Batuhan Yeltekin
College Student
New York,NY
Summary
Current Columbia University freshman with John Jay Scholar title. Worked with various projects in high school with specializations in computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, and leadership roles in organizations ranging from NPOs to newspapers and societies. Skilled in fostering a collaborative environment where everyone's suggestions are evaluated equally, analytical thinking, and outputting innovative ideas.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Author of Published Research
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul, Turkiye
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Authored a research article with the title "Dodiom RU: A Gamified Crowdsourcing Chatbot for Idiom Corpora Construction in the Case of the Russian Language" with the mentorship of Prof. Gulsen Eryigit of ITU Computer Engineering Dept.
- Created a Telegram-based chatbot that focuses on gaining high amounts of high quality sentences/phrases in Russian from participating users to better train Russian language models in exchange for incentives like gift cards.
- Coded over 1100 lines in Python, lemmatized 2000+ user submissions, maintained a PostgreSQL database, used Matplotlib and Seaborn to create data visualizations.
- Studied the functions of mathematical concepts like FSTs and UDAR and explored Russian morphology.
- Held in-person seminars with the potential audience of the project to explain the incentives of the project.
- Occasionally managed user-based crises.
Data Science Intern
Bil-Gel Technologies
Istanbul, Turkiye
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted with creating and updating training materials for personnel use.
- Created data visualization graphics, translating complex data sets into comprehensive visual representations.
- Took notes during meetings to better understand project initiatives and to distribute to stakeholders.
- Performed data administration duties for databases.
- Collaborated with business partners to understand business objectives.
- Performed advanced data extraction and data manipulation.
Founder
Lexically Curious
10.2020 - Current
- Founded an NPO that strives to grow an inclusive culture and bridge the educational divide for impoverished children and people across Azerbaijan.
- Spearheaded multiple initiatives, like leveraging "corporate social responsibility" fundraising models to coordinate with conglomerate Azersun.
- Raised $60,000 for education in rural Azerbaijan.
- Raised $20,000+ for internally displaced people in Azerbaijan.
Vice President
Le Journal Des Jeunes
08.2021 - Current
- Co-founded a European digital youth newspaper along with members of the European Youth Parliament. The newspaper currently has around 30 members.
- The newspaper has successfully interviewed prominent social figures like Matteo Bocelli, Fabia Maia, Amanda Tenfjord, and others.
Chief Marketing Officer
Ventr/EES
New York, NY
05.2023 - Current
- Created the Experiential Entrepreneurship Society (EES) alongside three other Columbia students.
- Overlooking expansion of EES into other peer institutions across the nation and soon across the globe.
- Current institutions include UPenn, Johns Hopkins, UC San Diego, and others, with more than 100 members in total.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science/Economics
Columbia University in The City of New York
New York, NY 09.2023 - Current
High School Diploma -
SABIS SUN International School
Baku, Azerbaijan 06.2019 - 06.2023
Skills
Web development
WordPress website hosting
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Teamwork
Collaboration
Communication
Problem solving
Creativity
Photography
Python
Java
Analytical Thinking
Timeline
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science/Economics
Columbia University in The City of New York
09.2023 - Current
Chief Marketing Officer
Ventr/EES
05.2023 - Current
Data Science Intern
Bil-Gel Technologies
07.2022 - 08.2022
Author of Published Research
Istanbul Technical University
01.2022 - 11.2022
Vice President
Le Journal Des Jeunes
08.2021 - Current
Founder
Lexically Curious
10.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
SABIS SUN International School
06.2019 - 06.2023