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@alibaar

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I build and launch full-stack mobile and web products, from real-time apps to self-hosted marketplaces.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role where I can build and ship mobile or full-stack products end to end, solve real-time and infrastructure challenges, and grow alongside an engineering team.

I've taken Friends, a social location-sharing app, from idea to Google Play and TestFlight in 6.5 months, building its React Native client, Kotlin Android modules, real-time messaging, map experience, and self-hosted Node.js backend. I reduced map API costs by migrating to MapLibre and OpenFreeMap, cut stationary location-sync requests, and improved map rendering performance.

I also launched Bilardo Pazarı, a billiards marketplace with 20+ venues onboarded in two weeks, using React, Next.js, Go, PostgreSQL, WebSockets, Docker, Caddy, and Hetzner. Previously, I delivered cross-platform mobile apps for international Upwork clients and contributed Cisco networking, VLAN segmentation, firewall, and layered-security work during my ODTÜ Teknokent internship.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder & Independent Mobile Developer

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Friends

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Took a social location-sharing app from idea to public launch in 6.5 months, building it end to end with React Native and native Kotlin modules. Published to Google Play and TestFlight, and optimized performance and security.

React Native TypeScript Kotlin Maplibre Socket.IO Firebase Cloud Messaging Tanstack Query React Context API AES 256 GCM Docker Caddy Hetzner NodeJS

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Founder & Full-Stack Developer

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Bilardo Pazarı

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Took a billiards marketplace platform from idea to launch in 2 weeks, onboarding 20+ venues. Developed frontend with Next.js and backend with Go, and containerized the stack with Docker Compose.

React Next.js TypeScript Go Chi WebSockets PostgreSQL Docker Compose Caddy Let'S Encrypt Git Hetzner

Intern Engineer

ODTÜ Teknokent (METU Technopark)

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 (2 months)

Designed and built a centralized communication system for in-house devices over router and switch infrastructure. Ran a VLAN-based network segmentation project covering 7 departments and integrated firewall rules.

Routing And Switching VLAN Firewalls Network Security Traffic Segmentation

Freelance Mobile Developer

Upwork

Jun 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Delivered cross-platform mobile app development for 2 international clients over 2 years, building with React Native and native Kotlin modules. Managed requirements, development, and delivery end to end.