Senior Software Platform Engineer

Neslihan KORKMAZ +49-017*-***-****

Senior Software Developer ******@*****.***

Munich, Germany linkedin.com/in/neslihko

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in demanding industries, including banking, AdTech, and insurance. Proven ability to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget, using industry best practices and a variety of tech stacks, including C#, SQL Server, Azure, .NET, and React. Expertise in system analysis, architecture, development, and team leadership. Proven adaptability, global collaboration experience, and a strong customer focus. WORK Senior Backend EXPERIENCE Developer (Freelance) 08/2023 – Ongoing SiPay – Payment Gateway Istanbul, Turkey

Providing expert consultation and technical support to the innovative payment technology platform. Responsibilities includes troubleshooting issues remotely, and offering ongoing enhancements. Senior Software Developer 03/2021 – 05/2023

New Direction Augsburg, Germany

In this role, I leveraged my expertise in .NET, React, and SQL Server to upgrade and maintain high-traffic web applications, resulting in significant performance, scalability, and maintainability improvements.

• Upgraded a monolithic ASP project to .NET 6 with React/Redux, improving maintainability and scalability.

• Migrated and rewrote an auto portal using ASP.NET MVC and C#, and improved performance ~2x.

• Optimized and automated SQL Server hardware usage, saving the company ~$10,000 per year. Relocation & Development 10/2018 – 03/2021

Having relocated to Germany with my family, I achieved the following:

• Facilitated my child's transition to a new country, language, and environment.

• Gained proficiency in German (A1 - B2), and improved my English language skills.Executed freelance projects for startups.

Senior Software Team Leader 03/2010 – 10/2018

Denizbank Intertech Istanbul

Led a team of 5 developers in development, customization and activation of banking software for 10 banks, including HSBC, Ziraat Germany, Rabobank and Siberbank.

• Successfully led the European Projects team to release all 10 bank projects on time and within budget.

• Consulted internally on core banking, treasury, insurance, internet banking, and investment, resulting in significant cost savings and improved efficiency for the company.

• Conducted code reviews for less experienced developers, ensuring security and code quality. Senior Software Engineer 04/2008 – 03/2010

Zurich Insurance Istanbul

Led the requirement analysis and architectural design of an Insurance portal with complex business rules.

• Successfully converted RDBMS from SQL Server to Oracle in the middle of the project due to licensing needs, with minimal impact on the business.

• Implemented a robust and scalable caching mechanism using Redis to optimize data retrieval and improve the overall performance of the Insurance portal by ~35%. Software Engineer 07/2005 – 04/2008

Veripark Istanbul

• Developed several successful B2B & B2C projects, including a supplier portal for Arcelik, a 3.7b€ household appliance manufacturer to regulate their whole buying process.

• Coached and mentored junior developers, helping them to improve their skills and knowledge.

• Attended technical interviews to help assess the skills of potential new hires.

• Filled in for the PM on occasions, successfully delivering projects on time and within budget. Software Developer 02/2002 – 06/2005

Dogan Media Group Istanbul

• Architecturally designed and developed several top-traffic sites for newspapers and football clubs, with over 10 million daily users. The sites were designed to be scalable and easy to maintain, and they have been able to handle the high traffic load without any problems.

• Participated in the system design and development of Medyanet AdTech, a cutting-edge advertising platform that serves 40% of all ad traffic in Turkey. (~400m ad impressions daily)

• Successfully delivered multiple projects simultaneously, demonstrating strong time management and multitasking skills.

CORE SKILLS

Backend C#, .NET Core, MVC, ASP.NET, Web Forms, WPF, WCF, Entity Framework, LINQ, C, Node.js Frontend React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, SASS/LESS Architecture CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Git, GitHub, Docker, Web Services, Microservices, DDD Data MS SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Query Optimization Testing TDD, Unit Testing (MS Test, NUnit, xUnit, Moq), API Testing API API Design, Postman, RESTful APIs, SOAP, OAuth Management Team Leading, Agile, Scrum, Jira, Confluence EDUCATION Bachelor’s in Computer Programming

Sakarya University, Turkey

TRAINING Professional & Scrum CERTIFICATIONS Master™ I (PSM I) 2024

• Issuer: Scrum.org (Credential Link)

Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I)

• Issuer: Scrum.org (Credential Link)

Backend Development for Cloud Solutions 2023 - 2024

• velpTEC edutainment (Credential ID: KN.1.13546)

LANGUAGES

English Professional working proficiency

German Intermediate – Working proficiency

Turkish Native

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