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Gafur APİL

Product Manager

From problems to products

Education

Turkish-German University
B.Sc. Computer Engineering
2020 - 2025

Communities

TAU Blockchain
Founder Chairman

Competitions

Teknofest Blockchain Competition
4th Place Finalist
Kripto Vasiyet
2024
Developed a decentralized inheritance protocol on Blockchain.
ETH Istanbul Hackathon
2nd Place (AI Track)
MeAudit
2025
Built an AI-powered platform to audit smart contract security and enhance user trust in the blockchain ecosystem.
Units Network Hackathon
Best Code
MineGuard
2025
Developed a browser extension to analyze smart contract safety for users.

Languages

Turkish (Native)English (Professional Working Proficiency)German (Professional Working Proficiency)
Relevant Skills
Agile/ScrumProduct RoadmappingUser ResearchJira/AzureTechnical Writing
Certifications
Professional Scrum Master (PSM-1)
Scrum.org
2025

Professional Experience

Associate Product Manager

ChargeSquare
Apr 2026 - Present

As an Associate Product Manager at ChargeSquare, I analyze user problems, translate them into actionable requirements, and actively contribute to product development processes in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

PRDUser StoriesRoadmap PlanningSprint PlanningMarket Research

Software Engineer Intern

Barfas
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025

Played an active role in the analysis, development, testing, and documentation processes of AI-based R&D projects, contributing end-to-end.

Requirement AnalysisLLM Scenario DesignTechnical DocumentationAgile

Selected Projects

Kripto Vasiyet (Inherium)

2024

Teknofest award-winning decentralized protocol enabling the secure transfer of digital assets to legal heirs without the need to share 'Private Keys'.

#Solidity#AI Integration#React#Smart Contracts

a.s.i.z

2025

Self-Hosted, OpenAI-compatible AI chat platform supporting multiple AI providers and local models. Ensures your data remains under your control.

#Next.js 15#Express#Prisma#DeepSeek#RAG#Docker

ZKP Student Identity

2025

Decentralized verification system based on 'Self-Sovereign Identity', allowing students to prove their status without revealing personal data (Zero-Knowledge).

#Hyperledger Besu#Zero-Knowledge#Solidity#Next.js