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Erkan Ay

@erkanay

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Senior Backend Engineer | Django, Python, DevOps | Open to Remote 🌍

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to join a team that values open communication and collaboration throughout the product development process. I'm excited to contribute as a full-stack developer—across backend, frontend, and even DevOps tasks. Having worked in diverse domains, I'm quick to adapt and especially interested in working with modern web technologies and impactful products.

I’m a backend-focused software engineer with hands-on experience designing scalable, integrated systems and optimizing performance under high-traffic conditions. I’ve implemented GraphQL and RESTful APIs for donation, e-commerce, and event platforms, and developed middleware for syncing data across services like ZohoCRM and Typesense.

My work includes building Stripe-based payment solutions for one-time and recurring transactions, facial recognition services, and a revamped check-in API using Django REST Framework. I also built reservation and virtual event systems using DRF, Celery, Redis, and RabbitMQ.

In the DevOps space, I’ve managed AWS services for deployments and monitoring, set up CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket Pipelines, and integrated Grafana for observability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Trustmeup

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)

As a Senior Software Engineer, I analyze business requests and implement data models and flows. I have developed GraphQL APIs for donation and e-commerce dashboards and created payment solutions using Stripe.

Python Golang GraphQL Stripe AWS Django Celery Redis PostgreSQL Docker

Senior Software Engineer

Boomset

Dec 2018 - Jan 2022 (3 years 1 month)

Responsible for developing new features, including face recognition services and reconstructing the Check-in API. Managed AWS services and integrated CI/CD tools for efficient development.

Django AWS Jenkins RabbitMQ Celery Redis Grafana Python Unit Testing

Software Engineer

Paytrek

Jun 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Reconstructed the Paytrek Payment Gateway API and developed the Paytrek Wallet project, implementing secure card vaulting and subscription plans.

Django Python Payment Gateways API Development PostgreSQL Security Unit Testing Docker

Software Engineer

Markafoni

Sep 2016 - Jun 2017 (9 months)

Analyzed e-commerce objectives and developed synchronization layers to improve workflow speed. Implemented AWS S3 for product image storage.

AWS Django Middleware API Development Python Synchronization Unit Testing

Software Engineer

Metglobal

May 2015 - Sep 2016 (1 year 4 months)

Integrated web services and developed intelligent front-end components using React.js, while implementing unit and integration test cases.

React SOAP XML JSON Unit Testing Integration Testing API Integration

Trainee Software Engineer

Konsom

Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 (2 months)

Completed an internship as a Trainee Software Engineer, gaining practical experience in software development.

Software Development Internship Experience Programming Team Collaboration Learning

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Magnitogorsk Technical State University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2014 - 2015

Participated as an exchange student in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program, gaining international experience and exposure to different educational methodologies.