Emre Yaylaci

Lead Software Engineer

Driven and highly creative web developer with over 6 years of experience, located in NYC.

About Me

Hi there!

I’ve had the privilege of working with many wonderful people in different sectors. Leading payment integration efforts, solving challenging bugs, integrating blockchain APIs, fraud prevention, pixel-perfect frontend Figma translation, patching GraphQL security vulnerabilities, and lots more!

I learned web development by working on projects in my free time. Fell in love with it and have been at it ever since.

My traits at work; initiative, attention to detail, exceptional creativity, clear communication, team player, leadership, adaptability, and ability to wear multiple hats.

My soft skills; sense of humor, humility, integrity, emotional intelligence, and strong work ethic.

My technical expertise:

  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Next.js
  • Redux
  • RTK Query
  • Material UI
  • Tailwind CSS
  • GraphQL
  • AWS
  • AWS Amplify
  • Sanity.io
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Jira
  • Cypress
  • Jest
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Where I’ve Worked

Lead Software Engineer @ Tekcard Payments

Nov 2024 - Present

  • Lead frontend engineer for a new state-of-the-art payment gateway for clients (similar to Stripe / Square).
  • Entrusted with creating the foundation of the codebase as the first (founding) frontend engineer.
  • Next.js, React, Typescript, Redux, RTK Query, Material UI

Some things I've built

  • Featured Project

    OneChat

    An intuitive, fast, and simple chat interface with ability to use any LLM. Also serves as a creative outlet to express my skills and creativity - as well as providing utility to users.

    • Next.js
    • OpenRouter
    • Cloudflare
    • Upstash
    • Vercel
    GitHubExternal Link

  • Featured Project

    Ball-E

    Discord AI assistant. Originally created even before ChatGPT existed, for me and my friends to use. A fun experiment in expressing my creativity.

    • Cloudflare Workers (serverless)
    • Supabase
    GitHubExternal Link

  • Featured Project

    WhisperCast

    Podcasts and educational videos are a treasure trove of knowledge. However, much of this knowledge is essentially trapped within audio files. It is often unsearchable, undiscoverable, and unreadable. I built this as an experiment in changing that status quo.

    • Next.js
    • React
    • Cloudflare
    • Supabase
    GitHubExternal Link

Other Projects

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Get In Touch

Open to new opportunities, including full-time, contract, and consulting.