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Arda Gulez / Raikou
Building what matters.
Backend & Full-stack Developer
I build reliable backend systems, Minecraft infrastructure, and modern web applications.
Independent developer creating useful software with care for every detail.
Scroll to explore01 / Selected work
Ideas made real.
02 / Practice
Built with purpose.
I work across the layers people see and the systems that make everything feel effortless.
Backend engineering
Reliable foundations for ideas that need to scale.
Minecraft infrastructure
Connected experiences, built for real communities.
Modern web applications
Clear interfaces with thoughtful engineering underneath.
03 / Toolkit
The right tools, thoughtfully used.
The everyday stack
Move through the tools. Hover to explore.
- JavaLanguages
- JavaScriptLanguages
- TypeScriptLanguages
- ReactFrontend
- Next.jsFrontend
- Tailwind CSSFrontend
- Node.jsBackend
- SpigotMinecraft
- PaperMinecraft
- VelocityMinecraft
- PostgreSQLData
- MySQLData
- MongoDBData
- RedisData
- DockerInfrastructure
- NginxInfrastructure
- LinuxInfrastructure
- GitInfrastructure
04 / About
A little about me.
I’m Arda Gulez, a developer based in Ankara, Turkey. I build across backend engineering, web development, and Minecraft infrastructure.
Get to know me05 / Developer tools
Small tools.
Big difference.
Format, decode, compare, and inspect with focused utilities built for everyday development.
06 / Contact
Let’s make something great.
Have a project question or want to talk through an idea? My inbox is open.