic AI & Governance
I believe technology must serve business outcomes, not trends. Every system and AI workflow I architect focuses on cost predictability, fallback safety, and clear return on investment.
I prioritize human-in-the-loop systems and direct, high-empathy communication. Clients get transparent progress and calm operational ownership—without agency bureaucracy or disconnected middle layers.
My Journey
Strategic Technology Partnership & AI Orchestration
Directing end-to-end product releases across web and mobile (including complex App Store distribution and EAS pipelines), while designing pragmatic AI workflows and strategic governance for long-term client partners.
Fullstack Architecture & AI Integration
Expanded fullstack capabilities with production-grade AI services, evaluating LLM boundaries, agentic workflows, and developer tooling.
Cross-Platform Mobile Expansion
Built and scaled production-grade cross-platform applications with Flutter and Dart.
Mobile Architecture with React Native
Began engineering cross-platform mobile products with React Native, taking client apps to Google Play and Apple App Store.
Modern Frontend & Component Architecture
Transitioned to modern dynamic web applications, mastering TypeScript and scalable component-driven UI architecture.
Software Engineering Foundations
Began professional software development, establishing core engineering principles, database design, and backend systems.