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NexTex AI

Computer vision

Camera-based defect detection for circular knitting machines. Edge devices run inference and send results to a cloud backend.

Status: Field pilot at a production site, Sep 2026. Provisioned remotely, no on-site fallback needed.
PythonFastAPIRabbitMQMinIORaspberry Pi 5
Studiee AI on GitHub

Studiee AI

SaaS

An AI-powered student performance platform, built independently from idea to working product.

Status: Case study in progress. Architecture and key decisions coming soon.
Next.jsSupabaseVercel
Explainable AI thesis on GitHub

Explainable AI thesis

Research

Grad-CAM vs. Integrated Gradients, and how model memorization affects explanations.

Question: When two explanation methods disagree, which one tells you the truth about the model?
PythonPyTorchGrad-CAM
README.md

Hi, I'm Öykü

I build AI systems that explain themselves and ship to real machines.

I work across computer vision, backend services, and the edge devices that connect them. Right now I'm a co-founder and backend engineer at NexTex AI in Heidelberg.

Looking for: a hybrid role in Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, or Lisbon, in a team where ideas get shared and tested.
Architecture: NexTex AI
CameraEdge deviceinferenceMessage brokerqueued eventsBackend + UI
Simplified. Component names only, no production details.
Build log
  • Oct 2026plannedNext post: the thesis, explained without the math.
  • Oct 2026plannedStudiee AI case study: architecture and key decisions.
  • Oct 2026donePost: the AI Act's first move is about monitoring, not fines.
  • Oct 2026doneFirst post: how I built this site, and what went wrong on the way.
  • Oct 2026doneReleased this site (v1.0.0): Next.js, Supabase, and a post every other Friday.
  • Sep 2026doneRemote field pilot of the NexTex edge devices.
Just for fun

Creative crafts

Hands-on making when I'm away from the screen.

Fitness programming

Training plans I write, test, and adjust.

About

Education

M.Eng. Information Technology, AI specialization, SRH University Heidelberg.

Experience

  • Co-founder and backend engineer, NexTex AI (2026 –)
  • Independent builder of Studiee AI
  • Frontend (React, Next.js) and backend (PHP, Laravel, PostgreSQL) in internships and junior roles