Tech Lead / Solution Architect Alfa Laval

Technical Lead for a business-critical Order Management platform supporting Alfa Laval's global manufacturing operations. Lead two distributed Agile teams with 10+ team members, combining people leadership, technical strategy, architecture, delivery ownership, and AI adoption to drive the evolution of a scalable, cloud-native platform.

• Lead and coach two distributed Agile teams with 10+ engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Own the technical direction, architecture, and delivery outcomes for a cloud-native Order Management platform built on .NET and Microsoft Azure.
• Lead the modernization of a legacy monolithic system into a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture on Microsoft Azure.
• Design and evolve secure, reliable integrations between order management systems and manufacturing operations.
• Drive AI adoption and developer productivity initiatives across the product value stream, including evaluating AI tools, defining usage strategies, estimating token requirements, and coordinating the rollout of new AI capabilities across engineering teams.
• Played a key role in the hiring and team-building strategy, helping grow the engineering organization from 5 to 10+ members.
• Contributed to building a new engineering team in India from the ground up, including recruitment, onboarding, team structure, and establishing engineering practices.

Solution Architect / Lead Software Engineer Avensia

Engineering lead and hands-on contributor for modern, large-scale e-commerce platforms. Worked closely with product owners and stakeholders to ensure predictable delivery and high-quality outcomes.

• Led and mentored engineers, supporting growth, feedback, and technical excellence.
• Owned solution design, breaking business requirements into clear technical and delivery plans.
• Planned and guided sprint execution, priorities, and delivery commitments.
• Ensured code quality through reviews, standards, and shared ownership.
• Architected and delivered scalable e-commerce solutions using .NET, Azure, React, and SQL.
• Actively participated in hiring and onboarding to build strong, collaborative teams.

Senior Software Engineer / Product Owner Garanti Technology / BBVA Group

Progressed from Senior Software Engineer to Product Owner while contributing to the development of an internally built enterprise IT Service Management (ITSM) platform supporting technology operations across the organization.

• Designed and developed scalable enterprise solutions using C#, .NET, SQL, and Microsoft technologies.
• Contributed to the architecture and development of the internally developed ITSM platform, including services, workflows, and integrations.
• Served as Product Owner during the final year, owning product priorities, backlog management, roadmap planning, and delivery coordination.
• Worked closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to translate business needs into prioritized product capabilities.
• Provided technical leadership and mentorship, balancing product priorities with technical debt and long-term architectural considerations.

Software Engineer Veripark

Contributed to internet banking solutions by developing monitoring and health-check services for external integrations using C# and .NET.

Software Developer Istanbul Technical University

Part-time software developer at the university IT head office, contributing to the development and maintenance of the Ninova course management system.

Software Development Intern Inveon

Developed and maintained a web-based e-commerce application using ASP.NET MVC.

• Led and mentored engineers across cross-functional and distributed teams.
• Owned delivery outcomes and technical direction for business-critical systems.
• Fostered a culture of ownership, feedback, and continuous improvement.
• Introduced AI-assisted development practices to improve productivity and code quality.
• Acted as a bridge between engineering teams and business stakeholders.

Istanbul Technical University

Mathematics Engineering