# Ararat Çetinkaya

Ararat Çetinkaya is a remote worker on Himalayas, Working Student – Software Tool Developer at Nordex SE, based in Germany.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@araratetinkaya

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Robotics and AI Engineer at Nordex SE, developing Python tools and a SAC-based UAV navigation pipeline.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Germany |
| Authorized to work in | Germany |
| Salary expectations | 50k+ EUR |
| Job categories | Robotics Engineer, Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Software Engineer |
| Skills | Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Deep reinforcement learning, Soft Actor Critic, Continuous Control Navigation, Control Systems, Python, Matlab, PyTorch, Stable Baselines3, Microsoft AirSim, Gymnasium, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Signal Processing |

## About

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At Nordex SE, I migrated a legacy MATLAB codebase to Python and developed reusable tools for engineering data analysis. I also built a Tkinter application for test-data processing and visualization, along with interactive Bokeh visualizations for anomaly detection and system analysis.

For my TUHH master thesis, I developed a deep reinforcement learning framework for autonomous UAV navigation in AirSim. I implemented Soft Actor-Critic for continuous-control navigation, integrated depth-camera input with a custom CNN feature extractor, and evaluated trajectories, actions, and navigation outcomes.

Earlier, I analyzed production data using Six Sigma methodologies during an internship at Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Turk), and assisted with PLC programming and control logic at Onersan Packaging Machines. My work combines software engineering, control systems, and robotics.
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## Experience

### Working Student – Software Tool Developer (current)

[Nordex SE](https://himalayas.app/companies/nordex-group). Apr 2022 - Present

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Migrated a legacy MATLAB codebase to Python using object-oriented design and developed reusable tools for engineering data analysis. Built Tkinter and Bokeh applications for test-data processing, visualization, and anomaly detection.
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Skills: Python, Matlab, Tkinter, Bokeh, Signal-Processing, Object-Oriented-Design, Data-Analysis, Visualization

### Intern – Quality Management & Process Optimization

Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Turk). Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

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Analyzed production data using Six Sigma methodologies to identify bottlenecks and contributed to process optimization strategies. Participated in Kaizen workshops and collaborated on the PDA project.
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Skills: Six-Sigma, Data-Analysis, Process-Optimization, Kaizen, Project-Management, Reporting

### Intern – Industrial Automation

Onersan Packaging Machines. Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

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Assisted in PLC programming and control logic design for industrial automation systems. Used SolidWorks for 3D part modelling, assembly design, and stress-test simulations.
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Skills: PLC-Programming, Controls-Logic, Solidworks, 3D-Modeling, Assembly-Design, Performance-Testing, Electro-mechanical-Systems

### Long-Term Intern – Manufacturing Intern

GRN Casting Company. May 2018 - Sep 2018

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Handled customer orders by clarifying product type, material specifications, and quantity details. Communicated order requirements to the production team to support accurate transfer of customer needs into casting workflows.
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Skills: Customer-Order-Management, Communication-Skills, Production-Coordination, Casting

## Education

### Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH)

Master of Science, Mechatronics. 2021 - Present

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Pursuing a Master of Science in Mechatronics with a minor in Intelligent Systems and Robotics, expected to complete in August 2026.
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### MEF University

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering. 2016 - 2020. Grade: 3.37 / 4.00

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Completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a GPA of 3.37 out of 4.00.
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## Tech stack

- Bokeh
- NumPy
- Pandas
- Python
- MATLAB
- PyTorch
- Git
- SOLIDWORKS
- Weights & Biases

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