Ankara, Türkiye
Experienced Software Engineer and Backend Tech Lead with over 10 years of hands-on expertise in designing and developing high-performance backend systems. Currently leading backend development initiatives at Hepsiburada, one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the region. My background includes system replatforming, microservices architecture, SEO & traffic engineering, and backend infrastructure modernization. Proficient in .NET Core, Golang, Kafka, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and building scalable and resilient services. I focus on delivering maintainable and efficient backend solutions that support high-traffic systems and fast-paced product teams.
Promoted to Tech Lead within the storefront group at Hepsiburada. Took technical and leadership responsibilities across multiple teams, including CMS, Traffic, and SEO. - Led the architectural and development efforts for the user activity tracking system on Hepsiburada.com (Traffic). - Oversaw the migration and optimization of key SEO services and tools, ensuring performance and search visibility at scale. - Contributed to system-wide backend improvements to support high-traffic scenarios. - Actively involved in cross-team collaboration, performance analysis, and mentoring engineers.
Joined the CMS team of Hepsiburada as a Senior Backend Engineer. Contributed to the replatforming of the homepage and the development of a new CMS to manage content for campaign and landing pages. - Helped design and develop scalable backend services using .NET Core and Golang. - Played a key role in decoupling and modernizing legacy systems. - Worked closely with frontend and product teams to deliver efficient and dynamic content delivery systems.
Worked on the architectural team focusing on platform engineering and backend infrastructure modernization of Sigortam.net, a major insurance technology platform. - Took part in the microservices transformation of a legacy monolithic system. - Contributed to the migration from RabbitMQ to Kafka for asynchronous communication. - Led CI/CD improvements by transitioning pipelines from TeamCity to Azure DevOps. - Designed centralized logging and monitoring solutions using Serilog, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and Kibana. - Implemented distributed tracing with Jaeger to improve observability. - Built a role and permission management tool for Oracle DB access, enabling secure and auditable developer workflows.
Joined as a Senior Software Engineer in the web development team, contributing to ongoing frontend/backend enhancements. Shortly after, transitioned to the architectural team due to strong performance and technical contributions.
Worked as a Consultant Developer in a dedicated 7-person team serving the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye. Supported and developed various internal and external-facing governmental systems. Key contributions included: - Kindergarten management platform used in presidential nurseries, managing student, teacher, and parent roles. - Cross-government investment project evaluation system between Türkiye and Northern Cyprus. - Authorization and identity-based access control system for internal digital services. - Collaborated on CİMER and Official Gazette integrations, ensuring compliance with legal and technical standards. - Developed .NET Core MVC/Web API services with MsSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MinIO, and Hangfire. Maintained high-security development standards and delivered solutions in coordination with various public institutions.
Worked as a Full Stack Developer on both private and public sector projects over a span of 4.5 years. Key responsibilities and achievements: - Delivered multiple government-backed software solutions for institutions including UNICEF, the Ministry of Family and Social Services, and the Ministry of Education. - Involved in the full project lifecycle: requirement analysis, planning, development, deployment, delivery, and end-user training. - Took technical ownership of IQClinic, a patient tracking system used by over 100 clinics. Led feature development, performance tuning, and database optimization. - Led development of platforms for refugee education tracking, vulnerable children budget/event monitoring, and financial literacy training for students. - Built and maintained solutions using ASP.NET MVC, AngularJS, MsSQL, and SignalR, focusing on usability, performance, and maintainability. Effectively collaborated with cross-functional teams and contributed to socially impactful digital solutions.