Summary
Senior DevOps Engineer & Cloud Architect with 30+ years of IT experience, starting from Unix systems in 1994 and passionate Linux advocate since Slackware's early days in 1995. Spent 13 years at Turkey's leading universities managing enterprise-scale infrastructure, Oracle databases, and academic/military projects before transitioning to the international startup ecosystem. Worked remotely and on-site across Turkey, Netherlands, US, and UK, architecting cloud-native solutions for diverse industries from cybersecurity to fintech.
Results-driven specialist combining deep Linux/Unix foundations with modern cloud-native practices. Expert in Kubernetes orchestration (EKS, GKE, AKS, Rancher, OpenShift), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), and GitOps methodologies across AWS, GCP, Azure, and private cloud environments. Proven track record in DevSecOps, DataOps, and SRE, with hands-on experience in air-gapped military systems, high-availability architectures, and compliance-driven infrastructures. Strong full-stack background spanning databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL), backend development (Go, Python, Java), and automation scripting, enabling seamless collaboration across development and operations teams.
Experience
- Implementing DevSecOps pipelines: Dependency scanning, SBOM generation, and vulnerability management.
- Integrating comprehensive security controls (SAST/DAST, dependency/container scanning, secrets management, image signing, and policy-as-code) into CI/CD pipelines to meet strict quality and compliance requirements.
- Integrating AI/RAG technologies into DevOps workflows to enhance operational efficiency (AI/MLOps).
- Developing custom Kubernetes Operators to automate complex infrastructure tasks.
- Managing and maintaining Rancher RKE2 Kubernetes clusters in high-security environments.
- Architecting and managing production-grade Kubernetes ecosystems, focusing on the development of custom Kubernetes Operators to automate complex application lifecycles and infrastructure scaling.
- Designing and operating systems in Air-Gapped (Offline) military networks.
- Working on DataOps Operations and private cloud Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Authoring Terraform and HELM IaC to deploy microservices on Rancher Kubernetes.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Github Actions.
- PostgreSQL EDB and PgPool II Cluster management, including database administration, zoning, and high-availability configurations.
- Implemented monitoring/logging with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ElasticSearch.
- Managing and optimizing Apache Kafka clusters for real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.
- Operating Apache Ignite distributed in-memory computing platform for high-performance data processing and caching.
- Designed and implemented HA/DR (High Availability & Disaster Recovery) DevOps architectures for SaaS applications on Azure.
- Established disaster recovery operations including backup strategies, failover mechanisms, and recovery procedures.
- Terraform coding on the AzureRM provider.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
- Consulted on migrating applications from VMs to AKS (Kubernetes).
- Spearheaded cloud infrastructure on AWS EKS and Google GKE Kubernetes clusters.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.
- Utilized IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform) for resource provisioning.
- Implemented GitOps practices for infrastructure management.
- Leveraged Python for scripting and automation.
- Contributed to GitLab CI progress for major German defense industry projects.
- Implemented CI/CD automation and infrastructure sizing with Ansible/Terraform on OpenShift Kubernetes platform.
- Developed DevOps tools using Golang and Python.
- Writing test tools and automation frameworks using Python and Golang.
- Deployed and managed microservices on OpenShift Kubernetes using HELM.
- Implemented DevOps practices and CI/CD automation for Aselsan military projects.
- Supported wireless charging unit projects and ensured reliable deployment.
- Managed infrastructure with Ansible, Terraform, and OpenShift and Rancher.
- Installed private cloud environments via VMware vSphere and Proxmox.
- Managed AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda).
- Developed automation scripts in Golang and Python.
- Implemented security measures and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins and Gitlab CI).
- Established monitoring and analysis systems for infrastructure performance and security metrics.
- Conducted performance testing and capacity planning.
- Managed and administered Linux systems.
- Leveraged AWS solutions for cloud infrastructure.
- Utilized XMPP and Erlang technologies for messaging systems.
- Used Ruby and Fastlane for mobile app automation.
- Implemented WebRTC technology and monitoring solutions.
- Designed scalable infrastructure for VOIP services.
- Managed datacenter infrastructure and Linux systems in the Netherlands.
- Created mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms.
- Developed admin panels and backend services using PHP.
- Led technology department for VOIP solutions using Asterisk.
- Designed WebRTC-based video conference products.
- Implemented DevOps tasks and automation.
- Managed integrated IT systems and network infrastructure on Linux environments.
- Oversaw high-traffic service operations and disaster recovery.
- Oracle Cluster DBA, SQL tuning, and developed complex Oracle PL/SQL Procedures.
- Developed a custom ERP system from scratch using Java and Oracle.
- Developed and maintained various internal web applications and automation scripts using PHP, Perl, and Bash.
- Developed full stack applications for Student Affairs systems.
- Oracle DBA and PL/SQL development.
- Designed and implemented database solutions for academic administration.
- Developed web applications using CGI and Perl.
- Maintained Apache web servers on Linux platforms.
- Provided Linux system administration support.