Berk Karabacak
London
Summary
IT solutions architect with a proven track record of managing and implementing Atlassian applications and DevOps practices across various organizations. Successfully managed numerous projects, ranging from Jira and Bitbucket CI/CD setup to cloud migration and training workshops.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificate
Work History
Freelance Senior IT Solutions Consultant
Clearvision
02.2022 - Current
- Lifeplus UK: As a Senior Consultant, I managed and configured Atlassian applications, established JIRA projects, and designed templates. I also crafted roadmaps with Advanced Roadmaps.
- MadMobile USA: I oversaw organization-wide Atlassian applications. My responsibilities included establishing JIRA projects, designing templates, and configuring workflows. As part of my duties, I developed various scripts for automation and integrations.
- ServiceRocket USA: I administered Atlassian products at the organization level. I was responsible for Atlassian migrations and facilitated Jira training sessions. As part of my DevOps responsibilities, I developed numerous Python and Groovy scripts for automation and integration tasks.
- CMR Surgical UK: I worked in the Project Management team, preparing and executing Automation Test Scripts and Test Suites. I used Selenium with Groovy and Atlassian Libraries for testing and ensured Jira's functionality after major API upgrades.
Co-Founder and Solutions Architect
Veniture Turkey
Istanbul
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Co-founded veniture Turkey branch and led its growth from a start-up to a team of 30 in three years.
- Orchestrated broad aspects of the business, including business planning, team expansion, and negotiation of successful sale of company shares.
- Managed the development team and leveraged cloud services for effective project management.
- Utilized Atlassian tools for team collaboration and project management.
- Lead the implementation of Git and DevOps policies, enhancing software production and deployment efficiency.
- Developed an automated testing system using EC2 and Selenium.
- Designed Terraform templates to create applications and databases.
DevOps Consultant
Accenture
Istanbul
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs, and improving functionality.
- Employed comprehensive knowledge of Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes to facilitate implementation of unique solution architecture designs.
- Used Ansible to automate configuration management tasks for infrastructure components.
- Proactively monitored and supported various event management tools like Prometheus, Telegraf, & Grafana.
DevOps Consultant
OBSS
Istanbul
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Utilized tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, and Bamboo to enhance software solutions.
- Developed scalable programming codes with Java & Groovy.
- Assisted in the automation of cloud native technologies.
- Automated deployments for over 50 cloud servers.
- Implemented numerous CI/CD processes.
- Automated the build, test, and release management for a software application.
Education
Master of Science - Advanced Computing
Birkbeck, University of London
London, UK07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Marmara University
Istanbul, Turkey06.2018
Erasmus -
Budapest University of Technology And Economics
Budapest, Hungary2016
Skills
- Linux and Bash Scripting
- Amazon Web Services
- Docker
- Terraform
- Jira
- Confluence
- Bitbucket
- Python
- Java
Timeline
Freelance Senior IT Solutions Consultant
Clearvision
02.2022 - Current
Co-Founder and Solutions Architect
Veniture Turkey
06.2019 - 03.2022
DevOps Consultant
Accenture
01.2019 - 07.2019
DevOps Consultant
OBSS
04.2017 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Advanced Computing
Birkbeck, University of London
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Marmara University
Erasmus -
Budapest University of Technology And Economics
Certification
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- Atlassian Certified Confluence Administrator
- Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator