Mehmet Kemal Bayer

Leading the online onboarding project to fully digitize customer acquisition and KYC processes for the bank. Designing end-to-end digital onboarding architecture and coordinating compliance, UX, and backend engineering teams.

Built and managed the information security team from zero, including hiring, 1:1s, and performance reviews. Designed the internal alarm management framework including escalation matrices, SLA definitions, and incident response playbooks.

Managed the API engineering team, establishing integration standards, documentation practices, and developer onboarding. Defined and executed the enterprise API strategy and architected the API Gateway for secure integrations.

Co-founded Softtech Ventures and built the organization from zero, owning hiring, 1:1s, performance reviews, and budget for engineering teams. Served as fractional CTO for portfolio ventures, running the full product lifecycle from validation to launch.

Built and managed the innovation engineering team, including hiring, 1:1s, performance reviews, and budget. Built Imecemobil on serverless AWS, reaching 250K+ farmers, and fostered a culture of psychological safety and experimentation.

Delivered 4 validated PoCs and 1 production-ready MVP per year. Took Tekcep from concept to production in 5 months inside a heavily regulated enterprise.

Designed solution architectures for the core banking platform serving millions of customers. Built the .NET Software Development Framework used by 200+ developers, connecting SOAP services with IBM mainframe.

Led the software team delivering core banking applications for Isbank Turkey, including derivatives, capital markets, and operations. Shipped derivative operations automation on a bi-monthly deployment cadence.

Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Engineering, building a strong foundation in mathematics and engineering principles.

Holds the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification, demonstrating expertise in designing distributed systems on AWS.