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

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Fractional CTO & Tech Direction

Ongoing strategic leadership on technology roadmaps, system architecture, vendor evaluation, and delivery governance for growing businesses.

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End-to-End Product Partnership

Full technical ownership from concept and architecture through App Store/Play releases to live production monitoring and scaling.

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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

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TypeScript
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React.js
Next.js
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Node.js
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PostgreSQL
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Claude / Anthropic
Vercel AI SDK
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Tailwind CSS
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Git

Core Capabilities

Frontend & Mobile

React.jsNext.jsExpoTypeScriptES6+

Backend & Cloud

Node.jsExpress.jsPostgreSQL

AI & Orchestration

Claude API / Anthropic SDKVercel AI SDKPrompt EngineeringAI Agents

Styling & Design Systems

Tailwind CSSCSS3Styled Components

Engineering & DevOps

GitVS CodeWebpackVitenpm/yarn

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

2026

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.

2025

Fullstack Architecture & AI Integration

Expanded fullstack capabilities with production-grade AI services, evaluating LLM boundaries, agentic workflows, and developer tooling.

2023

Cross-Platform Mobile Expansion

Built and scaled production-grade cross-platform applications with Flutter and Dart.

2018

Mobile Architecture with React Native

Began engineering cross-platform mobile products with React Native, taking client apps to Google Play and Apple App Store.

2015

Modern Frontend & Component Architecture

Transitioned to modern dynamic web applications, mastering TypeScript and scalable component-driven UI architecture.

2012

Software Engineering Foundations

Began professional software development, establishing core engineering principles, database design, and backend systems.