Update _config.yml

_config.yml

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 # main text of home
-title: John Doe
-bio: A Person who travels the world eating noodles
+title: Uzay Poyraz
+bio: Davis Scholar, Skidmore College Computer Science Undergraduate
 
 # twitter summary info
 description: A blog about technology and stuff related
 
 # if it's an external image, update below for true
 # better with square images
 external-image: false
-picture: assets/images/profile.jpg
+picture: assets/images/most.png
 
 # your site color theme, true for dark theme, 
 # false to light theme, auto to switch with system.
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ dark-theme: auto
 # and specify source (external or local).
 resume: true
 resume-external: true
-resume-url: https://google.com/?q=my+resume
+resume-url: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YKK0GZJPhOyr4Hv1IK85q0Y-85q0MR5BjGqFuVXelyQ/edit?usp=sharing
 
-url: https://sergiokopplin.github.io/indigo
+url: https://uzaypoyrza.github.io/
 # your url: https://USERNAME.github.io
 
 permalink: /:title/
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ permalink: /:title/
 # if you don't want comments in your posts, leave categories empty
 disqus:
   shortname: github # enter this from your disqus account
-  categories: [blog, project] # only show disqus for posts that have these categories
+  categories: [] # only show disqus for posts that have these categories
 
 # if you don't have any of social below, comment the line
-facebook: myfacebook
-twitter: mytwitter
-instagram: myinstagram
-linkedin: mylinkedin
-github: mygithub
-email: myemail@gmail.com
+#facebook: myfacebook
+#twitter: mytwitter
+#instagram: myinstagram
+linkedin: uzaypoyraz
+github: UzayPoyrza
+email: upoyrazlol@gmail.com
 
 authors:
   johndoe:
@@ -65,22 +65,22 @@ projects: true
 
 # if you don't need "about" or "blog", comment them out below
 about: true
-blog: true
+#blog: false
 
 # do you want to show the "read time" of the posts?
-read-time: true
+read-time: false
 
 # do you want to show the "tags" inside the posts?
-show-tags: true
+show-tags: false
 
 # related posts inside a post?
-related: true
+related: false
 
 # Display links for next and previous posts for the specified categories
 post-advance-links: [blog]
 
 # show author block at the end of a post ?
-show-author: true
+show-author: false
 
 # do you want some animations?
 animation: true

_includes/nav.html

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         {% if site.resume == true %}
             <li class="item">
-                <a class="link" href="{% if site.resume-external %}{{ site.resume-url }}{% else %}{{ site.url }}/{{ site.resume-url }}{% endif %}">Résumé</a>
+                <a class="link" href="{% if site.resume-external %}{{ site.resume-url }}{% else %}{{ site.url }}/{{ site.resume-url }}{% endif %}">Resume</a>
             </li>
         {% endif %}
     </ul>

_layouts/page.html

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 {{content}}
 
-{% include footer.html %}

_posts/2025-02-25-aviaassist.md

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+---
+layout: post
+title: "AviaAssist: A Pilot Assistance Tool"
+date: 2024-02-25
+projects: true
+permalink: /projects/aviaassist
+hidden: false
+star: false
+image: "/assets/images/aviaassist_thumbnail.png"
+video: "/assets/aviaassist-demo.mp4"
+tags: ["iOS", "Swift", "Firebase", "Aviation", "Turkish Airlines"]
+---
+# AviaAssist ✈️  
+<img src="/assets/images/aviaassist_thumbnail.png" alt="AviaAssist Screenshot" width="600" height = "200">
+### **An Intelligent Flight Assistant for Turkish Airlines Pilots**  
+
+AviaAssist is a **Swift-based** mobile application developed in collaboration with **Turkish Airlines pilots** and a **UI/UX designer** to improve operational efficiency in aviation. The app is designed to assist pilots with **flight calculations, procedural briefings, and real-time data access**.
+
+I rolled out the application **to 12 pilots**, and used **Firebase Analytics** to track adoption and usage patterns. Over the course of a **month**, **7 pilots effectively used AviaAssist consistently during their flights**. For the time being, I am unable to continue updating the application due to time constraints.
+
+
+### **🌟 Key Features**
+#### **🕒 Resting Time Calculator**
+- Ensures fair **flight time distribution** among pilots by calculating **resting periods** based on their duty schedules.
+- Helps comply with **aviation regulations** and prevents fatigue-related errors.
+
+#### **❄️ Cold Temperature Correction (CTC)**
+- Adjusts altitude values based on **outside air temperature**.
+- **Why is this important?**  
+  - Air is **denser in colder temperatures**, causing altimeters to **overestimate altitude**.  
+  - **Correction is required** to ensure aircraft maintain safe separation from terrain and obstacles, especially during winter approaches.  
+  - **Formula Used:** ICAO Cold Temperature Altitude Correction Table.
+
+#### **📜 Briefing Scripts (English & Turkish)**
+- Provides structured **pre-flight and in-flight briefing scripts**.  
+- **Includes Turkish versions**, specifically tailored for **Turkish Airlines pilots**.
+
+#### **📦 Cargo IMP Codes (Powered by Firebase)**
+- Uses **Firebase Realtime Database** to:
+  - Decode **Cargo Interchange Message Procedure (IMP) Codes**.  
+  - Provide instant translations for Turkish Airlines’ cargo operations.
+
+#### **🛫 CTOT (Calculated Time of Takeoff)**
+- Displays the **optimized takeoff time** based on airport regulations and air traffic restrictions.
+
+#### **📲 Automated CFR Check-In**
+- Generates a **modified phone number** that **automatically checks in** Turkish Airlines employees without manual input.
+
+#### **📍 Simulator Registrations**
+- **Tracks and displays** simulator locations based on **aircraft type and simulator number**.  
+- Helps Turkish Airlines employees locate **assigned simulators** for training.
+
+---
+
+### **🛠️ Tech Stack**
+- **Swift**: iOS development  
+- **Firebase Realtime Database**: Storing & retrieving **Cargo IMP codes**  
+- **Firebase Analytics**: Tracking pilot engagement & feature usage  
+- **Figma**: UI/UX prototyping and iterative testing  
+- **User Testing Methods**: SUS (System Usability Scale), Card Sorting, Design Critique. [Link to the Google Slides detailing UI/UX research and results](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hm6m8ilYLwCuvlFCgRplh7UrmUc5W0yL5VoxtQLJvN4/edit?usp=sharing) 
+
+---
+
+### 🎥 **Video Demonstration**
+<iframe width="600" height="340" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WBDuho0EyIU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+
+---
+
+### **🔗 Links**
+- 📂 **GitHub Repository**: [AviaAssist](https://github.com/aydaruya/AviaAssist)  
+- 📂 **AviaAssist UI/UX Research Findings**: [Access Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hm6m8ilYLwCuvlFCgRplh7UrmUc5W0yL5VoxtQLJvN4/edit?usp=sharing)  

_posts/2025-02-25-gym-booking-app.md

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+---
+layout: post
+title: "Gym Booking App: Solving Gym Overcrowding"
+date: 2022-02-25
+projects: true
+hidden: false
+star: false
+permalink: /projects/gym-booking-app
+image: "/assets/gym-booking-thumbnail.jpg"
+video: "https://www.youtube.com/embed/YOUR_VIDEO_ID"  # Replace with your unlisted YouTube video link
+tags: ["Flask", "Python", "SQL", "Web Development", "School Projects"]
+---
+# Gym Booking App 🏋️‍♂️  
+<img src="/assets/images/smallgym_thumbnail.png" alt="AviaAssist Screenshot" width="600" height = "100">
+### **A Scheduling and COVID Contact Tracking System for My School**  
+
+During my time at **UWC ISAK Japan**, the **weightlifting room in the gym became overcrowded**, making it difficult for students to use it efficiently—especially during **COVID-19 restrictions**. To address this, I collaborated with the **Physical Education (PE) department** and developed a **Gym Booking Application** that provided **structured scheduling, occupancy tracking, and COVID contact tracing**.
+
+The system was built using **Flask, SQL, and Python**, specifically chosen because my school’s internal system (**ISAK Matrix**) also used these technologies, ensuring smooth **integration**.
+
+---
+
+### **🌟 Key Features**
+#### **📅 Smart Gym Scheduling**
+- Allows students to **reserve gym slots** to prevent overcrowding.  
+- Tracks **real-time availability** and **ensures fair access**.  
+
+#### **🦠 COVID Contact Tracing Integration**
+- If a student is **marked as COVID-positive**, the system flags all **potential contacts** who used the gym at the same time.  
+- Highlights affected students in **admin dashboards**, allowing quick response.  
+
+#### **📊 Admin Control Panel**
+- PE staff can **monitor reservations, edit schedules, and manage COVID-tracing alerts** in real time.  
+
+---
+
+### **🛠️ Tech Stack**
+- **Flask**: Backend framework for handling requests and user sessions  
+- **SQL**: Database system used for user authentication, scheduling, and COVID-tracing logs  
+- **Python**: Core logic for managing reservations and alerts  
+- **HTML, CSS, JavaScript**: Frontend interface  
+
+---
+
+### **🎥 Video Demonstration**
+<iframe width="600" height="340" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b22Ctlpv0ac" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+*(If the embedded video doesn’t load, you can watch it directly here: [Watch Demo Video](https://youtu.be/b22Ctlpv0ac))*

about.md

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 ---
 ![Profile Image]({% if site.external-image %}{{ site.picture }}{% else %}{{ site.url }}/{{ site.picture }}{% endif %})
 
-<p>Lorem Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
-tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
-quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
-consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
-cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
-proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
-
-<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
-tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
-quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
-consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
-cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
-proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
-
-<h2>Skills</h2>
-
-<ul class="skill-list">
-	<li>HTML - Jade - Haml - Erb</li>
-	<li>Responsive (Mobile First)</li>
-	<li>CSS (Stylus, Sass, Less)</li>
-	<li>Css Frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation)</li>
-	<li>Javascript (Design Patterns, Tests)</li>
-	<li>AngularJS - ReactJS</li>
-	<li>Grunt - Gulp - Yeoman</li>
-	<li>Git</li>
-	<li>PHP</li>
-	<li>Python</li>
-	<li>MySQL - MongoDB</li>
-	<li>Scrum and Kanban</li>
-	<li>TDD e Continuous Integration</li>
-</ul>
-
-<h2>Projects</h2>
-
-<ul>
-	<li><a href="https://github.com/">Lorem Lorem</a></li>
-	<li><a href="https://github.com/">Ipsum Dolor</a></li>
-	<li><a href="https://github.com/">Dolor Lorem</a></li>
-</ul>
+# Hey, I'm Uzay! 👋  
+
+I'm a **Computer Science student at Skidmore College**, currently in my **senior year** as a **Davis-UWC Scholar**. My journey with technology started in **Japan**, where I studied at **UWC ISAK** and was immersed in a culture of innovation. Since then, I’ve been diving into **software development, AI, and system design**, always looking for new ways to build **scalable, impactful projects**.  
+
+I’ve interned at **CsTech**, a software company in the Defense Industry, where I built a **C++ tool** that optimized language translations. Later, at **Optimum7**, a digital marketing and e-commerce agency, I worked on **full-stack development** and integrated **BigCommerce & Shopify APIs** into dynamic platforms.  
+
+Most of the projects I work on the side are real-world solution. I love working on programming solutions that have tangible impact, especially those that blend **UX design, integration into previous systems**. Currently, I am taking an AI class, which sparked a new interest of AI solutions to day-to-day problems.
+
+This website serves as a hub for my **resume and projects**. Feel free to explore my work, and if you’re working on an exciting project or have an opportunity that fits my skills, let’s connect!  
+
+📩 **Email:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])  
+🔗 **LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/uzaypoyraz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/uzaypoyraz/)  
+
+---
+
+## **💻 Skills & Interests**  
+- **Programming:** Python, Swift, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, SQL HTML, CSS
+- **Tech & Tools:** Firebase, Git, Jira, Linux, Arduino, Flask  
+- **Development Areas:** Full-stack web & mobile apps, database design, AI integration  
+- **Languages:** English, Turkish, Japanese  
+- **Hobbies:** Soccer, music production, traveling, and trying new foods!  
+
+---