Hi, I'm Alican

Software architect based in Berlin. 9+ years building products from early-stage startups to growth-stage companies. One senior engineer, not an agency.

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Alican Torun
9+
Years delivering production software
~$3B
Parloa valuation (early engineer)
Top 4%
Antler acceptance (VC-backed founder)
2-3
Clients at a time. Full attention

The short version

I started in real estate - valuation, development, leasing for one of Europe's biggest mall operators. Good career, but I kept building side projects in my spare time.

In 2019, I made the jump. Bootcamp, then startups. I was one of the first engineers at Parloa, joining before their pre-seed round and staying through multiple funding rounds. They're now valued at €3B+. I've seen what works, what doesn't, and what keeps founders up at night.

In 2023, I joined Antler's Berlin cohort (top 4% acceptance). Built Visuo, an AI data analytics platform. Raised pre-seed, got revenue, wore every hat from engineering to sales.

Now I help other founders skip the expensive mistakes. Build faster. Use AI properly. Own their tech instead of renting it.

Journey

2024

Software Architect

alicantorun.com

Independent practice. Production software and technical architecture for startups and scaling companies.

2024

Co-Founder

Visuo

AI-powered data analytics. Secured pre-seed from Antler + angels.

2023

Entrepreneur in Residence

Antler

Berlin cohort. Top 4% acceptance rate. Formed founding team.

2020-2023

One of the First Engineers

Parloa

Joined before pre-seed, stayed through Series B. Now valued at ~$3B.

2019-2020

Full Stack Developer

Cirplus

B2B marketplace for recycled plastics.

2019

Ironhack Berlin

Bootcamp

Full Stack Web Development bootcamp.

2017-2019

Freelance Developer

Self-employed

Career pivot to tech. MERN/PERN stack projects.

2013-2017

Real Estate Career

Various

Valuation, development, leasing at Klépierre.

Find me elsewhere

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Whether you need software built, architecture reviewed, or your own AI system, I'll give you honest advice whether we end up working together or not.

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