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ORKAN Y. - Remote full-stack developer

ORKAN Y.

Senior Full stack Developer
Based in: đŸ‡čđŸ‡· Turkey
Timezone: Istanbul (UTC+3)

Summary

Senior full-stack software engineer with over 10 years of experience building high-performance, scalable, user-friendly products, including mobile apps with over 1 million downloads and highly efficient cloud-based systems. Proficient in both backend and frontend technologies, including Golang, React, React Native.

Experienced in designing and implementing complex architectures on cloud providers like GCP and AWS, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects on time and within budget. Skilled in leading teams and managing projects, with a strong ability to solve problems and work collaboratively.

Work Experience

Senior Lead Software Engineer
Rounds AI | Jun 2022 - Present
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Google BigQuery
Docker
React
Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
Cloud Architecture
Go (Golang)
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
  • Led a team of 5 senior Golang developers to develop and deploy high-performance micro- services for 150 mobile apps, resulting in increased scalability and performance.
  • Developed and implemented a "mobile app rollout tracking system" that saved the mobile team over 50 hours of manual work per month, resulting in a 25% increase in productivity and a 30% reduction in rollout time for new app features.
  • Re-architected Golang micro-services to improve performance and scalability, resulting in a 40% decrease in response times and a 20% increase in overall system efficiency and developer experience.
  • Designed and implemented a cutting-edge in-house event tracking system that replaced Firebase Analytics, handling 1 million events per day.
  • Increased the speed of the processing pipeline by %300 by designing concurrent worker pools for faster processing, resulting improved system performance.
  • Leveraged expertise in Golang and BigQuery to analyze and interpret data for business insights, contributing to the development of innovative Big Data solutions that drive business growth and success.
CO-FOUNDER & CTO
Lisa AI | Apr 2017 - May 2022
Python
Node.js
Image Processing
Machine Learning
React
React Native
Deep Learning
Go (Golang)
  • Successfully secured $500K in funding from leading VCs, demonstrating strong business acumen and persuasive communication skills.
  • Recognized as the #1 product of the day on ProductHunt, showcasing exceptional product design and innovation that captured the attention of industry leaders and users a like.
  • Led a high-performing team of 5 senior engineers, fostering collaboration and driving successful project outcomes through effective delegation and mentorship.
  • Developed a custom A/B testing platform that increased customer retention by %35, demonstrating a keen understanding of user behavior and the ability to drive impactful improvements.
  • Leveraged expertise in React Native to develop mobile apps, resulting in a 50% increase in development speed and the ability to quickly iterate and improve user experience.
  • Successfully processed 100 million images from diverse sources to train AI algorithms, demonstrating a deep understanding of data processing and analysis methodologies.
  • Successfully designed and implemented micro-services running in a serverless cloud architecture with Golang, following best practices (mostly idiomatic) in Domain Driven Design and Clean Architecture to ensure high-quality and maintainable code.
  • Developed and implemented GraphQL APIs and internal Next.JS dashboards with React, enabling effective tracking of various tasks, company metrics, and management, resulting in a 2x increase in efficiency and productivity.

Education

Bahcesehir University
Bachelor's degree・Computer Science
Sep 2013 - Sep 2017
Aberdeen University
Bachelor's degree・Computer Engineering
Sep 2014 - Dec 2014