Erhan Tekagac

Enthusiastic and adaptable graduate with strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills, alongside technical expertise in programming, data handling, and project delivery. Experienced in collaborating on complex projects, managing workloads in fast-paced environments, and quickly learning new systems and processes. Open to opportunities across technology, operations, analysis, and other fields where I can contribute and grow.

Final Year Project – Optimising Prompts for Code Generation: A Search-Based Approach with LLMs | Python, Transformers, PSO 

*Independently designed and implemented a system to improve Large Language Model (LLM) performance on code-related tasks. Used Particle Swarm Optimisation to refine prompt wording and model parameters, achieving measurable improvements over baseline strategies. Applied the system to multiple task types including code generation, auto-completion, and explanation, demonstrating analytical thinking, problem-solving, and technical execution.

Online Journaling Website | Python, Django, HTML, CSS, Git 

*Worked in a team of 8 to build a full-stack journaling platform. Developed front-end interfaces using HTML/CSS and implemented back-end features with Django's class-based views. Used Agile methodologies and version control to coordinate tasks, ensuring features passed automated testing and met user requirements.

Personal Finance Tracker (Personal Project) | Python, Pandas, Matplotlib 

*Created a tool to track and categorise personal expenses, generate visual reports, and analyse spending        trends. Designed for usability and accuracy, showcasing self-motivation, independent problem-solving, and data handling skills transferable to various industries.