# Gülnur Avcı

> Product Engineer at QA Wolf | Columbia University Alumni

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/glnur

As a lifelong learner, I studied electrical engineering in school and taught myself software engineering through internships and personal projects. I am passionate about building tools with practical applications and am currently exploring the applications of machine learning in finance and virtual reality.

## Work Experience
### Product Engineer @ QA Wolf
Jan 2025 – Present

### Junior Automation Engineer @ QA Wolf
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
• Engineered developer tools and automation infrastructure using technologies such as TypeScript, React, Prisma, SQL, and GraphQL
• Designed and maintained backend architecture and data pipelines to support both internal operations and client integrations
• Conducted data analysis on test outcomes, product usage, and system performance, turning raw data into actionable insights
• Contributed to full-stack development across UI components, API endpoints, and database schema design
• Built internal dashboards and reporting tools to communicate technical metrics to both engineering and business teams
• Managed multiple concurrent projects spanning platform tooling, infrastructure improvements, and client automation in a fast-paced startup environment

### QA Engineer 2 @ QA Wolf
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
• Build platform features using React and GraphQL, directly resulting in time saved per QA Engineer.
• Develop robust automated tests using the Playwright framework for clients managed by our team.
• Successfully onboarded two clients to QA Wolf, and in the process of onboarding a third. The process involves working directly with the client to setup a testing strategy that best works with their product, minding best practices to ensure a robust and sustainable QA environment.

### QA Engineer I @ QA Wolf
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

### Full-Time Intern @ HRL Laboratories, LLC
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Malibu, California, United States
• Developed a simulation program in Python to verify experimental parameters
• Designed experiment to confirm the accuracy of simulation program
• Designed experiments and operated equipment related to radars

### Full-Time Intern @ NASA Glenn Research Center
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
• Developed the GUI for NASA’s Glenn-HT code, a computational fluid dynamics software that performs simulations of heat transfer in jet engine components.
• Programmed the back-end in C# to be able to interpret, process, and write simulation files using a persistent data structure.
• Implemented unit testing to facilitate debugging.
• Built the front-end on the Unity game engine with a smooth workflow that supports the 3D visualizations of the simulation mesh, a factor that maximizes the user experience.
• Wrote a final report in AIAA format.

### Research Assistant @ Columbia University in the City of New York
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York, United States
• Operated Nokia Bell Labs testing equipment to take outdoor-to-indoor 28GHz mmWave measurements, analyzing path loss at various transmitter and receiver locations.
• Published as third author: M. Kohli, A. Adhikari, G. Avci, et al. ”Outdoor-to-indoor 28 GHz wireless measurements in Manhattan: Path loss, environmental effects, and 90% coverage,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2024.

### Teaching Assistant @ Columbia University in the City of New York
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
• Acted as a teaching assistant for the Electrical Engineering and Innovation & Design courses.
• Prepared and taught an engaging Entrepreneurship elective.

### IT Assistant @ Bangor Area School District
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
• Installed projectors, computers, and TVs in classrooms, took inventory, and performed software updates.

### Intern @ Nurture Nature Center
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Easton, PA
• Visited affected flood areas, attended forums, interviewed and wrote about people’s experiences, and devised hazard mitigation strategies regarding local climate hazards.

### Member @ LaunchX: High School Entrepreneurship Programs
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
• Worked with team to create a company and product.
• Contributed by building the company website, designing logo, and doing market research.
• Designed and prototyped the PyroSleeve-a battery-powered, insulated heating sleeve that fits over any standard cup.
• Secured a $4500 grant towards the company.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Engineering
Columbia University

### High School Diploma
Bangor Area High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gulnuravci
- Portfolio: https://gulnuravci.github.io

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Last updated: 2026-03-30