berker koyuncu

software developer & product owner · building cybersecurity & privacy education tools

Building things that work. Learning why they break.

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~/about

I build software that helps people understand and protect their digital lives. At UNC Wilmington, I'm a developer and Product Owner on Cyber-PARK, a cybersecurity and digital citizenship learning platform for K–8 students, working mainly on the C# / ASP.NET Core back end and owning the GitLab backlog.

Before software, I studied the sociology of digital media at the University of Sheffield and worked in social media, English–Turkish translation and international client accounts. That background shapes how I build: with the end user in mind.

Outside of work: RPGs, running and fitness, and horror movies.

education
MS, Computer Science & Information Systems · UNC Wilmington · expected May 2027
MA, Sociology (Digital Media and Sociology) · University of Sheffield · 2018
based in
Wilmington, NC
languages
Turkish (native) · English (full professional)
  • C#
  • ASP.NET Core MVC
  • Entity Framework Core
  • SQL Server
  • Python
  • Django
  • Flask
  • JavaScript
  • HTML/CSS
  • SQL
  • Git
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Godot/GDScript
  • Product ownership & backlog management
  • Agile

~/work

  1. Echo

    A solo-built 2D puzzle game in Godot 4 that teaches high school students how their online identity is pieced together from the data they leave behind. Built for CSC 521 Computer Gaming.

    2026

  2. Buffer Overflow Teaching Kit

    A hands-on teaching kit with three buffer overflow labs: vulnerable C programs, exploits, tutorials and secure versions. I led a 9-person team.

    2025

  3. FoundIt — Lost & Found Platform

    A team project for CSC 550 Software Engineering, with a Django back end and a Vue 3 / TypeScript front end. I built the lost/found reporting, drafts, staff verification and “My Reports” features.

    2026

  4. BookMarked

    A team-built Flask/SQLite library circulation system for MIS 565 Analysis, Modeling & Design. I built the checkout basket, late fees, membership extension and reservation expiration.

    2025

  5. This website

    A one-page portfolio in plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript, with an interactive terminal, colour palettes and text controls.

    2026

~/experience

  1. Graduate Assistant, Cyber-PARK — Software Developer & Product Owner

    UNC Wilmington

    May 2026 – present

  2. Graduate Assistant (MIS 213, SCM 370, SCM 571)

    UNC Wilmington

    Aug 2026 – present

  3. Product Owner, Cyber-PARK (Directed Independent Study)

    UNC Wilmington

    Jan – May 2026

  4. Graduate Teaching Assistant, MIS 213

    UNC Wilmington

    Jan 2025 – May 2026

  5. Software Development Trainee & Intern

    Acun Medya Akademi · Istanbul

    Mar 2023 – Feb 2024

~/publications

  1. Beyond Awareness: Building Digital Resilience Through Comprehensive Cybersecurity Foundations for K-5 Students

    Cybersecurity Pedagogy and Practice Journal · co-author, with the Cyber-PARK team

    Oct 2026

  2. How AI Changed My Work: An Experience Report on Integrating Claude Code into the SDLC Process of a K-5 Cybersecurity Education Platform

    ISCAP 2026 Proceedings, abstract · co-author, with the Cyber-PARK team

    2026

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