Software engineer / electric guitar player

Software engineer with a sharp technical rhythm.

I build backend and data platforms for internet-scale pipelines, workflow orchestration, Kubernetes services, Airflow DAGs, Kafka streams, and observable production systems.

Focus
Backend & Data Platforms
Signal
Reliable pipelines / observable systems
Creative edge
Electric guitar
Black electric guitar with crimson rim light
Current modeBuild clean systems. Keep the riff sharp.

About

Engineering discipline with a stage-ready edge.

I am a software engineer focused on backend systems, data platforms, and production reliability. My work spans internet data pipelines, SOC workflow orchestration, marketplace integrations, geospatial analytics, and full-stack analytical tools.

Experience timeline

Roles, projects, and practical impact.

Dec 2025 - Present

Senior Software Engineer / Data Team Lead

DeepinfoTurkey

Leading data platform work for domain discovery, DNS zones, Whois collection, commercial feeds, and APIs.

  • Led a 3-person data team building internet data pipelines for daily commercial feeds and APIs.
  • Owned production platforms spanning 200+ Airflow DAGs, 100+ Kafka topics, 50+ Kubernetes services, and tens of terabytes across Elasticsearch and MongoDB.
  • Maintained 1000+ DNS zone files and 575 Whois collection workflows using Airflow, GCP, Python, Scala, Spark, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, and MongoDB.
  • Migrated a Django reporting application to Kubernetes and improved observability with Grafana and Prometheus dashboards and alerts.
PythonScalaAirflowKafkaKubernetesGCPSparkElasticsearchMongoDB
Jun 2024 - Dec 2025

Software Engineer

ImperumTurkey

Built SOC automation, DFIR, and workflow orchestration capabilities for faster threat response.

  • Engineered a Python workflow orchestration layer for visual playbook automation, reducing manual incident triage and response time by an estimated 30%.
  • Architected a high-throughput ingestion module with Celery, Redis, and MongoDB to decouple systems and optimize connector data processing.
  • Improved monitoring with Grafana and OpenTelemetry alerting, dashboards, and reminders for earlier issue detection.
  • Recognized as a high performer and promoted.
PythonCeleryRedisMongoDBGrafanaOpenTelemetry
Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

Software Engineer

AkinonTurkey

Developed backend services and marketplace synchronization flows for commerce platforms.

  • Built Django, Celery, and PostgreSQL backend services across 8+ marketplace platforms.
  • Reduced marketplace synchronization errors by 15% through more reliable sync flows.
DjangoCeleryPostgreSQLMarketplace APIs
Dec 2022 - Aug 2023

Software Engineer

Turk Telekom R&D via OredataTurkey

Worked on analytics systems for geospatial and time-series datasets.

  • Migrated a Node.js and Express analytics project to Python and FastAPI across 14 datasets.
  • Optimized Elasticsearch geolocation queries with Painless, improving query performance by 20%.
PythonFastAPIElasticsearchPainlessTime-series Data
Apr 2021 - Dec 2022

Software Engineer

Huawei Technologies R&DTurkey

Delivered SOA-based full-stack tools for analytical workflow automation.

  • Built resilient REST APIs with Django and FastAPI and Vue/Vuex dashboards for internal analytical workflows.
  • Improved team efficiency by 30% through automation and workflow tooling.
  • Earned 2x Sparkling Awards and the Future Star Medal.
DjangoFastAPIVueVuexREST APIs
Sep 2016 - Sep 2020

B.Sc. Computer Engineering

Uludag UniversityBursa, Turkey

Computer engineering foundation covering software design, systems, algorithms, and engineering fundamentals.

  • Built the academic foundation for backend engineering, distributed systems, and data-focused product work.
Computer EngineeringAlgorithmsSystemsSoftware Design

Skills

Tools for building reliable products.

Languages

Python / Scala / JavaScript / TypeScript / Bash

Backend & Data

Django / FastAPI / Celery / REST APIs / GraphQL / Airflow / Spark / Kafka

Databases & Messaging

Elasticsearch / MongoDB / PostgreSQL / Redis / RabbitMQ

Cloud & DevOps

Google Cloud Platform / Kubernetes / Docker / GitLab CI / Jenkins

Observability

Grafana / Prometheus / OpenTelemetry / Kibana / Tempo

Music identity

Rock and metal influence, translated into focus and precision.

Electric guitar adds the personal layer: disciplined practice, timing, tone, and the patience to refine a piece until it lands.

Precision
Momentum
Tone