Ahmet Yavuz
Verified Expert in Engineering
JavaScript Developer
Newbury, United Kingdom
Toptal member since December 31, 2020
Ahmet is a senior software developer with over 15 years of experience, proficient in full-stack and front-end development. He's worked for leading companies like Vodafone, PepsiCo, and Abbot, as well as startups like VoCoVo. Ahmet is a problem solver with a can-do attitude, always ready to develop new solutions and offer another perspective. He has spent the last decade learning and using the latest software tools and patterns to build great apps.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 15 years
- HTML - 15 years
- CSS - 12 years
- Full-stack - 6 years
- Node.js - 6 years
- React - 6 years
- Express.js - 4 years
- MongoDB - 2 years
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Slack, Windows, MacOS
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a communication software that allows supermarket staff across the UK to wirelessly communicate with their colleagues.
Work Experience
Full-stack Engineer
Advertise Purple Inc
- Helped build a portal that allows users to see and control the impact of the advertising product on their business.
- Used Jira and worked harmoniously with the team to deliver the project on time.
- Maintained consistency and stability of the existing app throughout the engagement by employing a test-driven approach.
Technical Team Lead
Vodafone UK
- Developed a new portal for business customers that allowed easier marketing for products and services.
- Collaborated within a multidisciplinary team with high efficiency.
- Delivered a highly successful project, granting the client a competitive edge over their competitors.
- Spotted deficiencies with a locally built tool and pushed back against using it in our team. The tool soon after was abandoned, saving our team a lot of time by avoiding it.
Senior Full-stack Developer
VoCoVo
- Developed an app that allowed supermarket staff across the UK to talk with their colleagues via a push-to-talk headset wirelessly.
- Delivered high-quality functional software with reporting capabilities, allowing the client to advertise the efficiency of their product, further increasing the startup's success.
- Launched the project, allowing the startup client to hit Deloitte Tech Fast 50, a list of fastest-growing companies in the UK.
Senior Front-end Developer
Vodafone UK
- Helped improve and uplift the Vodafone UK marketing website and CMS infrastructure.
- Helped content managers quickly and efficiently push their latest marketing content to production via CMS-driven React components.
- Achieved great success over high-traffic periods like Apple product launches in terms of performance and reliability.
Senior Full-stack Developer
Xn Leisure Systems, Ltd.
- Contributed to the development of brand new management software used across the leisure centers in the UK.
- Helped make the low-level architectural improvements of the project.
- Released the product successfully, allowing the client to secure its place in the market.
Senior Front-end Developer
Beqom
- Uplifted legacy UI elements into a modern React framework for this global HR product.
- Fixed migration issues and challenges between a legacy and modern UI approach.
- Improved stability and performance, making the product considerably better.
Technical Team Lead
Promena
- Led a team of software developers to build and maintain this online sourcing application.
- Delivered a comprehensive solution for the client to manage source workflows, from creating online tenders to supply chain management.
- Enabled the client to capture a significant portion of the local market and receive global recognition.
Senior Full-stack Developer
Abbott Laboratories
- Provided maintenance and improvements to the internal application built for managing partners joining tenders regarding the client's products.
- Fixed issues with the legacy application not supporting modern browsers while maintaining backward compatibility.
- Allowed the client's business to operate uninterrupted by the rapidly changing technology and user habits.
Full-stack Developer
PepsiCo, Inc.
- Developed and maintained the internal portal for financial management for the client.
- Collaborated with multiple stakeholders with various requirements to develop the best possible software solution.
- Built the app to allow seamless integration with other systems and easy management of the finances and budgets for multiple departments of the company's local branch.
Experience
VoCoVo Team Communication Software
http://vocovo.comEducation
Bachelor's Degree in Physics
Gebze Technical University - Gebze, Turkey
Certifications
MCSA: Web Applications
Microsoft
MCSD: App Builder
Microsoft
MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, MobX, REST APIs, React Router, API Development, React Redux, Chart.js, React Testing Library, Entity Framework, jQuery, Web API, DevExtreme, Google Maps, Google Maps API
Tools
JSX, Git, Front-end Build Tools, GitHub, Postman, Claude, Claude Code, Jira, Slack, MQTT, Trello, Figma, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Webpack, Sequelize, RabbitMQ
Languages
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, ECMAScript (ES6), GraphQL, SQL, C#, Python
Frameworks
Jest, Express.js, NestJS, Cypress, Bootstrap, ASP.NET, Redux, FeathersJS, Knockout (Knockout.js), .NET, Ext JS, NHibernate, Material UI, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
Paradigms
Responsive Web Design (RWD), Asynchronous Programming, Responsive, Unit Testing, Responsive Layout, Testing, Scrum, Agile, REST, Back-end Architecture, Database Design, Functional Programming, Automated Testing, Azure DevOps, Microservices, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Test-driven Development (TDD), DevOps
Platforms
Web, Firebase, Azure, MacOS, Windows, Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Linux, Contentful
Storage
JSON, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Datadog, Redis, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Microsoft SQL Server
Industry Expertise
Marketing
Other
Technical Leadership, APIs, Back-end, Full-stack, Front-end, Front-end Development, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Startups, Code Review, Web App Development, Full-stack Development, UI Components, Design Systems, API Integration, Responsiveness, Web Applications, Mobile-first Design, Responsive UI, Teamwork, Communication, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Figma to React, Development, Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), Team Leadership, User Experience (UX), Web UX, Web UI, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, MERN Stack, Dashboards, Mapping, Styled-components, Vite, Application State Management, Cloud, Single Sign-on (SSO), WebSockets, Web Dashboards, Back-end Development, Apollo, Front-end Architecture, Real-time Data, Middleware, RESTFul APIs, CSS-in-JS, Cursor AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), High Code Quality, Prompt Engineering, TypeORM, Applied Physics, Sagas, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), CI/CD Pipelines, Architecture, Material Design, Google SEO, Data Visualization, eCommerce, Headless CMS, Storybook, Apollo Server
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