Experience
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Head of Software Engineering
YUKATech Bilişim A.Ş
Jan 2022 – Present
- Led implementation of CI/CD pipelines and containerization strategies, enabling faster and more reliable deployment of microservices and core applications.
- Designed and implemented end-to-end hiring process workflows, including technical evaluation, onboarding, and performance tracking structures.
- Introduced and standardized JIRA for project and sprint management; collaborated with the PM team to create custom workflows for development tracking.
- Acted as a bridge between upper management and the engineering team, ensuring business needs and technical solutions are consistently aligned.
- Optimized data models and schema designs for MongoDB, Redis, and MySQL databases, achieving up to 50% data size reduction through restructuring.
- Initiated migration of Node.js services to more type-safe, object-oriented structures, improving maintainability and long-term scalability.
- Directed upgrade of legacy Laravel applications to the latest version with Laravel Octane, enhancing performance and stability.
- Spearheaded adoption of GoLang for critical high-performance components, resulting in 70–90% performance gains in selected services.
- Designed and developed multiple AI agents tailored for B2B applications, focusing on automation, decision support, and customer engagement.
- Continued to contribute hands-on as a Full Stack Developer, maintaining involvement in coding, architecture, and code reviews.
- Built multiple production-ready projects from scratch using Node.js, Laravel, GoLang, ASP.NET Core, ReactJS, React Native, and CapacitorJS.
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Fullstack Software Engineer
YUKATech Bilişim A.Ş
Sep 2021 – Jan 2022
- Developed various internal tools and administrative interfaces using PHP and jQuery to support internal business operations.
- Led development and deployment of mobile applications using React Native, managing release cycles and store submissions.
- Contributed to web frontend development using Next.js, delivering modular and SEO-friendly UI components.
- Participated in feature development for Node.js microservices and supported enhancements to Laravel-based backend systems.
- Maintained and optimized MongoDB and MariaDB databases, ensuring data integrity and availability.
- Worked within a microservices architecture across all software solutions, contributing to scalability and modularity.
- Took ownership of deployment processes, managing build pipelines and production rollouts across environments.
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Fullstack Software Engineer
Ajannet Bilişim Hizmetleri
Jul 2020 – Aug 2021
- Integrated native mobile features into mobile apps using Ionic Capacitor by developing custom plugins in Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android).
- Developed PostmanZone, a web application built with Vue.js 2, Node.js, and Neo4j, enabling advanced data visualization and interaction.
- Created PostmanMap, a web application using PHP and vanilla JavaScript, focused on interactive mapping features.
- Designed and implemented Doruk Radyo's mobile application using Node.js, MongoDB, and Ionic, integrating live stream and content modules.
- Developed BSA Calculator, a mobile application using Ionic, focused on calculating body surface area for medical use cases.
- Contributed feature enhancements to the WebPostman platform, improving user experience and feature set.
- Built the Karanfil Group mobile application using Ionic (Angular), delivering a cross-platform solution with business-specific features.
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Mobile Application Developer
Ajannet Bilişim Hizmetleri
Jan 2016 – Jul 2020
- Began contributing to a Java-based Android mobile application while still in high school, gaining early experience in native mobile development.
- Proposed and led migration of mobile application codebase from native Java to the Ionic framework, enabling faster cross-platform development.
- Migrated project infrastructure from Cordova to Ionic Capacitor, enhancing plugin management and native integration capabilities.
- Developed custom native functionality in Kotlin for Android, extending application features that required platform-specific implementations.
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Mobile and Web Frontend Developer
PERPA Ticaret Merkezi
Jun 2015 – Sep 2020
- Joined the trade center's IT management department as part of a high school internship and began contributing as a mobile developer.
- Developed Android applications using Java; later self-learned Swift in one month to deliver a fully functional iOS version.
- Initiated and led the migration to React Native to consolidate platforms and reduce development and maintenance costs.
- Contributed to web frontend development and implemented minor enhancements to the PHP backend.
- Built the PerpaTV mobile application using Ionic 1 in 2015, one of the earliest hybrid apps deployed in the organization.
- Participated in integration of indoor navigation features and location-based services.
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Mobile Application Development Intern
Enosim Mühendislik
Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
- Developed an internal-use mobile and web application for Arsan Group, contributing to both frontend and backend layers.
- Utilized Flutter for cross-platform mobile UI, and implemented backend services with WCF and MS SQL Server.
- Delivered a functional solution that improved internal operations and digitalized several manual workflows.
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Information Technology Intern
Telpa A.Ş
Jun 2014 – Jul 2014
- First professional experience as a cellphone technician. Learned every hardware partition about smartphones, which later helped significantly in mobile application development.