Gokhan Kocmarli

Software Development Engineer II — Amazon Linux Kernel
Leipzig, DE.

About

Profile: A highly skilled embedded systems and machine learning engineer specializing in low-footprint hardware solutions and Linux kernel development. Active contributor to open source, with experience across multiple international engineering roles and strong academic foundation in electronics engineering.

Work

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Linux Kernel

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Summary

Lead development and maintenance of the Amazon Linux kernel, driving performance, security, and compatibility across AWS Linux offerings.

Highlights

Developed kernel features for Amazon Linux used by EC2 instances.

Collaborated in upstream Linux kernel contributions and AWS internal kernel enhancements.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Software Development Engineer I, Amazon Linux Testing

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Summary

Responsible for designing and executing comprehensive testing strategies for Amazon Linux distributions.

Highlights

Implemented automated test pipelines for kernel validation.

Enhanced regression testing to improve release reliability.

Accenture
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Firmware & Embedded Software Engineer

Canal Harbour (Dublin), Leinster, Ireland

Summary

Embedded systems development for client-integrated firmware solutions.

Highlights

Delivered firmware for IoT/embedded applications for European clients.

Applied agile development methodologies across hardware-software lifecycle.

Sixfab
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R&D Embedded Software Engineer

Allen, Texas, US

Summary

Developed embedded software for IoT hardware platform.

Highlights

Built firmware for cellular-enabled IoT devices.

Contributed to hardware abstraction layers and RTOS integration.

Yongatek Microelectronics
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Image Processing Intern

Pendik, Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Summary

Worked on image processing tasks within semiconductor imaging systems.

Highlights

Developed image algorithms in embedded environments.

Optimized processing pipelines for hardware constraints.

Sixfab
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Embedded Software Engineering Intern

San Jose, California, US

Summary

Interned developing embedded software components for IoT platforms.

Highlights

Implemented low-level firmware features.

Gained experience with real-time operating systems.

Istanbul University–Cerrahpasa
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Undergraduate Student Researcher

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Summary

Conducted embedded systems and image processing research in academic setting.

Highlights

Researched computer vision for microscopy.

Authored code experiments within hardware‑software interfaces.

Education

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
Szczecin, West Pomeranian, Poland

Exchange/Study Abroad

Electronics Engineering

Marmara University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

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Bachelors

Electronics Engineering

Grade: 3.73 GPA

Istanbul University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

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Undergraduate Studies

Electronics Engineering

Grade: 3.68 GPA

Skills

Embedded Linux

kernel development, Petalinux, Zephyr RTOS, embedded systems.

Machine Learning & Computer Vision

OpenCV, image processing, CNN, MATLAB.

Programming Languages

C, C++, Python, Bash, JavaScript.

Development Tools & Frameworks

Git, gRPC, Node.js, MongoDB, Arduino, Markdown, LaTeX.

IoT & Networking

Bluetooth, nRF Connect SDK, cellular communications, 3GPP.