Ahmet Unal

Istanbul, Turkey

Member since April 4, 2014

PHP/MySQL developer with more than 10 years of experience in both developing and leading teams, Ahmet is both a problem solver and an architect. He is very experienced with front-end (HTML, jQuery & CSS) and large-scale websites, music/video streaming apps and social media apps.

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Portfolio

Rafineri
PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery
Grou.ps
PHP, MySQL, HTML, Prototype
Turkuvaz Media Holding
PHP, MySQL, SOAP

Experience

PHP, 10 years
MySQL, 10 years
jQuery, 5 years
Facebook API, 4 years
Twitter API, 4 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

NetBeans, Notepad++, Windows, Linux, Git, SVN

The most amazing...

...project I've worked on was a virtual intelligent agent, where I developed a pseudo-AI that can give answers to customers and guide them through a process.

Employment

Development Team Leader
2012 - 2014
Rafineri
- Led a team of developers (back-end and front-end).
- Developed RESTful APIs.
- Designed Databases.
- Created Social Media-based applications (Facebook/Twitter/Foursquare/Instagram etc).
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery
Senior Software Engineer
2011 - 2012
Grou.ps
- Implemented new features to grou.ps platform.
- Optimized the platform.
- Developed a remote authentication system.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, HTML, Prototype
Senior Software Developer
2010 - 2011
Turkuvaz Media Holding
- Developed an SMS gateway.
- Developed a Subscription system via SMS.
- Used RESTful Data Services.
- Implemented Payment systems (one time and recurring).
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, SOAP
Senior SOftware Developer
2008 - 2010
Cetech
- Developed muzik.net, a music/video streaming website, where the user can listen to music, make playlists, share etc. - similar to today's Spotify.
- Worked on securing the streaming media. According to the rules of the music industry, MP3s streamed should not be downloadable. Developed an ever-changing URL system which passed industry tests.
- Developed the front-end for the site using HTML/JavaScript. The website was developed similar to an app where the user can make and share playlists, listen to them on player etc.
- Implemented the Charging system for muzik.net, where clients could pay using their cell phones.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery
Software Developer
2006 - 2008
Merkez Yayın Holding
- Worked on sabah.com.tr, one of the biggest news sites, with about 10M visits per day. Performed optimizations and solved security challenges.
- Developed a framework for magazine web sites, for the company, which owned about 30 weekly/monthly magazines. Developed a framework to satisfy the needs for each one of their web sites.
- Teletxt - developed a code which produces and updates teletext code for a media company which owned a tv channel.
- Designed and developed the CMS for sabah.com.tr, a challenging project for a massive news web site, with lots of different content and needs.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, HTML, Smarty
Software Developer
2005 - 2006
Inanır Group
- Developed a web-based Salon Management Program for beauty parlors, Spas, Fitness Centers etc.
- The program can track customers, manages apppointments, performs reporting etc.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Software Developer
2004 - 2005
Sırmanet
- Developed various dynamic web sites for our clients.
- Developed a basic framework.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript

Experience

Toptal Mentor
Ahmet is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentor’s Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal and General Assembly to provide high quality mentorship for students from minority and low income backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as professional software engineers. Ahmet shows commitment to diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a year, covering everything from coding tips and tricks to advice on making it in the industry.

Skills

Languages
JavaScript, XML, CSS, HTML, PHP, HTML5
Frameworks
Smarty, Zend Framework, AngularJS, CodeIgniter, Prototype Framework
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Facebook API, Instagram API, Twitter API, Foursquare API
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Storage
Memcached, MySQL, MongoDB
Tools
Adobe Photoshop
Paradigms
Service-oriented Programming, Aspect-oriented Programming, Agile Software Development
Other
SOAP