Arman Bayatmaku, Computer Scientist

Software engineer with an MSc in Advanced Computer Science (AI) from Durham University. I'm the only engineer at two early-stage startups, Kasdena and Landit, and my dissertation tested how well large language models can reverse-engineer obfuscated code.

About · BEng, MSc, two startups

About me

I studied Computer Engineering at Middle East Technical University, then an MSc in Advanced Computer Science on the Artificial Intelligence pathway at Durham University. My dissertation benchmarked large language models on deobfuscating and reverse-engineering programs: games, algorithms and applications at several levels of obfuscation.

Since April 2026 I've been the only engineer at Kasdena, a small software studio that builds and hosts web products for clients. Since September I've also been the only engineer at Landit, an early-stage tech startup backed by Durham Venture School and Kickstart Global.

I'm open to software and ML engineering roles, including graduate schemes.

Languages

English
Advanced
Persian
Native
Turkish
Native
German
Beginner

Education · 2019 to 2026

Education

Sep 2025 – Sep 2026 · Durham, United Kingdom

Durham University

MSc Advanced Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)

Dissertation: using large language models to deobfuscate and reverse-engineer programs.

Modules: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing, Recommender Systems, Human–AI Interaction.

Sep 2019 – Jun 2024 · Northern Cyprus

Middle East Technical University

BEng Computer Engineering

Final-year project: W-Sample, a full-stack web app for EU web accessibility compliance, built as a team over two semesters.

Experience · 2021 to now

Experiences

Four roles, oldest first. Download my CV for the details.

  1. Akdeniz University

    Software engineering intern, IT Department
    Jul – Aug 2021 · Antalya, Türkiye

  2. Proven Information Technologies

    ASP.NET developer intern
    Jul – Sep 2023 · Ankara, Türkiye

  3. Kasdena Now

    Founding engineer (sole engineer), software studio
    Apr 2026 – now · Remote

  4. Landit Now

    Founding engineer (sole engineer), early-stage tech startup
    Sep 2026 – now · Remote

Projects · five seed packets

Career Projects

  • Reverse-engineering obfuscated programs with LLMs

    My MSc dissertation tested how well large language models can deobfuscate and reverse-engineer programs: games, algorithms and applications at several levels of obfuscation.

    Where
    Durham University
    When
    2026
    Method
    Benchmarks from published papers, plus ones I designed
  • The prototype that became Landit

    I came up with the idea and built a working Flutter prototype on Supabase, with a cost-tiered LLM pipeline: a high-end model pre-builds the benefits database, and low-cost Gemini models match each user's documents to eligible benefits.

    Where
    8x × Entrepreneurs First, London
    When
    Jun 2026
    Result
    3rd of 30+ teams
    Stack
    Flutter, Supabase, Gemini
  • Client hosting on one VPS

    Every client site runs as its own Docker Compose stack behind a shared Nginx reverse proxy, with Let's Encrypt certificates, on a Linux server I manage myself.

    Where
    Kasdena
    When
    2026
    Result
    99.9% uptime
    Stack
    Docker Compose, Nginx, Let's Encrypt
  • Dengem

    A mobile app connecting patients directly with professionals, built with teammates from psychology. I built its encrypted chat, where patients message professionals and AI agents, and a personalised therapy guide.

    Where
    Teknofest Türkiye
    When
    Sep 2024
    Result
    19th of 3,000+ teams
    Stack
    Flutter, Dart
  • W-Sample

    A full-stack web app that helps governments and corporations make their websites compliant with new EU web accessibility laws.

    Where
    Middle East Technical University
    When
    Final year of my BEng
    Format
    Team project over two semesters, with monthly reports
    Stack
    React, Flask, PostgreSQL

Projects · still growing

Personal Projects

  • Project 01

    Coming soon

    3D roguelike game

  • Project 02

    Coming soon

    Handheld embedded device

Skills · 27 languages and tools

What I work with

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Languages

Web and mobile

Infrastructure and data

ML and AI

Contact · email works best

Let's talk.

I'm looking for software and ML engineering roles, including graduate schemes.