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Ali Mert İnal

Full Stack Developer based in Mannheim, Germany. I build robust, user-centric web applications — from concept through deployment — with a unique background in Cognitive Science and UX Research.

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          const developer = {

            name: "Ali Mert İnal",

            role: "Full Stack Developer",

            location: "Mannheim, DE",

            languages: [

              "Turkish", "German", "English"

            ],

            passion: "Building great software"

          };

// About Me

Combining Code with Cognitive Science

I'm a Full Stack Developer with a distinctive blend of technical expertise and human-centered thinking. With a Master's degree in Cognitive Science and hands-on UX research experience, I approach software development differently — always keeping the end user in mind.

My journey started in Psychology and Philosophy, evolved through UX Research at institutions like DFKI and startups like weeve, and ultimately led me to full-stack software development. This multidisciplinary path gives me a unique perspective on building software that truly works for people.

Currently working with Angular, React, TypeScript, and Java Spring Boot — I'm comfortable across the entire stack and thrive in agile, collaborative environments.

Turkish Native

German Fluent (verhandlungssicher)

English Fluent (verhandlungssicher)

Years Professional Experience

Projects Delivered

M.Sc.

Cognitive Science

Languages Spoken

// Experience

Where I've Worked

From UX research to full-stack development — a journey of building better digital experiences.

May 2025 — Present

Front-End Developer

SBE network solutions GmbH

Developing new features for LogoDidact Deploy & Portal using Angular, TypeScript, Angular Material and SCSS. Contributing to the complete rebuild of the Portal, particularly the Dialog Management system.

Angular TypeScript SCSS Angular Material

Sep 2023 — Apr 2025

Front-End Developer

mexxon Kidaton GmbH

Led the complete implementation of the Maklerradar 25 Admin and Customer area with React.js and Material UI. Worked on multiple projects including Dentradar, Maklerradar, and Bundesanzeiger Verlag. Contributed to backend development with Java Spring Boot and CI/CD integration via GitLab and Docker.

React.js MUI Spring Boot Docker Vitest Alpine.js

Feb — May 2023

Full Stack Bootcamp Participant

Coyotiv GmbH

Built a full-stack real-time quiz app with Vue 3 (Composition API) and Express.js, using MongoDB, Socket.io, Docker, and Google Cloud.

Vue 3 Express.js MongoDB Socket.io

Mar — Jul 2023

Freelance UX Consultant

Patika

Provided UX consulting services for digital products.

UX Design Consulting

Nov 2022 — Jan 2023

UX Designer / Researcher

Toshi-App — Bonn

Created user flows, designed multiple versions of web and mobile app interfaces, and prepared digital products for usability testing during the pre-seed phase.

Figma User Flows Usability Testing

Apr — Oct 2022

UX Researcher

weeve — Berlin

Designed experiments, analyzed data, created personas, conducted competitive analyses, recruited participants, and built prototypes for usability testing.

UX Research Data Analysis Prototyping

Feb — Dec 2022

Research Assistant

DFKI — Kaiserslautern

Designed scientific experiments using eye-tracking in VR technology, recruited participants, collected and analyzed data. Worked on thesis about cognitive load and learning through chatbots.

VR Eye Tracking Research

// Skills

Tech Stack & Tools

Technologies and tools I work with to build modern web applications.

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Frontend

Angular React.js Vue 3 TypeScript JavaScript Alpine.js HTML / CSS SCSS Thymeleaf Angular Material MUI Library Bootstrap

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Backend & Database

Node.js Express.js Java Spring Boot REST API MongoDB PostgreSQL

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DevOps & Testing

Docker GitLab CI/CD Git Vitest Unit Testing Google Cloud

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UX & Design

Figma UX Research Usability Testing User Flows Prototyping Data Analysis

// Projects

Selected Work

A selection of professional projects and personal work I've contributed to.

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Maklerradar 25

Full ownership of Admin & Customer area — designed and built from scratch. React.js with Material UI, backend with Spring Boot, CI/CD via GitLab & Docker.

React.jsMUISpring BootDockerVitest

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Dentradar & Maklerradar

Feature development and technical frontend problem-solving using Vanilla JavaScript, Alpine.js, CSS and Thymeleaf with a focus on UI optimization.

JavaScriptAlpine.jsCSSThymeleaf

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Bundesanzeiger Verlag

Implemented new frontend functionalities with Vanilla JS, CSS and Thymeleaf. Also contributed to backend development with Java Spring Boot.

JavaScriptSpring BootThymeleafCSS

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LogoDidact Deploy & Portal

Developing new features and contributing to the complete rebuild of the Portal with a focus on Dialog Management, using Angular and TypeScript.

AngularTypeScriptAngular MaterialSCSS

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Real-Time Quiz App

Full-stack quiz application built during bootcamp with real-time multiplayer functionality via Socket.io. Containerized with Docker and hosted on Google Cloud.

Vue 3Express.jsMongoDBSocket.ioDocker

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Master's Thesis — DFKI

Researched the effect of conversational agents on learning and cognitive load at the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence.

VREye TrackingCognitive ScienceData Analysis

// Education

Academic Background

A multidisciplinary education bridging human cognition with software engineering.

Feb — May 2023

Full Stack Software Engineering Bootcamp

Coyotiv GmbH

2018 — 2022

M.Sc. Cognitive Science

Kaiserslautern Technical University

Thesis: Effect of Conversational Agents on Learning and Cognitive Load (DFKI)

2015 — 2018

B.A. Psychology

Yeditepe University

2014 — 2018

B.A. Philosophy