About Me

DevOps Engineer specializing in infrastructure migrations and automation with 5+ years of expertise in cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Proven track record in containerization, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native technologies with demonstrated success in large-scale system migrations and automation projects.

Delivery Summary

A concise timeline of professional delivery milestones. Select an experience to review the delivered work, core achievements, and project count.

ULAK2020 - 20212 PROJECTSAccenture2021 - 20212 PROJECTSLoyalty IT2021 - 20224 PROJECTSLeisure IT2023 - Present8 PROJECTSERP Integration2024 - 20261 PROJECTSInfra Platform2026 - 20261 PROJECTSDietitian Platform2026 - 20261 PROJECTS

Technical Skills

Automation and CI/CD

Ansible/AWX (advanced), Jenkins, Terraform (IaC), GitHub Actions, Git workflows

Cloud Platforms

Azure (2+ years professional), GCP, AWS

Containerization and Orchestration

Docker (4+ years), Kubernetes, k3s, VMware virtualization

Network

F5 Networks, VPC, Traefik, NetBird VPN

Monitoring and Observability

ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus, Zabbix, Thanos

Programming Languages

Python, Bash, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL (MySQL, MSSQL)

Testing and Development

Selenium, Protractor, Angular, API integration

Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer, Amadeus Leisure IT

Aachen, Germany · Jan 2023 - Present

  • F5 Migration Lead: Led Alteon to F5 Networks migration with end-to-end automation via Ansible/AWX, AS3, and declarative onboarding, establishing network infrastructure as code.
  • VM Decommissioning: Built AWX multi-inventory workflow integrating vCenter, CMDB, CrowdStrike, and IPAM to automate decommissioning across the VM estate.
  • Network Infra CI/CD: Built Jenkins multibranch pipeline on Kubernetes agents for Terraform-driven NX-OS infrastructure with PR-based plan/apply flows and reusable modules.
  • F5-Kubernetes Integration: Deployed F5 Container Ingress Services to bridge BIG-IP load balancing across Kubernetes clusters.
  • RabbitMQ Migration: Migrated messaging infrastructure from Debian to RHEL with ELK Stack optimization, minimizing cutover downtime.
  • Monitoring & Logging: Integrated Zabbix/Grafana and Prometheus Telemetry Streaming for F5 pool monitoring; centralized Squid logs via Filebeat and Logstash.
  • Ansible Playground: Developed automated lab environment with Docker, Terraform, Bash, and Ansible for infrastructure testing.

DevOps Engineer, Amadeus Loyalty IT

Istanbul, Turkey · Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

  • LMS Automation: Led Loyalty Management System UI automation with UI Vision RPA, Docker, Jenkins, and Python, reducing manual test execution.
  • Azure Migration: Migrated multiple LMS applications to Azure with VM optimization and Apache Tomcat hardening.

Test Engineer, Accenture

Istanbul, Turkey · Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Delivered Angular test automation for a Connected Construction digitalization project using Azure DevOps and Protractor/TypeScript, reducing manual regression effort.

Software Engineer, ULAK Communications Inc.

Istanbul, Turkey · Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Supported multiple delivery teams through Protractor test automation, Angular frontend development, and DevOps operations.

Freelance and Self Projects

Self-Hosted Homelab Infrastructure Platform

2026

  • Designed production-style Proxmox infrastructure with Terraform modules for VM provisioning, cloud-init, and reusable environment definitions.
  • Automated Linux bootstrap and Kubernetes (k3s) installation with Ansible including SSH hardening, container registry, NetBird VPN, and AdGuard DNS.
  • Deployed Kubernetes platform services (PostgreSQL, Traefik, n8n, GitHub Actions Runner Controller) with Terraform; migrated state to a PostgreSQL backend with per-layer schemas.
  • Built self-hosted CI/CD on k3s using GitHub Actions Runner Controller with ephemeral runners and a custom registry image.
  • Implemented private network access via NetBird VPN, AdGuard DNS, and Traefik routing without public exposure.

Stack: Proxmox VE, Terraform, Ansible, k3s, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Traefik, GitHub Actions, Docker, NetBird VPN, AdGuard Home, Ansible Vault, Cloud-init

ERP-Integrated Serverless Ordering Platform - Software Architect

2024 - 2026

  • Architected serverless ordering platform integrating Odoo ERP for catalog, pricing, and order management.
  • Built Google Cloud Functions backend exposing ERP data through secure, independently deployable endpoints.
  • Developed React client for catalog browsing, ordering, and account management.
  • Managed secrets and API keys via Google Secret Manager, keeping credentials out of source control.
  • Synchronized products, pricing, and orders between web application and Odoo ERP.
  • Reduced manual invoicing workload by ~90% through end-to-end ERP automation.

Stack: Odoo ERP, React, Google Cloud Functions, Google Secret Manager, GCP, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs

AI-Enabled Diet Planning & Patient Tracking Platform - Software Architect

2026

  • Architected combined platform with AI diet planning, patient-tracking PaaS, and portfolio with custom CMS on Supabase and Firebase.
  • Built AI recipe engine over 17,000-recipe catalog using vector DB for semantic search and personalized recommendations.
  • Developed macro calculator with diet-planning enhancements for dietitians, reducing workload by ~60%.
  • Delivered patient tracking system improving tracking quality by ~95% based on patient feedback.
  • Implemented OIDC via Google identity services on a Next.js frontend.

Stack: Next.js, Supabase, Firebase, Vector Database, AI/LLM integration, OIDC (Google), PaaS, Custom CMS

Education

MSc Computer Engineering, Beykent University

Istanbul, Turkey · 2022 - 2025

  • GPA: 3.57/4.0
  • Thesis: Large Language Model Integrated AI Diet Planning Tool with Macro Nutrient Calculations

BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bahcesehir University

Istanbul, Turkey · 2015 - 2021

  • Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
  • Graduation project: Autonomous Vehicle with Raspberry Pi

Homelab

My homelab is where I stay hands-on with systems outside production work. I run Proxmox as the core platform and maintain multiple environments there, including Kubernetes clusters, ERP systems, self-hosted services, Jenkins pipelines, Terraform-driven operations, and workstation-based development setups for automation, monitoring, and day-to-day platform experimentation.

Infrastructure lab maintenance full-body photo
Infrastructure lab workstation portrait behind the monitors
Infrastructure lab coding view from behind the workstation
Infrastructure lab fan installation detail photo
Infrastructure lab server assembly detail photo

Languages and Additional Information

  • English - Fluent (IELTS 8.5)
  • Turkish - Native
  • German and Japanese - Beginner
  • Community Service: Principal at Pozitif Projeler (2016 - Present), a nonprofit supporting individuals with Down Syndrome; Human Pixel Art Project (2018), coordinated a 60,000-participant Ataturk portrait project.
  • Interests: Jeet Kune Do (Black Belt), Table Tennis, 3D Printing, Music (Guitar, Drums), n8n AI workflows and automation

Certifications

  • Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate: 2020
  • DevOps and Infrastructure: Configuration Management and the Cloud (Google), Technical Support Fundamentals (Google), Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques (Google)
  • Programming and Development: Crash Course on Python (Google), Using Python to Interact with the Operating System (Google), Automating Real-World Tasks with Python (Google), Introduction to Git and GitHub (Google), Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS (Duke University), C for Everyone: Structured Programming (UC Santa Cruz)
  • AI and Machine Learning: AI For Everyone (DeepLearning.AI), Structuring Machine Learning Projects (DeepLearning.AI)