Java Backend Engineer with a focus on building scalable, high-performance distributed systems. I specialize in microservices architecture and event-driven design patterns to solve complex engineering challenges.
- β Primary focus on Java and Spring Boot development
- ποΈ Building microservices with event-driven architectures
- π Working with Apache Kafka for real-time data processing
- β‘ Optimizing performance through caching strategies and async processing
- π³ Deploying with Docker, Kubernetes, and GitOps practices
Core: Java β’ Spring Boot β’ Spring Cloud
Messaging: Apache Kafka β’ Protocol Buffers β’ gRPC β’ REST APIs
Databases: PostgreSQL β’ Apache Cassandra β’ Redis β’ Microsoft SQL Server
Caching: Redis β’ Caffeine Cache
DevOps: Docker β’ Kubernetes β’ Helm β’ ArgoCD β’ GitHub Actions
Monitoring: Prometheus β’ Grafana β’ Loki
Other: Python β’ C#
Building robust backend systems with focus on:
- π― Microservices Architecture - Designing scalable, maintainable services
- π Real-time Data Processing - Kafka-based event streaming pipelines
- β‘ Performance Optimization - Async processing, strategic caching, query tuning
- ποΈ Database Design - Time-series data with Cassandra, transactional data with PostgreSQL
- π Observability - Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, distributed tracing
- π Cloud Native - Containerization, orchestration, and automated deployments
Bachelor of Science in Statistics & Computer Science
Karadeniz Technical University β’ 2019 - 2023
Certifications:
- Spring Boot Development β’ Amigoscode
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals β’ IBM
- Java Backend Web Development β’ Patika.dev
- DevOps & Agile Practices β’ IBM
Open to discussing system design, backend architecture, or collaborating on interesting projects.
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