Greater Istanbul
Principal Software Architect with 15+ years of experience in software engineering, currently focusing on project-based enterprise and platform architecture across telecom and BSS systems. In my role, I contribute to architectural decision-making, system design, and cross-functional alignment across software, solution, and enterprise domains. I work closely with stakeholders to ensure technical direction supports business goals while maintaining scalability, resilience, and long-term sustainability. My focus areas include: System design for distributed and API-driven platforms Enterprise and solution architecture within complex project environments AI strategy alignment and architectural impact evaluation Stakeholder collaboration across technical and business teams Platform modernization and architectural governance With a background in leading cross-functional engineering teams, I bring a delivery-aware perspective to architecture — balancing technical depth with practical execution realities.
Leading enterprise-level architecture and cross-team technical direction for a large-scale BSS platform composed of 7 integrated components, supporting complex telecom operations - Define architectural designs for new features and system evolutions across 3 engineering squads (16 developers, 6 QA, 3 Product Owners, 3 discipline leads) - Design API, integration, and workflow architectures across BSS, WSO2, and Order Management layers to ensure scalable and maintainable system evolution - Establish architecture standards and provide technical direction for frontend–backend interaction models and domain modeling (including Product Catalog evolution) - Oversee code quality and performance optimization initiatives, identifying problematic APIs and database queries and guiding remediation efforts - Contribute to solution design and client refinement sessions, ensuring enterprise requirements are translated into robust technical implementations - Produce technical documentation (Swagger specifications, sequence diagrams, integration flows) to support both development and operational teams - Identify enterprise-level optimization opportunities and drive AI-enabled automation initiatives to reduce engineering effort and operational cost - Provide architecture governance and technical oversight while influencing delivery planning and cross-squad execution alignment
● Directed transformation programs for French MVNOs (Auchan, Cdiscount, NRJ Mobile) under Bouygues Telecom (France). ● Led the development and delivery of the Grand Distributor (GD) platform, an in-house dealer management system built for 3 MVNO brands under Bouygues Telecom, enabling 100% automation and reducing manual effort significantly, managed via Jira workflows. ● Supported presales activities, managed delivery budgets and timelines, and contributed to stakeholder engagement. ● Mentored team leads, improved Agile maturity, and participated in architectural discussions and hiring processes. ● Participated in architectural discussions involving Big Data technologies such as Kafka, Hadoop, and Spark to support real-time data processing improvements. Innovation & AI-Driven CI/CD Projects: ● AI Fix Tool: Conceived and designed an LLM-powered microservice that intercepts CI/CD webhooks (Bitbucket API), analyzes code via a custom prompt, and applies automated fixes through a dedicated microservice architecture—ensuring code quality and speeding up reviews. ● Risky Script Analyzer: Architected and prototyped a Java/Spring Boot microservice integrated into Jenkins pipelines that sends SQL/shell scripts to an AI (Windsurf API) for risk detection, flags dangerous operations (ALTER, DROP, UPDATE w/o WHERE), sends alerts via email, and falls back to an in-process Python regex engine when needed.
• Managed cross-functional teams in Turkey and Ukraine, delivering transformation projects for global telecom clients. • Led B2B and B2C digital transformation projects for Videotron (Canada), coordinating multiple project streams with cross-functional teams across geographies using Jira and Confluence. • Oversaw B2C activation flows for Türk Telekom (Turkey), ensuring complete flow design and delivery. • Architected activation LLDs for Ooredoo Oman project based on internal organizational needs. • Managed architectural design, code quality, performance optimization, and peer reviews. • Guided developer growth through mentoring, performance reviews, and skill development plans. • Acted as Scrum Master, promoting agile practices and improving sprint outcomes. • Gathered and refined requirements from Product Owners and Business Analysts. • Created and tracked development tasks and ensured efficient SDLC processes. • Facilitated communication between Turkish and international teams and third-party integrators. • Actively contributed to developer recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Delivered enterprise speech technology solutions (biometrics, IVR, recognition) across global markets. • Led projects with budgets >$500K and stakeholders from 20+ countries. • Collaborated with engineering teams in Canada and architects/testers in India and Germany. • Worked with clients in Dubai and collaborated with UK-based architect and developer on enterprise initiatives. • Provided technical consultancy, presales support, and statistical model optimization.
• Delivered IT solutions to improve profitability and productivity across business units. • Developed Dynamic Call Router and Survey Call platforms, eliminating 100% of dev support needs. • Managed SDLC processes, budget/ROI analysis, and large-scale speech technology project planning. • Acted as Scrum Master, Kanban Master, and Product Owner in speech tech-focused agile teams. • Researched and introduced speech innovations including speech recognition, TTS, STT, and voice biometrics.
• Led design and development of scalable IVR and speech architecture. • Enhanced system performance and reduced development time via reusable components. • Mentored junior developers and supported test automation efforts in speech applications.
• Developed IVR, IVVR, and speech-based applications using Java, VoiceXML, Eclipse, Avaya Dialog Designer, and IBM WebSphere. • Worked on speech technology integrations such as Speech Recognition, Voice Biometrics, and Text-to-Speech engines. • Supported backend development and service integrations in telecom-grade environments.