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Emre Akagündüz

Software Developer • Documentary Filmmaker

About Me

İstanbul, Turkey

Emre Akagündüz

Biography

I was born in Kayseri in 1997 and moved to Rize with my family in 2003, where I completed my primary and secondary education. I studied Information Technologies at vocational high school. In 2013, I strengthened my technical foundation while working at Hayat Bilgisayar. In 2014, I joined the Web Design Department at Anahtar Bilişim, developing projects with C# and PHP and building dynamic websites for corporate clients. In 2015, I launched monotonyasam.com and otokesfet.com. That same year, I began studying Radio and Television Technology at Istanbul University and moved from Rize to Istanbul.

In 2016, I joined TRT İstanbul Television, contributing to the graphics and editing of İyi Fikir, Çizginin Dili, Derviş Kanuni, Ay Işığında Şarkılar, and many other programs. I then became a director for CNN TÜRK's 5N1K, producing nearly 300 episodes with Cüneyt Özdemir over six years, along with documentaries and promotional films for organizations. From 2022 to 2026, I worked as a director at Ekşi Sözlük. Today, I live in Istanbul and develop software products and media projects through my own company.

Selected credits

Television

  • CNN TÜRK — 5N1K
  • CNN TÜRK — Fark Yaratanlar
  • TRT İstanbul — İyi Fikir
  • TRT İstanbul — Çizginin Dili
  • TRT İstanbul — Derviş Kanuni
  • TRT İstanbul — Ay Işığında Şarkılar

Documentary & Corporate Film

  • Bahçeşehir Koleji Science and Technology High Schools
  • Yıldız Holding / Sabri Ülker Center Harvard
  • Bahçeşehir Uğur Education Institutions 50th Anniversary
  • Unilever Sana / Upfield
  • P&G Special Olympics
  • Gilead — HIV in Türkiye
  • Kibar Holding 45th Anniversary
  • Sabancı ARF

Experience

Software & Media Projects

Independent Company

2026 - Present

Web and mobile product development, creative technology, and media production projects.

Director

Ekşi Sözlük

2022 - 2026

Creative development, production planning, and directing for Ekşi Sözlük and Pena's digital productions. I directed Buyrun Benim, Ben Hiç, and Sabancı ARF — Almost Ready to Fly.

5N1K Director

CNN TÜRK

2016 - 2022

Directed ~300 episodes with Cüneyt Özdemir, live broadcast coordination and content strategy. Documentary productions: Bahçeşehir Koleji, Yıldız Holding/Harvard, Unilever, P&G Special Olympics, and Gilead.

Graphics & Editing

TRT İstanbul

2016

Graphics and editing department for İyi Fikir, Çizginin Dili, Derviş Kanuni programs.

Web Design

Anahtar Bilişim

2014 - 2015

Web design and digital production.

Skills

Ürün Geliştirme

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Swift
  • Expo / React Native
  • Node.js

Backend & Altyapı

  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma
  • REST API
  • WebSocket
  • Redis

Tasarım & Üretim

  • Figma
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Product Design
  • AI Workflows

Medya

  • Yönetmenlik
  • Belgesel
  • Canlı Yayın
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects