Derin Alan Ritter

Always outnumbered, never outgunned

ABOUT

I'm an aspiring student with the goal of standing out in computer science, keen to build creative solutions regardless of unique constraints. My favorite part of the work lies in efficiency and user interaction; I aim to create performant yet elegant systems for evolving problems.

Currently, I'm a student at METU D.F. Private School Ankara. Most of my studies focus on improving my skills in computer science and software engineering.

My software development experience spans remarkably diverse environments, from the focused autonomy of working remotely at the top of the Alps to the collaborative and structured setting of a leading electronics design company. This contrast has equipped me with a versatile skill set and the ability to thrive in any work culture.

EXPERIENCE

Metu College M.U.N.

2022 — Present

Director General & Head of I.T.

Responsible for managing, developing, and deploying the I.T. infrastructure for a 300-person M.U.N. conference while continuing my role in general management.

METU College Entrepreneurship Club

2022 — 2022

Lead Software Engineer

Developed a bespoke website for the club's entry into the national GencBizz competition.

RK Media

2023-2024

Co-founder

Built responsive marketing sites, advertising prototypes, and web applications for various creators and communities.

MEGART Technology

2023 — 2023

Internship

Collaborated and gained insightful experience at a leading electronics design company.

Cartesian Robotics #8561

2022 — 2022

Minor Technical Contributor

Developed the fastest AprilTag recognition algorithm for use in the regional FRC Robotics Competition.

PROJECTS

MCMUN Website

2025

Sustainable, low-cost website for the METU College Model United Nations conference, built with Nuxt 4.

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A* Pathfinding Visualizer

2025

An interactive pathfinding algorithm visualizer meant to demonstrate how A* search works.

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NuxtAuth

2025

A fully self-contained authentication framework to be used as a starting point for Nuxt 4 applications. It requires no backend services and is perfect for small applications.

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Arrow Cursor Follow

2025

Lightweight demonstration that renders an arrow array element that smoothly rotates and points toward (or chases) the mouse / pointer position. Similar to a magnetic filing effect.

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