Based in Istanbul · Open to good ideas

Full Stack
Mobile Developer.

I’m İlker. I turn product ideas into fast, reliable mobile apps, from the interface to the services behind it.

Pencil portrait of İlker Sarıca
5+years shipping
30+apps delivered
15M+users reached

React Native · TypeScript · Node.js · NestJS · Native iOS & Android

In the wild

My code is probably
on your phone.

I have helped develop and maintain apps across wellness and Turkish retail. These are a few you might recognize.

Contributed as part of larger product and engineering teams.

Small ideas,
shipped properly.

01 Independent product

Fit Badger

An AI nutrition coach that turns meal photos and barcodes into calories, macros, nutrition scores, and practical next steps.

  • React Native
  • Gemini AI
  • Firebase
  • Vision Camera
Current Fit Badger App Store screen showing photo-based calorie and macro tracking
02 Native iOS

Daily Fret

A guitar practice coach that listens as you play, guides each note, and turns daily sessions into a personalized skill journey.

  • SwiftUI
  • AVFoundation
  • On-device audio
  • Native iOS
Daily Fret showing the real Alternate Picking exercise, tablature preview, practice modes, and metronome controls
03 Mobile + backend

YHT Bilet Bul

A sold-out high-speed train ticket watcher. Create an alert once; the service monitors availability and sends a push notification when a seat opens.

  • React Native
  • Node.js
  • Firebase
  • Push notifications
YHT Bilet Bul app icon
Seat foundAnkara → Istanbul

About

Product-minded.
Engineering-led.

Over the last five years, I’ve shipped health, wellness, insurance, and e-commerce products used by millions. I’m comfortable moving across product, design, mobile, native code, and backend integrations to get the right thing into users’ hands.

  1. 2023 - NowStoikkReact Native Developer
  2. 2022 - 2023AkinonReact Native Developer
  3. 2021 - 2022Wunder I.S.React Native Developer

Have a product in mind?

Let’s make it real.

ilker897@gmail.com