Arzu Kirici, MSc

Project Manager | Software Developer

Healthcare, Biotech & Software | Agile | Cross-Functional Team Leadership

I bridge technical and non-technical teams in healthcare, biotechnology, and software, translating complex requirements into working solutions. With a background in molecular biology, 5+ years of project management experience, and hands-on development in TypeScript, React, and Node.js, I work across the full project lifecycle, from the first conversation to the finished product.

About

Arzu Kirici

My background started in molecular biology, and it shaped how I approach every problem since. In the lab, catching an error early meant catching it before it became a wrong diagnosis. That same instinct now drives how I build software and manage projects: verify everything, and don't trust a system until you understand exactly how it fails.

As a project manager, most of my requirements never arrived in writing. They came from a conversation, changed halfway through, or came from someone with no technical background who just needed a problem solved. I've learned to ask the right questions early, scope work honestly, and explain a plan clearly enough that both a scientist and an engineer would trust it.

Over the past few years I've added hands-on development to that, building with TypeScript, React, and Node.js. I develop tracking systems and dashboards for executive decision-making, and I'm as comfortable writing the code as I am managing the team that ships it.

With a background spanning molecular biology, project management, and software development, I bridge the gap between researchers, engineers, and business stakeholders, translating between all three so that nothing gets lost in the handoff.

Open to Software Engineer, Project Manager, and Business Analyst opportunities at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business.

I'm looking for Software Engineer, Project Manager roles where I can put my background in biology, project management, and software development to use together.

My goal is to work at the intersection of supply chain, healthcare, data, and technology, building software and leading projects that actually solve the problem in front of people, not just the one written in a spec. I've spent the last few years adding hands-on development with TypeScript, React, and Node.js to a background that started in the lab and grew through years of managing cross-functional teams.

I do my best work where technical depth and business context both matter, and where someone has to be the person who understands both sides well enough to translate between them.

This site shows my work and how I think, across software development, project management, and the science background that shaped both.

Whether you're looking for an engineer who understands the business side without needing everything spelled out or a project manager who can also read and write code or someone who's spent years verifying data before trusting it, this is where you'd start.

I built this site the way I approach most things: figure out what's actually needed, then build it.

I work between engineers, researchers, and the people running the business side, whether that's leadership, operations, or clients who don't care how the code works as long as it does. I've done this in supply chain, healthcare and biotech, and I'm applying the same skill set to software teams now.

Whether it's a fast-moving team that needs someone who can pick up context quickly, or an organization that needs project work and technical work handled by the same person, I translate requirements, manage expectations, and make sure what gets built is actually what was needed.

  • Building and shipping software, mainly with TypeScript, React, and Node.js
  • Translating technical requirements into project plans people can actually execute
  • Coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, science, and business
  • Running Agile/Scrum practices in teams that don't already have them figured out
  • Building dashboards and tracking tools for decision-making
  • Managing stakeholders and keeping technical work and business goals aligned

If you work in healthcare, pharma, biotech, or technology and you're looking to collaborate, you can reach me through the contact page.