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Goksu
Alcinkaya

Engineer crafting developer experiences, agentic systems, and communities around emerging technologies.

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Goksu Alcinkaya
Computer Engineer · New York
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About

I approach engineering with intention and curiosity, shaping developer experiences, agentic systems, and communities that feel human.

I'm Goksu Alcinkaya, a Computer Engineer currently pursuing my Master's in Computer Science at Brooklyn College (CUNY) in New York City. I hold a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from Bahçeşehir University on a full scholarship.

With 4+ years of hands-on experience at the intersection of blockchain, AI agents, and developer relations, I've built products, communities, and educational programs across three continents. My work spans security research, decentralized identity, smart contracts, and developer tooling.

I'm especially passionate about helping developers build confidently in emerging ecosystems — whether that's Web3, AI agents, or whatever comes next. I believe the best developer experience is one that makes complexity feel intuitive.

Location
New York City, USA
Focus
AI Agents · DevRel · Web3
Education
M.S. CS, Brooklyn College
Skills
TypeScript · Swift · Rust · Solidity
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Education & Community

Academic
Aug 2025
Present
Brooklyn College, CUNY
M.S. Computer Science
Information Systems track. New York City.
Aug 2024
May 2025
Bay Atlantic University
Study Abroad · Full Scholarship
Information Technology coursework. Washington, D.C.
Oct 2021
Jun 2025
Bahçeşehir University
B.S. Computer Engineering · Full Scholarship
Capstone: FinWise — adaptive personal finance iOS app with risk-profiled investment guidance and in-app education.
Community & Programs
H.E.R. DAO Türkiye
Co-Founder. Building Web3 developer communities for women in Turkey and beyond. Organized workshops, IRL events, and scholarship programs.
Solana Global Fellow
Selected as the first Turkish Solana University Ambassador. Worked directly with the Solana Foundation to build university developer programs across Turkey.
BAU Blockchain Club
President. One of the first female presidents of a university blockchain club in Turkey. Led the club to ETHGlobal Istanbul and multiple international hackathons.
DevRel Uni
Member and contributor. Part of the global community for developer relations professionals and educators building the next generation of DevRel.
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Experience

Sep 2025 – Present
The City College of New York
Fluid MPC — Research Contributor

Working on Fluid Multiparty Computation (Fluid MPC) with a focus on dynamic committees, scalability, and robustness in distributed cryptographic systems. Implementing core protocol components in Rust.

CryptographyMPCRustDistributed Systems
Feb 2023 – Present
H.E.R. DAO Türkiye
Co-Founder

Launched developer onboarding series for women in Web3. Built an active developer community; partnered with SheFi for IRL events. Produced beginner-friendly blockchain education content. One of the first female co-founders in Turkey's Web3 ecosystem.

Web3CommunityEducationDAO
Jan 2024 – Jun 2024
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM
Blockchain Researcher

Worked on blockchain and cryptography R&D at Turkey's leading scientific research institution. Contributed to national CBDC system design and architecture. Collaborated across public sector technology teams on distributed ledger infrastructure.

ResearchCryptographyCBDCR&D
Jan 2024 – Mar 2024
MetisL2
DevRel Advocate

Promoted Layer 2 adoption through technical education and developer outreach. Created content bridging developers from Web2 to Ethereum L2 infrastructure. Represented Metis at industry events and hackathons.

DevRelL2EducationEthereum
Feb 2023 – Jul 2023
Solana Foundation
University Relations Manager

First Turkish Solana University Ambassador. Onboarded students across Turkey into the Solana ecosystem through workshops and hackathons. Built university developer communities and organized Solana Crossroads — covering transportation and accommodation for students across the country.

SolanaUniversityCommunityWorkshops
Feb 2022 – Mar 2023
BlockchainIST Center
Research Assistant

Supported academic blockchain research and contributed to technical reports on DLT infrastructure. Assisted in academic publishing and blockchain education initiatives.

ResearchAcademicBlockchain
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Speaking & Events

ETHGlobal New York
2026Mentor & Volunteer
ETHGlobal New York
New York, USA
Mentor & Volunteer

Served as both mentor and volunteer at ETHGlobal New York — guided hacker teams throughout the event, provided hands-on technical support, and helped run operations at one of the largest Ethereum hackathons.

ETHConf 2026
2026Volunteer
ETHConf 2026
USA
Volunteer

Volunteered at ETHConf — the first-ever ETH conference. Assisted with speaker coordination and ensured a smooth experience for attendees and speakers throughout the event.

Consensus Miami
2026Attendee
Consensus Miami
Miami, USA
Attendee

Attended Consensus Miami, one of the largest blockchain and Web3 gatherings in the world with over 15,000 participants — connecting with builders, founders, and researchers across the ecosystem.

ETHDenver
2025Attendee
ETHDenver
Denver, USA
Attendee

Attended ETHDenver, one of the largest Ethereum ecosystem events — connecting with builders, researchers, and founders across the decentralized web.

X Spaces
2023–2024Host & Speaker
X Spaces
Online
Host & Speaker

Hosted and participated in multiple X Spaces covering Web3 development, Solana ecosystem updates, and community building for the next wave of blockchain developers.

Breakpoint: Solana
2023Sponsored Attendee
Breakpoint: Solana
Lisbon, Portugal
Sponsored Attendee

Sponsored by the Solana Foundation for Breakpoint and the Solana Hacker House. Built alongside innovative Solana teams.

Devconnect Week
2023Club President & Organizer
Devconnect Week
Istanbul, Turkey
Club President & Organizer

As club president, led my team to every side event during Devconnect Week, giving students direct access to global industry leaders.

ETHGlobal Istanbul
2023Club Leader & Mentor
ETHGlobal Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
Club Leader & Mentor

Led BAU Blockchain Club's attendance. Managed three hackathon teams simultaneously and mentored first-time Web3 builders.

H.E.R. DAO × Devconnect × Metis
2023Co-Organizer & Host
H.E.R. DAO × Devconnect × Metis
Istanbul, Turkey
Co-Organizer & Host

Co-organized and hosted a workshop and networking event empowering women in Web3 during Devconnect Week.

Solana Hacker House Istanbul
2023Speaker & NFT Workshop Host
Solana Hacker House Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
Speaker & NFT Workshop Host

Selected as the first Turkish Solana University Ambassador. Led an NFT workshop covering marketplace development on Solana.

Avalanche Summit
2023H.E.R. DAO Representative
Avalanche Summit
Barcelona, Spain
H.E.R. DAO Representative

Represented H.E.R. DAO Türkiye and facilitated scholarships for three women developers to attend the summit.

Starknet Summit
2023Sponsored Attendee
Starknet Summit
Tel Aviv, Israel
Sponsored Attendee

Attended sponsored by H.E.R. DAO, connecting with women developers and industry leaders in the ZK ecosystem.

ETHGlobal London
2023Participant & Builder
ETHGlobal London
London, UK
Participant & Builder

Collaborated with global developers to build a zk-based authentication system in under 36 hours.

ETHGlobal Paris
2023Team Manager & Mentor
ETHGlobal Paris
Paris, France
Team Manager & Mentor

Managed three teams, mentored first-time hackathon developers, and built a ChatGPT plugin at the Starknet Hacker House.

Hacker House Paris
2023Participant & Builder
Hacker House Paris
Paris, France
Participant & Builder

Participated in the Starknet Hacker House during ETHGlobal Paris week — built and presented a project alongside developers from across the ecosystem.

ETHOxford
2023Team Manager & Researcher
ETHOxford
Oxford, UK
Team Manager & Researcher

Attended with a seven-person Turkish blockchain team, took on team management and research roles throughout the hackathon.

Solana Crossroads
2023Event Organizer
Solana Crossroads
Istanbul, Turkey
Event Organizer

Organized student attendance for Solana Crossroads — coordinating transportation and accommodation for university students across Turkey to attend the flagship Solana event.

Solana Foundation University Program
2023University Ambassador
Solana Foundation University Program
Remote / Turkey
University Ambassador

Served as the first Turkish Solana University Ambassador under the Solana Foundation program, building university-level developer communities and organizing official Solana events across Turkey.

Solana NFT Workshop
2023Co-Instructor
Solana NFT Workshop
Istanbul, Turkey
Co-Instructor

Co-instructed an NFT marketplace development workshop on Solana, guiding developers through minting, listing, and smart contract fundamentals.

YGA Women's Blockchain Workshop
2023Workshop Host
YGA Women's Blockchain Workshop
Istanbul, Turkey
Workshop Host

Hosted a hands-on blockchain workshop empowering women participants with practical knowledge of decentralized technologies.

Galatasaray University
2023Workshop Instructor
Galatasaray University
Istanbul, Turkey
Workshop Instructor

Delivered a hands-on blockchain workshop at one of Turkey's top universities, introducing students to Web3 development and decentralized systems.

BAU Blockchain Club Events
2023Club President & Organizer
BAU Blockchain Club Events
Istanbul, Turkey
Club President & Organizer

As founding president of BAU Blockchain Club, organized a series of workshops, panels, and networking events — onboarding hundreds of students into Web3.

Token and Talks
2023Guest Speaker
Token and Talks
Online
Guest Speaker

Invited as guest speaker to share experiences from the Solana ecosystem — covering developer relations, university outreach, and building communities in emerging tech.

2023Winner
UpSchool Hackathon
Online

Won first place at UpSchool Hackathon with SolLearn, a decentralized learning application built on Solana.

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Developer Content

I create tutorials, technical threads, and educational content for developers building in Web3 and AI — on X, YouTube, and beyond.

Technical ThreadsYouTube TutorialsX SpacesLive WorkshopsTechnical Writing
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Series
Becoming a Solutions Engineer

A comprehensive series covering the fundamentals of technical solutions work — from API design patterns to integration architecture.

Read on Substack ↗
Tutorial
API Fundamentals for Developer Relations

REST, GraphQL, webhooks — explained for developers stepping into customer-facing technical roles.

Read on Substack ↗
Guide
Building in Web3: A Developer's Guide

Practical entry points into Web3 development, smart contracts, and the ecosystem tools that actually matter.

Read on Substack ↗
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Projects

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Testnet Wallet Agent

MCP-powered AI wallet agent for EVM testnets. Enables natural language interaction with blockchain infrastructure — request funds, check balances, and deploy contracts via conversational prompts.

TypeScriptMCPAI AgentsEVM
2025↗
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Wallet SMS

Check and monitor any wallet balance via SMS — send a text, get on-chain data back. Built for low-friction Web3 access without apps or browser extensions.

TypeScriptSMSWeb3Twilio
2024↗
03
Ovia

Conference companion iOS app for crypto travelers. Features event discovery, side events calendar, city travel guides, friends map, and community networking. Built for the global Web3 conference circuit.

SwiftUIFirebaseiOSUX
2024↗
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FinWise

Capstone project — personal finance and investment guidance iOS app. Adaptive UI based on user risk profiles, in-app educational content, and beginner-friendly investment recommendations.

SwiftiOSFinanceUX
2024↗
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SolLearn

Award-winning learn-to-earn dApp on Solana. Decentralized education with NFT certifications for completed courses, merging incentivized learning and the blockchain economy. Won UpSchool Hackathon.

SolanaNFTEducationRust
2023↗
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Solana NFT Marketplace

Full NFT marketplace workshop built on Solana — covering minting, listing, and smart contract fundamentals. Used as official teaching material for Solana university programs in Turkey.

SolanaNFTRustWorkshop
2023↗
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Cairo / StarkNet Education

Open-source Cairo 1.0 tutorials and a Turkish introduction to StarkNet — among the first Cairo education resources published in Turkish, used across university blockchain clubs.

CairoStarkNetEducationZK
2023↗
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Solana Wallet Watcher

Real-time wallet monitoring for Solana — tracks on-chain activity and sends alerts for incoming transactions and balance changes across multiple wallets.

SolanaTypeScriptWeb3Monitoring
2023↗
09
Avalanche Mainnet Watcher

Monitoring tool for Avalanche mainnet — tracks wallet activity and contract events with configurable notification thresholds and real-time alerting.

AvalancheTypeScriptWeb3Monitoring
2023↗
10
Wiser

Fully on-chain community-driven prediction platform built at ETHGlobal Istanbul. Fairness enforced by VRF, shared bankrolls, and decentralized governance. Finalist at ETHGlobal.

EthereumVRFGovernanceSolidity
2023↗
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CharmLSP

Decentralized Layer Security Protocol built at ETHGlobal Istanbul. Trustless messaging layer using cryptographic primitives, on-chain verification, and privacy-preserving mechanisms for Web3 communication.

SecurityCryptographyPrivacyEthereum
2023↗
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Naive Bayes Email Classifier

From-scratch Naive Bayes classifier for spam/ham email detection — built without ML libraries to demonstrate probabilistic model fundamentals and Bayesian inference.

PythonMLNLPClassification
2023↗
13
Distributed Word Count

MapReduce-style distributed word count system across multiple worker nodes — demonstrates parallel processing and distributed systems fundamentals.

Distributed SystemsGoMapReduce
2023↗
14
Data Science Projects

Collection of data science experiments and analyses — covering statistical modeling, data visualization, and ML workflows applied to real-world datasets.

PythonData ScienceMLPandas
2023↗
15
Cryptography & Hashing

Implementation of core cryptographic primitives from first principles — hash functions, symmetric/asymmetric encryption, and digital signatures without relying on external libraries.

PythonCryptographySecurity
2023↗
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Developer Tutorials

Open-source Web3 and blockchain developer tutorial series — covering Solana, Ethereum, NFTs, smart contracts, and introductions to core concepts for new developers.

EducationWeb3SolanaEthereum
2022–2023↗
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Contact

Let's build
something meaningful.

Open to collaborations, speaking opportunities, developer relations roles, and conversations about AI agents, Web3, and everything in between.

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