$ whoami --overview
Osman Erdi Balcioglu
AI Native Technical Product Manager / Software Engineer
Product-focused Engineering with 10+ years of experience building and scaling software products from 0 to 1. Founder-minded with hands-on expertise across engineering, product, growth, and go-to-market execution. Experienced in creating MVPs and scaling products to 1000+ B2B customers.
I believe in starting simple, failing fast, learning quickly, and continuously improving. My product-led approach combines strong technical execution with a deep understanding of customer needs and business goals. Comfortable taking ownership beyond engineering working closely with product, marketing, sales, and leadership teams to drive growth and deliver measurable outcomes.
Known for solving complex problems, moving quickly in ambiguous environments, and doing whatever it takes to help product and business succeed.
Keywords aligned with my experience
- Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Vue.js, React, React Native, HTML5, CSS3, Express.js, ES6, Jest, Nuxt
- Database Systems: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, CosmosDB, Redis, Weaviate, pgvector, Supabase Vector Search
- API Development: RESTful APIs, GraphQL, OAuth 2.0, SSO, WebSockets
- DevOps & Infrastructure: AWS EC2, ECS, ECR, S3, Amplify, Azure AKS, Docker, PM2, Nginx, Linux Ubuntu, DigitalOcean Droplets, Cloudflare DNS
- Testing & Monitoring: Jest, Sentry, Rollbar, Netdata.cloud
- UI/UX & Design: Figma, Polaris UI Shopify, D3.js, ECharts
- Product & Analytics: Mixpanel, Segment.com, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Jira, GitHub
- AI & LLMs: AI-assisted business workflows, OpenAI API, Amazon Bedrock, Agentic RAG Pipelines, Hybrid Search, LangChain, LangGraph, PI Agent, OpenCode, Cursor AI, Codex, Claude Code, AI Native CLI Development, agent harnesses, llm-wiki, context optimization
- Marketing Tech: HubSpot API, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Google Page Speed Optimization
- E-Commerce Tech: Shopify Storefront API, Shopify CLI, Liquid template language, GraphQL on Shopify, Ajax API, Admin API
Books I would keep on the desk
- 01 Hackers & Painters — Paul Graham
- 02 The Design of Everyday Things — Don Norman
- 03 High Output Management — Andrew Grove
- 04 The Innovator's Dilemma — Clayton Christensen
- 05 The Mythical Man-Month — Frederick P. Brooks Jr.