--- title: Baris Cem Ant — Full Stack Developer description: Hi, I'm Baris Cem Ant, a Full Stack Developer focused on scalable backend systems and modern web applications. type: profile url: "https://www.bariscemant.com/" author: Baris Cem Ant updated: 2026-08-03 language: en --- # Baris Cem Ant > Hi, I'm Baris Cem Ant, a Full Stack Developer focused on scalable backend systems and modern web applications. - **Location**: Umraniye, Istanbul - **Current company**: Neon Apps - **Open to**: Open to remote-first full stack and backend opportunities - **Preferred work mode**: Remote - **Email**: bariscem@proton.me - **Resume**: https://www.bariscemant.com/cv/BarisCemAnt-CV.pdf ## Now - **Title**: Building AI-first backend products - **Status**: Open to remote-first full stack and backend opportunities - **Availability**: Taking on selected freelance backend work - **Preferred work mode**: Remote **Focus** - NestJS ecosystem - FastAPI ecosystem - AI-assisted product engineering - Scalable infrastructure and deployment ## Experience ### Software Developer | Founder — Saywize - **Company**: Saywize (https://www.saywize.com/) - **Work mode**: Remote - **Location**: Istanbul, Turkey - **Period**: May 2025 - Present - **Tech stack**: FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, RabbitMQ, WebSocket, Clerk, Docker, Cloudflare **Impact** - $3,000 startup cloud credits - Production AI workflows - Asynchronous architecture **Highlights** - Designed and developed backend APIs with FastAPI and asynchronous workers. - Built Celery + Redis workflows and WebSocket notifications for async task status. - Integrated Gemini APIs and structured prompt pipelines for product use cases. - Led Docker based deployment with Coolify and Cloudflare configuration. ### Full Stack Developer — Neon Apps - **Company**: Neon Apps (https://neonapps.co) - **Work mode**: On-site - **Location**: Sariyer, Istanbul - **Period**: Sep 2025 - Present - **Tech stack**: NestJS, FastAPI, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, WebSockets, Google Gemini, Swagger, Docker, DigitalOcean **Role timeline** - Intern Full Stack Developer (Sep 2025 - Jan 2026) - Junior Full Stack Developer (Jan 2026 - Present) **Highlights** - Rebuilt MyVox platform backend with NestJS and migrated PostgreSQL data to MongoDB with zero data loss. - Re-architected legacy backend services instead of applying temporary patches, improving system reliability and maintainability. - Developed structured RESTful APIs and Swagger documentation to support smooth integration and onboarding for the mobile development team. - Built a scalable backend architecture for Voxx using FastAPI, asynchronous PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, and WebSockets. - Implemented real-time AI chat with thread and context management using WebSockets and Google Gemini. - Built Cilt365's clinical skincare recommendation engine, moving dermatologist-authored questions, calibration, and safety rules into the database so doctors ship revisions without a deploy. - Designed a multi-axis scoring and safety-cascade system that applies hard ingredient blocks (pregnancy, active medication, diagnosed conditions) before any product recommendation. - Built a simulation harness that snapshots and diffs any answer set against doctor-recorded expectations, catching clinical rule regressions before release. - Separated retroactive presentation output from a frozen-at-submission skin type result, so fixes reach existing users instantly without risking silent reclassification. - Applied production-level security measures including rate limiting, security headers, and request controls. - Optimized database queries and implemented caching strategies for Short Reels to improve backend performance and scalability. - Resolved critical production issues with a focus on security, infrastructure stability, and cost optimization. - Managed technical communication, delivery decisions, and production support across multiple client projects. ## Projects ### Cilt365 (2026, live) A clinical-grade skincare recommendation engine that turns a dermatologist-designed questionnaire into a personalized routine and product match, with clinical logic held as editable data rather than code. NestJS, TypeScript, Drizzle ORM, PostgreSQL, Redis, BullMQ, Google Gemini, Sharp, Next.js, Jest, Swagger, Sentry Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/cilt365.md ### Voxx (2026, live) A FastAPI backend for a fitness and health-tracking mobile app, delivering AI-driven workout planning, wearable device integration, and real-time AI coaching chat — running serverless on GCP Cloud Run with Terraform-managed infrastructure. Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Pydantic, Pydantic AI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, WebSocket, Google Gemini, Terra API, JWT, OAuth2, Docker, Terraform, Google Cloud, Ruff, pyright Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/voxx.md ### Saywize (2025, live) An AI-powered YouTube analytics platform for creators and brands, focused on audience sentiment and scalable growth insights. Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, RabbitMQ, WebSocket, Gemini API, Clerk, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Docker, Coolify, Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud, Agentic Coding Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/saywize.md ### FastAPI Boilerplate (2026, maintained) A production-ready FastAPI starter with authentication, chatbot modules, middleware, and deployment workflows. Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Pydantic AI, Alembic, Redis, Celery, Docker, Ruff, ty Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/fastapi-boilerplate.md ### WhatsApp Chatbot with n8n (2026, maintained) An AI chatbot automation that handles dynamic inventory messaging, context tracking, and anti-abuse controls. n8n, Google Gemini, Google Sheets API, Webhook, JavaScript Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/n8n-whatsapp-chatbot.md ### MyVox (2025, live) A web-based legal counseling platform for employees to learn and protect their legal rights. NestJS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Swagger, DigitalOcean Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/myvox.md ### Django E-commerce Project (2024, archived) A full-featured e-commerce platform with authentication, product catalog, cart flow, and order management. Python, Django, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Bootstrap, Docker Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/django-ecommerce.md ### Sahibinden Scraper (2024, archived) A Python-based data scraper that collects car listings from Sahibinden with customizable filters and database persistence. Python, Nodriver, BeautifulSoup, SQLite, PostgreSQL, psycopg2 Full details: https://www.bariscemant.com/projects/sahibinden-scraper.md ## Open Source & Contributions ### [NestJS Boilerplate](https://github.com/cantasar/nestjs-boilerplate) Production-ready NestJS boilerplate with modular architecture, authentication, and deployment workflows. Contribution: Contributed backend onboarding tasks and helped improve module structure and documentation. ### [Boombit - Short Reels](https://www.neonapps.co/projects/short-reels) A short-form drama and real-life story video app delivering bite-sized episodic content. Contribution: Optimized database queries and implemented caching strategies to improve backend performance and scalability. Developed new features and resolved critical bugs. ## Awards ### Google Cloud for Startups Program - **Issuer**: [Google Cloud](https://cloud.google.com/startup) - **Period**: Sep 2025 Awarded $2,000 in cloud credits for the technical scalability of the Saywize project. ### AWS Activate Founders Program - **Issuer**: [Amazon Web Services](https://aws.amazon.com/activate/) - **Period**: Aug 2025 Awarded $1,000 in AWS credits after successful infrastructure and business review. ## Certifications ### AWS Cloud Practitioner Certificate - **Issuer**: [Amazon Web Services](https://aws.amazon.com/) - **Period**: May 2026 - May 2029 - **Credential**: https://www.credly.com/badges/ecd4aac4-f65e-439a-a64c-1eb8aba7873c ## Education - AD in Information Security Technology, Gelisim University (2023 - 2025) ## Contact - **Email**: bariscem@proton.me - **GitHub**: https://github.com/0Baris - **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/bariscemant - **Instagram**: https://www.instagram.com/bariscemant