Onur Y.

Onur Y.

Backend Developer

Turkey
Trusted member since 2022
15 years of experience

Throughout his career, Onur has successfully led major projects, including the development of a flight reservation system based on microservices architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles, ensuring both scalability and long-term maintainability.

With strong expertise in cloud technologies, Onur is highly proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, Azure, and other cloud platforms. On the frontend side, he has gained recent hands-on experience with React.js, adding further versatility to his technical skill set.

Onur has also collaborated effectively with a Proxify client, where his deep knowledge of scalable system design and cloud infrastructure was instrumental in achieving outstanding project outcomes.

Main expertise

jQueryjQuery5 years
HTML / CSS10 years
JavaJava15 years
Spring BootSpring Boot8 years
12+

Experience6

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer & System Architect

BlackPin GmbH
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Oct 2023 · 2y 6m
  • Developed and optimized the backend application to meet evolving business needs.
  • Enhanced the system architecture to support scalability and complex business requirements.
  • Took a leading role in implementing software security and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Improved observability through advanced monitoring, alerting, and analytics tools.
  • Provided support and upgrades for high availability and performance optimization.
  • Expanded responsibilities by contributing to frontend development with React.js, working as a fullstack engineer to deliver end-to-end solutions.
JavaScriptJavaScript
React.jsReact.js
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
JavaJava
Microservices
10+
BlackPin

Senior Software Engineer & System Architect

BlackPin GmbH (via Proxify)
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Jul 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1y 2m
  • Developed and maintained the Java-based backend application to meet business requirements, excluding chat protocol functionality.
  • Designed and implemented non-functional requirements:
  • Centralized logging: Built a comprehensive logging system for better traceability.
  • Observability: Integrated monitoring and alerting systems to maintain system health.
  • Software security: Incorporated robust security measures to mitigate risk and maintain compliance.
  • High availability: Developed fault-tolerant systems to ensure uptime and continuity.
  • Contributed to the design and scalability of BLACKPIN’s backend architecture, focusing on security and system design.
  • Collaborated with the client’s team to ensure seamless integration of new features and improvements.
JavaScriptJavaScript
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
JavaJava
Microservices
Spring BootSpring Boot
9+

Head of Development

Pinsoft Consultancy
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Jan 2019 - Aug 2023 · 4y 7m
  • Led a full-stack development team consisting of ten developers.
  • Took responsibility for all technical aspects of a software project, including design, development, deployment, and quality.
  • Worked primarily on coding while also handling managerial tasks.
  • Established the CI/CD process on top of GitLab.
  • Developed a complete flight reservation system for a foreign tour operator, consisting of multiple modules including B2B (wholesale, retail) and B2C. Served as the lead developer, applying Microservices, DDD, and Hexagonal Architecture techniques.
  • Built a digital logbook solution enabling aircraft technicians to manage their daily workloads in the field. Developed backend APIs for mobile clients from scratch using DDD techniques, along with a web-based admin panel using Thymeleaf and jQuery.
JavaScriptJavaScript
React.jsReact.js
DockerDocker
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
RedisRedis
12+
Aurora
Delta
SmartTechnic

R&D Architect

Ericsson R&D, Turkey
Telecommunications
Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 · 2y
  • Served as Technical Leader and Developer for the Ericsson Retail Management System (ERMS) project within the scope of Revenue Manager, a newly developed full-stack product for telecom companies.
  • Delivered ERMS as a Stock Control Management System with additional Sales Organization and User Management functionalities.
  • Led the DDD transformation, focusing on defining bounded contexts and refactoring them into independent OSGi bundles while applying DDD tactical patterns.
JavaJava
HibernateHibernate
OracleOracle
DDD
Enterprise ArchitectEnterprise Architect

Software Architect & Software Engineer

Credit Registry Bureau (KKB)
Banking and Finance
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 · 3y

KKB is a financial institution responsible for Turkey's credit reporting, risk assessment, and consumer scoring services.

  • Migrated legacy applications to cloud-native platforms using Spring Boot and supported DevOps transformation.

  • Led internal migration from SVN to Git, including training, documentation, and case study.

  • Designed Findeks.com, a consumer credit score portal for individuals and businesses.

  • Initiated research into Cassandra and conducted POCs on scalable audit solutions.

JavaScriptJavaScript
CassandraCassandra
Spring BootSpring Boot
OracleOracle
GitGit
4+
Findeks

Software Specialist

AvivaSA (AgeSa Pension and Life)
Insurance
Jan 2009 - Jan 2014 · 5y

AvivaSA (rebranded as AgeSA) is one of Turkey’s leading life insurance and pension companies and is part of a joint venture with Ageas and Sabancı Holding.

  • Developed and architected the Bankasurans application, managing pre- and post-sale insurance workflows between Akbank and AvivaSA.

  • Designed Haymer, a SOAP-based, multithreaded bulk data transfer tool.

  • Led the use of design patterns, Java EE, and JSF 2.0 to modernize legacy applications.

JavaScriptJavaScript
JavaJava
SpringSpring
OracleOracle
JUnitJUnit
4+

Assessments

Engineering excellence

Onur’s overall performance in a 90-minute live technical assessment ranks in the top 5% of vetted Backend Developers at Proxify.

Certificates 1

Oracle Corporation
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 ProgrammerOracle Corporation

Issued Dec 2014

JavaJava
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 ProgrammerOracle Corporation

Issued Dec 2014

JavaJava
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Portfolio

Highlighted by Onur

BlackPin 2
Sep 2023 · BlackPin GmbH
BlackPin

BLACKPIN is the new highly encrypted messenger for companies and organizations. I developed and maintained the Java-based backend application to meet business requirements, excluding chat protocol functionality. I also designed and implemented non-functional requirements such as centralized logging, building an APM system, and sustaining high availability and security.

Other projects 4

Aurora
Delta
SmartTechnic
Findeks

Education

OU
Oracle University
Architect Enterprise Applications with Java EE Ed 1 PRV2014 - 2014
Ege University
Ege University
Computer Engineering2005 - 2009

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