Docklab
Tech Lead, July 2023 – July 2024
Developed an MVP cybersecurity platform using Go, Kubernetes, and Operator SDK on GCP, with automated code scanning, artifact management, and support for regulatory compliance.
Lab Digital
Senior Software Engineer, March 2022 – November 2022
Contributed to the development of MACH Composer and the Terraform Commercetools plugin — open-source tooling used for scalable, serverless digital commerce operations on AWS and Commercetools.
felyx
Cloud Engineer, September 2020 – September 2021
Developed backend services for booking, tracking, and billing at Felyx, an e-moped sharing platform. Used Go, PostGIS, and Kubernetes on GCP, with responsibilities including observability, infrastructure, and deployment workflows.
wearereasonablepeople
Senior Software Engineer, August 2017 – May 2020
Contributed to internal projects for clients including Ampelmann, the Port of Rotterdam, and Philips HealthWorks, working across web and mobile using Node.js, TypeScript, and React.
Mendix
Software Engineer, January 2016 – July 2017
Worked on Mendix's Web Modeler (now Mendix Studio), developing the cloud-backed, web-based low-code IDE using React, Node.js, and TypeScript. Also an early contributor to MobX, a state management library that originated from this project.
Koding
Frontend Engineer (Independent), December 2014 – May 2015
Built a tiling window manager, refined keyboard shortcut handling, and developed a CoffeeScript module bundler for Koding's cloud IDE to improve workflow efficiency and speed up asset delivery.
SAN TSG
Frontend Engineer, November 2013 – October 2014
Contributed to UI research and bootstrapped the frontend for Paximum, a flight and accommodation comparison platform.
Pure New Media
Tech Lead, November 2011 – October 2012
Led full-stack development for digital marketing projects with major clients, including Turkcell, Fiat, and Allianz.
C-Section
Web Developer, October 2010 – October 2011
Developed digital marketing projects for Vodafone, Unilever, Arçelik, and Coca-Cola, including websites for Vodafone Red, Rock'n Coke Music Festival, Fanta Youth Festival, and Magnum Temptation — the latter awarded 'Excellence in Digital' at the 2011 Kristal Elma Awards.
McCANN Istanbul
Web Developer (Freelance), February 2009 – September 2010
Developed the Samsung Home Electronics website, which won the 2010 Altın Örümcek Award (1st place in the Retail category), as well as the Samsung Jet site. Separately, built a platform for Turkish Airlines to simplify the launch and monitoring of marketing campaigns.
Additional experience
Sensara, Mobile App Developer (Independent), 2020
Workattack, Web Developer (Freelance), 2006 – 2007
MagiClick Digital, Junior Web Developer, 2005
Loop Agency, Junior Web Developer, 2004
View examples of past work here.
Education
Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul B.A. Visual Communication Design, 2011