Kazım Ü.

Expert Devops Engineer @ Moka United

Ankara, Türkiye

About

Technically sophisticated, results-oriented, initiative-driven IT engineering professional with solid history of Devops engineering, Kubernetes administration, CI/CD design, network design, Cloud Architecture design, and Devops tools. Proficient in troubleshooting, training, advising, and Devops. Demonstrated expertise in technology knowledge, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills. Trusted advisor and Consultant with hands on experience in large Software projects.

Experience

  • Expert Devops Engineer at Moka United
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • DevOps Engineer at Mokaunited
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Managed 25+ Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and optimal performance. • Designed and implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments across environments. • Integrated Keycloak for centralized authentication and role-based access control to secure services. • Deployed and maintained Elasticsearch and OpenSearch clusters for real-time log aggregation, search, and monitoring. • Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Ansible.

  • DevOps Engineer at Hepsiburada
    Jan 2024 - Nov 2024 · 11 mos

    • Managed 200+ Kubernetes clusters in production, owning cluster lifecycle, upgrades, and reliability. • Used Cluster API to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters and automated provisioning of new clusters via Argo CD (GitOps). • Deployed Envoy as an active–active load balancer for internal and external traffic to improve availability and traffic distribution. • Implemented observability and automation practices to streamline cluster operations and incident response.

  • DevOps Engineer at HAVELSAN
    May 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Implemented containerization and CI/CD practices to accelerate delivery and reduce environment drift for mission-critical applications. • Provisioned Kubernetes clusters and introduced standardized cluster templates, networking policies, and security hardening measures. • Built monitoring and alerting foundations, integrated centralized logging, and established backup and disaster recovery procedures for critical services. • Automated environment provisioning and configuration management using Ansible and Terraform modules, improving reproducibility and decreasing setup time. • Participated in on-call rotations, incident response, and compliance reviews; created documentation and runbooks to improve team knowledge sharing and operational readiness.

  • RDC Partner (2 yrs)
    • DevOps Consultant
      May 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Provided DevOps consulting to design and implement CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code solutions for enterprise clients. • Deployed and managed Kubernetes/OpenShift environments, focusing on security, scalability, and operational automation. • Introduced monitoring, logging, and alerting stacks to improve system reliability and incident response. • Collaborated with development and operations teams to standardize workflows, reduce deployment friction, and accelerate delivery.

    • DevOps Engineer
      Jun 2020 - Apr 2021 · 11 mos