Eren Gul

101 Chestnut Street · Berea, KY 40404 · (859) 452-8287 · gule@berea.edu

I describe myself as an international person who has well-rounded skills. Born and raised in Turkey, I moved to the United States for my college education in 2021. I am majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Economics at Berea College with a full-ride scholarship. Software development is one of my biggest passions because it lets me turn the solutions I find to problems into an accessible reality.

Experience

Student Director

Berea College Labor Program Office

Manage 36+ academic departments in Berea College by using my leadership and team building skills. Utilize effectice communication with professors, labor supervisors, and labor students to create and lead a network of 250+ people serving in the academic division. Troubleshoot technical difficulties related to workplace IT technology and come up with efficient solutions. Mediate workplace conflict with professors, supervisors, and students to maintain open communication channels within departments.

August 2023 - Present

Open Source Intern

Runestone Academy

Utilize industry standard tools and software including Git, GitHub, VS Code, Linux, Python, CLI, PreTeXt, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in an agile and scrum workflow to contribute 780+ lines of code for Runestone Interactive servers. Fix bugs and enhance the interactive online textbook written in PreTeXt for Open Source Software Engineering that hundreds of students will use as their main course material in CSC 426 course in Berea College.

June 2023 - August 2023

Teaching Assistant

Berea College

Assist the professor in teaching one of the two core classes in Computer Science major (CSC226 - Software Design & Implementation) to 50+ students. Implement, unit test, debug software in Python and C++ that will be used by the students who take the class. Create course materials, grade homework, and answer student questions regarding software development in Python and C++.

January 2023 - Present

International Student Orientation Team Member

Berea College

Made use of my multilingual abilities in Turkish, English, Azerbaijani, and German to communicate with and assist international students in their arrival and transition in the United States.

August 2022

Education

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Economics

Scholarships:
Berea College Full Tuition Promise Scholarship worth $200,000+
Noyan Tanberk Scholarship worth $14,000+ / year

Relevant Courses:

Software Design & Implementation, Data Structures & Algorithms, Open Source Software Engineering, Human Centered Computing, Storytelling & Animation, Calculus I, Discrete Math, Electricity & Electronics, Intro to Autonomous Systems, Principles of Microeconomics, Principals of Macroeconomics, Financial Literacy

August 2021 - May 2025

Sirri Yircali Anatolian High School

Balikesir, Turkey

Sirri Yircali is a highly-respected educational institution located in the western part of Turkey. It is one of the top 10 high schools in Turkey and a highly-recognized institution in Europe. It only accepts the top 1.5% of the applicants from all over Turkey and offers free education to everybody who is enrolled. It is a 5-year program.

September 2016 - June 2021

Projects

BereaTaxi

BereaTaxi is a nonprofit online public transportation system founded and being developed by me. As someone who does not have access to a car in Eastern Kentucky, transportation options are very limited. Given that hundreds of people suffer from the same problem in Berea College, I decided to create a modern system that would solve it.

Technologies used in this project are: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Python, Django

https://github.com/eygul/BereaTaxi

InstaData

InstaData is a GUI desktop application that lets users see and analyze data about their Instagram profiles. Users can view their information both as a list, and as a graph.

Technologies used in this project are: Python, Tkinter

https://github.com/eygul/instagram_data_analyzer

SLACKER

SLACKER is an internet-connected, controllable from anywhere in the world smart coffee machine that is intended to be a smart home appliance. Users can interact with SLACKER via a Slack chatbot written by me. Slacker utilizes Raspberry Pi and Arduino platforms on the hardware side to handle server and coffee machine communication.

Technologies used in this project are: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Linux, Python, Slack API

https://github.com/eygul/SLACKER

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • C++
Soft Skills:
  • Communication, Interpersonal Skills
  • Team Leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Creativity
  • Change Management

Leadership

Student Senator

Berea College Student Government Association

Write new proposals that will defend the rights of the students and create a better social environment on campus. Manage and invest approximately $45,000 with other elected senators, spend the money on the areas that will improve student life.

September 2022 - May 2023

Technical Lead

Google Developer Student Clubs

Organize events like hackatons to incentivize student engagement in Computer Science, lead 10+ on software projects for competitions.

January 2023 - Present

Interests

Aside from my passion in software development, one of my biggest hobbies is music. I play the guitar, bass and drums. I have played in various bands, orchestras, and ensemles in both Turkey and United States.

I also have a huge passion for backpacking and traveling. I love exploring the world with only my backpack, meeting new people, seeing new places and increasing my vision about this earth. This provides me with a diverse point of view that embraces the differences and grows me in a way I could never imagine. It also shows me the opportunities nobody else is aware of.