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Burak Emre Şimşek

Burak Emre Şimşek

Principal Software Engineer
Istanbul

Summary

Adept Principal Software Engineer with a proven track record at GTECH and INGBANK Turkey, enhancing software functionality and mentoring teams for heightened productivity. Expert in developing scalable applications and resolving complex technical issues, I blend advanced data structures knowledge with effective team development skills. Achieved significant improvements in application performance and user experience.

Practiced Developing with 8 years helping engineering teams produce superior products. Applies both deep technical knowledge of programming languages and exceptional interpersonal skills to heighten software development quality and throughput. Veteran of organizing diverse skillsets to maximize deliverables while adhering to strict deadlines.

Experienced with advanced software engineering principles and practices. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of coding languages and development frameworks to create high-quality software solutions. Track record of successful project leadership and system optimization.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Principal Software Engineer

GTECH
03.2021 - Current
  • Mentored junior engineers to strengthen their technical skills and improve overall team efficiency.
  • Worked closely with global customers spanning to troubleshoot software problems.
  • Mentored junior engineers via careful supervision through onboarding process and beyond.
  • Developed scalable applications for optimized user experiences, utilizing efficient data structures and algorithms.
  • Developments have been made for the invoice and credit usage used in banking, new flexible payment plan applications, and central notification applications used for daily and monthly reporting.

Senior Software Engineer

INGBANK Turkey
09.2017 - 03.2021
  • Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
  • I developed the letters of guarantee and loan disbursement projects used in banking. I developed new payment plan options.
  • In our projects, we developed web applications with .net for backend applications and javascript for frontend applications. I have experience with pl sql and postgre sql on the database side. I also made developments with C programming for legacy codes that remained from the past. I developed conversion projects for these legacy codes.

Software Support Engineer

Bilyoner.com
03.2016 - 10.2016

Errors originating from application or user were detected and instant problem solutions were provided. Root solutions were found for repeatable errors. Improvements were made for these bugs in the Java-based web application.

Intern

Microsoft
07.2015 - 08.2015
  • Projects were developed in line with the training given by experts in the field of Microsoft technologies for 1 month. I developed a WPF application and with this application, I developed an application that predicts the results of sports organizations and lists daily matches.

Education

MBA - Banking And Finance

Beykent University
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2021 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Yildiz Technical University
Istanbul, Turkey
09.2012 - 06.2017

Skills

Oral and written communications

Customer support

Client interaction

Team development

Timeline

Principal Software Engineer

GTECH
03.2021 - Current

MBA - Banking And Finance

Beykent University
01.2021 - 01.2023

Senior Software Engineer

INGBANK Turkey
09.2017 - 03.2021

Software Support Engineer

Bilyoner.com
03.2016 - 10.2016

Intern

Microsoft
07.2015 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Yildiz Technical University
09.2012 - 06.2017
Burak Emre ŞimşekPrincipal Software Engineer