Mehmet Emre Ciftcibasi
Problem Solver Excellent Engineer
Ankara
Summary
Problem solver and excellent engineer, Software, Hardware, Systems
Recognised for training customers and design teams on engineering
Contributor to Business Development teams with technical support
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
25
25
Technical International Publications
8
8
Certificates
9
9
Awards
Work History
Director of Software and Systems Engineering
RST Inc.
4 2020 - 8 2024
High performance of Engineering Directorate resulted with first radar sale in 2021 to 100+ international radar sales for 2024.
Systems Engineering Directorate:
- Technical Lead of RST factory that integrated radar units, developed and installed software and firmware of first 25 drone radars. Two years of radar factory and field tests resulted in successful deployment of radars to customers.
- Technical Lead - Laboratory instrumentation and documentation of airborne radars. Customer happiness was great, as we learned to engineer jet fighter radars together.
- Technical support for Business Development activities for new customers and defense projects. Drone radar have been successfully integrated into nearly all types of RF jammers, lasers and automatic gun systems in Turkey. Many new projects emerged from our continuous co-work with Business Development team.
Software Development Directorate:
Technical Lead - Radar Customer GIS Map Upgrade Projects: Five different countries were customers. Each customer had different requirements for user interface. Formed a seperate GiT branch for each customer and in a small team and upgraded software daily as per customer requests.
Technical Lead - Signal Processing Projects: Re-designed radar transmit mode parameters and RF waveform for every country, as each customer had own target and geographical setting. Also re-designed the receiver for each customer. Upgraded radars by adding target classification, micro-doppler analysis and ADS-B track fusion capabilities. Designed a new Meteorology radar, capable of weather prediction and flood / fire hazards detection capability.
Technical Lead - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning Projects:
Radar AI Project: Designed math based ML algorithm using radar raw-data for target identification between Drone, Jet, Human and Vehicle. AI result accuracy of product improved to 99% after integration of wavelet, quantum and medical math based Blind Signal Decomposition into AI model.
Military Google AI Projects: Designed object recognition capability from raw video to miitary google. Also added snow/rain/sandstorm removal capability to military google.
Explosive Detector AI Project: Designed algorithm for Ground Penetration Radar with Metal Detector to detect explosives from radar raw video.
SENIOR PRODUCT ASSURANCE ENGINEER
TAI Inc.
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Performed ISO 9000 process audits and project technical requirement audits
- Assured the design team to select correct Critical Satellite Hardware Materials, by reviewing all design documentation in detail.
- Performed monthly quality reviews during satellite avionics design & production process
- Developed and reviewed new company procedures, nearly all company procedures were renewed in one year successfully.
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER / CONSULTANT
STM Inc.
11.2007 - 04.2017
Technical Project Manager of all projects in Ministry of Defense that have at least one radar
- Technical Lead - Coastal & Naval Surveillance Systems:
* Searched for sites in coastal regions, performed legal frawework
* Designed Radar/Camera coastal sites and Data Fusion Centers
* Integrated Coastal Sites to Governmental seven different Agencies
* Performed KPI Based Logistics Support for Homeland Security WAN Systems
- Technical Lead - Air Traffic Management (ATM) Upgrades:
* ATM Hardware Upgrade: Responsible for PSR+SSR, TACANs, cabling infrastructure for 10 Airports
* ATM Software Upgrade: Responsible for ATC center & 10 airport integration. Defined all SW/HW requirements (Frontend & Backend) Hardware/Software interfaces, e-flight plans, Barco displays, IT, security, cabling
* GBAS System Feasibility: NATO F-35 Landing Systems working group member, also following SESAR JU and other NATO developments, Researched DO178(B) and DO-254(A) Avionics Certification for Turkish GBAS
- Technical Consultant: Consulted local production of new technologies
* Land based Pulsed and Phased Array 3D Radar Development
* Reviewed the whole IT System for 8 Corvette Class Ships
- Hardware/Systems Engineer - Main Battle Tank Project: Sucessfully producted / integrated harness design, system integration
IT ASSOCIATE
Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency
04.2008 - 07.2010
- Research of new technology trends for banking operations
- Accounting, risk calculations and management reporting
DESIGN ENGINEER
Aselsan Inc.
07.2002 - 03.2006
- Hardware and Software Design Engineer
- Xilinx FPGA & microcontroller based PCB Design: VHDL, Mentor, Chipscope, C/C++
- Windows test software design: Agilent VEE, Embarcadero C++, .NET C#
- PCB Design and manufacture with Mentor Graphics
- MIL-STD-461E EMI/EMC Tests, MIL-STD-810F Environmental Tests of Systems
Education
M.Sc. Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Middle East Technical University, Ankara
03.2003 - 04.2006
B.Sc. Electrical and Electronics Engineering - undefined
Middle East Technical University, Ankara
09.1996 - 05.2000
B.Sc. General Management (Minor) - undefined
Middle East Technical University, Ankara
09.1997 - 05.2000
High School Diploma, Mathematics and Science - undefined
Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School, Ankara
01.1989 - 04.1996
Skills
Project Management
Certification
RF Circuit and System Design - University of Surrey, Surrey, UK
Books
- March 2024, Radar Hardware, Software and Electronic Warfare Technologies, RST Inc, Turkish Land Forces & Gendarmerie Mobile Radar Training Handbook
- May 2008, Notes on VHDL Digital Design, STM Inc, Turkish Air Force Digital Design Training Handbook
- January 2006, New Montgomery Modular Multiplier Architecture, METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Master’s Thesis
Journalpapers
- July 2014, Advanced Technologies on Approach and Landing Systems, Journal of Turkish Air Force Academy, Turkish Air Force
- August 2009, Security Requirements and Solutions for RFID Systems, Journal of Turkish Chamber of Electrical Engineering
- December 2007, HDL, Final Destination of Technological Manufacturing, Journal of Turkish Chamber of Electrical Engineering
- March 2004, Novel Multiplier Architectures for Gf (p) and Gf (2n), IEE Proceedings – Journal of Computers and Digital Techniques
Conferencepapers
- November 2023, Meteo Radars: One Hour Early Warning of Floods, Live Tracking of Fires, UZALMET, MGM Remote Sensing in Meteorology Conference, Antalya, Turkey
- December 2022, Radar 2023 – Autonom Semantic Scholar, IEEE III. Inter. Informatics and Software Engr. Conference (IISEC’22), Turkey
- August 2022, Meteorological Algorithm Requirements for Disaster Early Warning, 11th Euro. Conf. on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology (ERAD’22), Switzerland
- October 2022, Weather Radar Requirements for Disaster Early Warning, 6th Intr. Symp. on Natural Hazards and Disaster Management (ISHAD’22), Bursa
- October 2022, Flash Flood and Forest Fire Early Warning by X-Band Weather Radars, 10th Int. Symposium on Atmospheric Sciences (ATMOS’22), İT
- İstanbul, Turkey
- December 2021, Meteorological Algorithms of METRAD System and Future of Weather Radar, Intr. Symp. on Remote Sensing in Meteorology (METEO-IRS’21), İstanbul, Turkey
- September 2014, Satellite Based Approach and Landing Systems, 5. National Aerospace and Space Conference / UHUK 2014, Kayseri, Turkey
- June 2014, Advanced Technologies on Approach and Landing Systems, 3. Conference for Aerospace Technologies / HİTEK 2014, Air Force Academy
- June 2014, Approach and Landing Systems of Future, 7. Defense Technologies Congress / SAVTEK 2014, Ankara, METU/SSM
- May 2013, Interoperability and Formal Concept of Radar Systems as Clouds, NATO Architecture Definition and Evaluation Symposium, France
- June 2012, Interoperability, Automation and Analysis on Maritime Information Systems, 6. Defense Technologies Congress / SAVTEK 2012, Ankara, METU/SSM
- May 2012, Interoperability for Maritime Security with Formal Concept Analysis, NATO Port and Regional Maritime Security Symposium, Italy
- April 2012, Automation of Maritime Information Systems: Users Becoming Analysts, NATO Symposium on Surveillance: Networks, Sensors, Architecture, Canada
- November 2011, A Framework for Maritime Interoperability with Formal Concept Analysis, NATO Semantic and Domain-Based Interoperability Symposium, Norway
- November 2010, The Technological Developments in Turkey Regarding Maritime Security, NATO Workshop on Maritime Security and DAT, Ankara
- November 2010, Information Security in Maritime Domain Awareness, NATO Information Assurance and Cyber Defense Symposium, Estonia
- June 2008, Strategies and Technologies for Defense, 4. Defense Technologies Congress / SAVTEK 2008, Ankara, METU/SSM
Additionalexperiences
- Design Tools, Hardware Design: VHDL, PCSchematic, Mentor PCB, ORCAD, Software Languages: C, C++, C#, Qt, Agilent VEE, VBA, Python, Matlab, Mojo, Systems Engineering: Rhapsody SysML, Enterprise Architect UML, Visio
- Management Tools, Ms Project (PM), JIRA & Redmine (Change Mgmt), Apache SVN (Document Mgmt), GiT (SW Configuration Mgmt), Altium (HW Configuration Mgmt)
- Office Tools, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Teaching, Istanbul Technical University (ITU): Guest Instructor of Radar Meteorology Class
- Hobbies, Playing with my son, poetry, music, computer games, snowboard
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/17/79
- Marital Status: Married
- Available Immediately, Willing to Relocate to Middle East/Europe
Languages
Turkish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Elementary
A2
Russian
Elementary
A2
German
Intermediate
B1
Turkish
Proficient
C2
Awards
- 2008, Turkish Air Force, 3rd Air Supply and Maintenance Center, Recognition Award
- 2008, SSM / STM R&D Project Competition, First Prize, RFID Inventory System
- 2000, METU Electronics Project Competition, First in Category, Intelligent Robot
- 1999, METU Electronics Project Competition, Second Prize, Three Floors Elevator
- 1998, METU Electronics Project Competition, Second Prize, EM Weapon
- 1997, METU Highest GPA Award, Spring Semester GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
- 1997, METU Highest GPA Award, Fall Semester GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
- 1996, TUBITAK, Turkey High School Level Mathematics Competition, Second Prize
- 1996, 34th of Turkey in University Entrance Exam,15th in University Selection Exam
Accomplishments
2008 Turkish Air Force Recognition Award, 3rd Air Supply and Maintenance Center
2008 First Prize in Turkish MoD Research Project Competition, RFID Inventory System
2000 Category First Prizein METU Electronics Project Competition, Intelligent Robot
1999 Second Prize in METU Electronics Project Competition, Three Floors Elevator
1998 Second Prize in METU Electronics Project Competition, Electro-Magnetic Weapon
1997 University Highest GPA Award, METU Spring Semester GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
1997 University Highest GPA Award, METU Fall Semester GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
1996 Second Prize in Turkey High School Level TUBITAK Mathematics Competition
1996 34th and 15h in Turkey University Entrance Exams
Additional Information
Certificates
2000 GSM System Training - Nokia Finland
2008 Rhapsody SysML/UML Model Based Design – IBM, Stuttgart, Germany
2011 Systems Enginering – Tekim Academy, Turkey
2012 Requirement Engineering – Tekim Academy, Turkey
2012 White Hat Network Security – Information Security Academy, Turkey
2012 Principles of Pulsed-Doppler Radar - Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, USA
2013 Principles of Modern Radar - Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, USA
2013 RF Circuit and System Design - University of Surrey, Surrey, UK
2018 Certified Internal Auditor – Bureau Veritas Inc.
2021 Certified Internal Auditor – RST Inc.