Work Experience
Software Engineer
Co-designed the data center management suite responsible for resource orchestration, auto-scaling, usage monitoring, security, and observability for Kinesis' decentralized cloud infrastructure.
Kept stakeholders well-informed by maintaining 50+ real-time key metrics on the Kinesis Explorer website by building a block interpreter and data ingestion pipeline for Kinesis Protocol on Base Network.
Conceived the Kinesis SDK for better developer experience and to promote ecosystem expansion.
Software Engineer
Deployed and operated over 100 blockchain nodes across 26 networks, including major platforms like Ethereum, BSC, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Fantom, and Optimism, utilizing cloud providers AWS, Digital Ocean, Contabo, and OVH.
Managed over 12,000 virtual machines running Pocket Network nodes, applying security protocols, performance enhancements, and automation frameworks to streamline operations.
Operated cryptocurrency assets valued at over $10M.
Automated the majority of the operational tasks for the node-running business, significantly increasing productivity and reducing the need for additional hires.
Spearheaded the development of a crypto app development platform supporting 15+ blockchains in 3 geolocations, leveraging Solidity, AWS, Ubuntu, Azure DevOps, and Blazor. As the company's second monetizable product, it played a pivotal role in securing angel funding for future projects.
Created an open-source C# SDK for crypto app development, supporting EVM and Pocket Network
Full Stack Engineer
Built a cloud-native multiple-choice-test typesetting app, replacing Adobe Illustrator for this in-demand use case, and sold subscriptions to 50+ experts, starting with Albiders’.
Designed and implemented the application using Angular and ASP.NET.
Orchestrated multi-stage CI/CD pipelines by containerizing all microservices using Docker and Azure Container Apps.
Facilitated diagnosis by setting up structured logging using Serilog and Azure Monitor.
Founder & Technical Lead
Founded an AI-powered EdTech startup and led a cross-functional team of 17 (engineers, designers, educators, content creators) while managing diverse stakeholders from investors to educational specialists.
Managed 3 freelance engineers through Waterfall methodology, developing backend with ASP.NET, MSSQL, and Azure Web App.
Expanded platform to mobile by developing native Android app with offline video playback, picture-in-picture mode, and push notifications using Kotlin.
Eliminated manual test syncing (~3 minutes/test) for students by building a computer vision module using OpenCV and Java to automatically scan and grade papers via mobile camera.
Established project management and engineering practices using Azure DevOps for requirements tracking, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing despite challenges with freelancer compliance.
Written 1200+ pages of comprehensive documentation including proposals, architecture diagrams, requirements, acceptance criteria, design docs, API specs, and deployment guides.
Successfully negotiated and executed equity sale to partner, completing exit after strategic disagreement on product direction.
Software Engineering Intern
Shortened ISO/IEC 15504 - SPICE certification assessment process by 27%, directly reducing staff cost by leading a team of 4 developers to build a certification tool using ASP.NET, programmatic PDF generation, and MSSQL.
Completed 4 different software quality certifications during internship: ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE), ISO/IEC 15408 (Common Criteria), and ISO/IEC 18045 (CEM), qualifying me to conduct professional assessments.
Provided 6 months of post-internship technical support to the company, training new developers and advising on critical infrastructure and architecture decisions.
Solo-developed the complete iOS application for Düzce Municipality as an intern, app still in use 8+ years later.