# Yahya Erturan | Software & AI Consultant Canonical: https://yahyaerturan.com/en-GB/ Language: en-GB Technical consultancy for products, systems and teams Move your business forward with software and AI transformation. I clarify your business needs and bring software, teams and processes together to turn AI into solutions that deliver measurable value. Find out why you’re in the right place ↗ Plan an online meeting ↓ 21+years of industry experience End to endfrom analysis to long-term operation From business goal to working solution ↗Product / ProjectFrom idea to an application people use. ↗Cloud / CostReliable infrastructure. Balanced costs. ↗Team ManagementClear priorities. Sustainable delivery. ↗AI & AutomationThe right tasks. The right controls. Technical decisions. Practical value for your business. Since 2005 Capability is measured by the value it creates. Experience spanning early projects, full products, integrations and technical consultancy. 21+years working in software1–2projects · accumulated experienceYEAR2005 Each notch represents a project. Annual values are derived from approximate workload ranges; the current year is adjusted for the month. How does this experience become a working solution? Watch. ↗ 2005–2008: 1–3 projects a year; 2009–2013: 6–10; 2014–2017: 6–8; 2018–2021: 8–15; from 2022: 6–8. Consultancy services I start with your business need and build practical solutions. I consider the product, technology and the way the team works together. The priority is to clarify the right problem, then track the solution’s impact. 01 · Products & applications Digital products built around real needs Product analysis, clearer requirements, architecture and technology choices, application development and usability-focused product decisions. Consultancy scope ↗ ↗ 02 · Systems & cloud infrastructure Performance, security, maintenance and cloud costs I review AWS and GCN usage alongside Linux, Cloudflare and Vercel, in light of current performance, reliability and operational needs. Consultancy scope ↗ ↗ 03 · Software team leadership Clear workflows, quality and sustainable delivery I connect priorities, testing, reviews, technical ownership and knowledge transfer into a sustainable way of working. Consultancy scope ↗ ↗ 04 · Digital transformation Automation, AI-assisted work and autonomous workflows I analyse repetitive tasks and decision flows, then automate suitable work with defined permissions, logging and human approval points. Consultancy scope ↗ ↗ View all consultancy services ↗ Intended outcomes What could consultancy improve in your business? I agree deliverables and success measures at the outset, then track improvements against current data and measurable metrics where possible. 01 PRODUCT Useful applications that are easy to use Digital products that meet real business needs without unnecessary complexity. 02 VISIBILITY Useful data and measurable insights Data structures that help you understand operations, set priorities and track decisions. 03 COST Measurable cloud cost optimisation Opportunities based on usage and billing analysis, with targets set against an existing baseline. 04 SECURITY Systems with reviewed controls Applications with assessed risks and access, and controls the team can track. 05 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Appropriate AI, with controls in place Tools and workflows supported by tests, code review and human oversight. 06 INFRASTRUCTURE Modern development and release practices Cloud and Linux infrastructure, automated releases and long-term operations suited to the need. 07 SUSTAINABILITY Keep knowledge in the team, not with one person Decision records, technical documentation and a clear handover. 08 LONG TERM Technical decisions built for tomorrow Structures that meet today’s needs and allow for tomorrow’s changes. How I work First I understand. Then I design, implement and hand over. Consultancy need not end with a report. When needed, I work alongside the product team to put the recommendations into practice. 01 I understand the business goal and the user I clarify what success means, what the constraints are and where you stand today. 02 I map the current situation and risks I assess applications, infrastructure, team processes and costs through observations that can be checked. 03 I build a prioritised roadmap I set out alternatives, trade-offs, cost and impact clearly, then break the work into practical steps. 04 I implement, measure and transfer knowledge alongside the team I support the team’s ability to sustain the solution through quality checks, documentation and clear ownership. Success stories Every product raises different technical questions. I’ve taken on different responsibilities across dozens of projects. Choosing between them is not easy. Here are a few recent projects, along with some I particularly enjoyed working on. Product · Digital Document Approval Dijital Kabul Create quotations and contracts from templates, with advanced pricing options and TÜBİTAK-timestamped approval in one workspace.Explore the story ↗Product · Sales Funnel & Project Management MirAI SaaS An AI-supported sales platform connecting customer messages, sales opportunities and team tasks.Explore the story ↗↗DIFFERENT ROLES, SHARED EXPERIENCE All success stories From product development to technical consultancy, explore the decisions and contributions behind my selected projects.View all ↗ View all success stories ↗ Articles Notes on technical decisions. Articles on AI-assisted development, small software teams and the direction of software in 2026, with a clear distinction between evidence, assumptions and my own perspective. AI · Learning & media literacyAbout 4 min read Can you learn AI from videos? Learning a skill is different from buying an easy-money promise. How do I assess AI courses, income claims and creators’ business models?Read the article ↗ TEAMS & DELIVERYAbout 4 min read What Stands Between Small Software Teams and Success in Türkiye? Small teams are often slowed less by headcount than by unclear scope, unfinished work and hidden operational effort.Read the article ↗ 2026 · RESEARCHAbout 7 min read Software Trends in Türkiye and Beyond: What Is Changing in 2026? AI agents, quality, platform engineering, cloud cost and security, viewed through global evidence and Türkiye’s context.Read the research-led article ↗ View all articles ↗ About me I turn scattered ideas into solutions that work. I’m Yahya Erturan. With 21+ years in the industry, I develop products and applications and help software teams make technical decisions and improve how they work. I am a co-founder of Vayes Digital and Recore Yazılım. A project rarely arrives with a finished specification. Ideas come from different people, needs emerge in fragments and some details have not yet been considered. I listen first, ask the right questions and build the full picture. I separate requests from real needs, set priorities and shape the solution and practical plan. Where needed, I write code, lead the team and bring the system to life. For me, consultancy means taking responsibility for making an idea work, as well as offering advice. My experience journeyHow did this experience take shape? Explore the journey.↗ How I workSee how I work, step by step.↗ Get in touch about your needs ↓ From idea to delivery A process where every piece finds its place.Pause Ⅱ STRENGTHSWhat do we do well?Experience · Customer insightWEAKNESSESWhere are the difficulties?Manual work · Disconnected dataOPPORTUNITIESWhat could we improve?Automation · New channelsTHREATSWhat should we prepare for?Dependencies · OutagesReal needsSolution ideasStill to clarifyCustomers & sales↓Shared data & integration↓OperationsTeam & tasks↓Reporting & checksSalesOperationsTechnicalTeamPHASE 01Core needsFirst working solutionPHASE 02ConnectionsIntegration & automationPHASE 03ImprovementMeasurement & improvementA practical delivery plan01020304DiscoveryDevelopmentTestingHandoverDependencies · Responsibilities · MilestonesCustomer requests get lost.Stock figures do not match.The screens are painfully slow.We merge spreadsheets by hand.Cloud bills keep rising.Who follows up quotations?The same data is entered three times.Everything is labelled urgent.The ERP does not connect to the website.WhatsApp messages are scattered everywhere.No one knows who owns the task.Reports take too long to prepare.Customers cannot complete orders on mobile.Customers do not come back.Requirements keep changing.Approvals are stuck in email.Do the backups actually work?The delivery date has slipped again.The CRM is never up to date.Which work is actually profitable?Data is missing between systems.One person holds all the knowledge.Invoices contain errors.Repetitive work takes time. Controlled AI, a real business workflowMessagesDocumentsBusiness data↓Context & rulesAI assessmentClassify · Extract · Recommend↓SUITABLE RESULTAutomated actionUNCERTAIN RESULTHuman review↓Task / CRM / NotificationLogs · Measurement · Feedback ↺✓A solution that earns its place.A system that meets a real need, works in daily operations and can be sustained by the team.✓ Clearer processes✓ Less manual work✓ Trackable outcomesWith testing, knowledge transfer and a practical handover. Listening Grouping Analysis Prioritisation Solution design Phasing Planning AI-powered automation Implementation & handover I listen to scattered ideas and different expectations. Technical foundations From applications to cloud infrastructure, with AI under control. Digital products that fit your business I design web and mobile applications around your business goals, with a technical foundation your team can develop and maintain over time. TypeScript React Next.js Node.js Flutter Python JavaScript PHP Laravel Symfony CodeIgniter Tailwind CSS Reliable infrastructure, controlled costs I assess infrastructure through speed, reliability and running costs, helping you make cloud decisions that support your growth. AWS GCN Cloudflare Vercel Linux Dokploy Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Nginx GitHub Actions Controlled AI & automation Clear tasks, defined permissions, tests, logs, code review and human approval. Exception handling and safe stopping points for autonomous workflows. Manus Codex Qwen Claude GitHub Copilot Gemini Hermes · Nous Research Ollama Vector database AI agents n8n Zapier Online meeting Choose a time for an online meeting. An online meeting of up to 30 minutes. All times are in Istanbul time. Suggest a time that suits you; your online meeting appointment is confirmed by mutual agreement. ‹ ›MonTueWedThuFriSatSun Online meeting Your online meeting request will be reviewed; the date and time are confirmed after approval.