İLKNUR YILDIRIM
Senior Software Engineer
ANKARA
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable, user-focused frontend applications using React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript (ES6+), supported by strong full-stack expertise. Experienced in developing large-scale, distributed systems and delivering high-quality features in Agile, cross-geo teams.
Proven ability to own features end-to-end, collaborate closely with designers and product managers, and mentor engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing. Passionate about building reliable, maintainable frontend systems with a strong focus on performance, testing, and developer experience.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Havelsan
10.2016 - Current
- Built and shipped large-scale frontend applications using React, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS, supporting mission-critical defense and maritime systems.
- Designed reusable UI components and frontend architectures that improved maintainability, performance, and developer productivity.
- Collaborated closely with product managers, designers, architects, and backend teams to deliver features in a highly distributed, Agile environment.
- Reviewed code with a strong focus on readability, testing, performance, and security, contributing to long-term codebase quality.
- Led frontend contributions during the migration from monolithic systems to microservices-based architectures, ensuring smooth user experience throughout major platform transitions.
- Mentored junior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and technical discussions, helping raise overall team quality.
Key Projects
- DOOB (Defence Out Of a Box) – Joint C4I System
Delivered frontend capabilities for a command-and-control platform improving situational awareness for national defense authorities. - Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Services
Developed user-facing interfaces for real-time vessel tracking and traffic management, enhancing maritime safety and operational efficiency. - Contributed to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing (Jest, JUnit) to ensure reliable and frequent releases.
- Actively participated in sprint planning, retrospectives, demos, and daily stand-ups as part of Scrum teams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
04.2001 -
Skills
Java
Spring Boot
REST APIs
Kafka
WebSocket
Nodejs
Express
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
React Native
Expo
Redux
MongoDB
Oracle
Redis
Hazelcast
Firebase
NoSQL
JUnit
Jest
Docker
Docker Swarm
SSH
Maven
Git
Jenkins
Nexus
New employee mentoring
Agile methodologies expert
Oral and written communications
Critical thinking capacity
UI and UX principles
RESTful API design
Microservices deployment
Performance profiling
Web applications
Software development lifecycle management
Web application development
Software development lifecycle
Testing and debugging
Problem-solving mindset
Operational support
Additional Information
PERSONAL PROJECT
Pilates Studio Management Platform
January 2025 – Present
- Designed and developed a full-featured web and mobile frontend for a Pilates studio management system.
- Built responsive, user-friendly interfaces using React, React Native, TypeScript, focusing on usability and performance.
- Implemented features such as calendar-based booking, real-time class tracking, member management, and instructor scheduling.
- Owned the entire product lifecycle, from UX decisions and frontend architecture to production deployment.
- Deployed using modern CI/CD workflows, ensuring fast iteration and stable releases.
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer - Havelsan
10.2016 - Current
BILKENT UNIVERSITY - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
04.2001 -