Ozgur Dogan
Verified Expert in Engineering
Engineering Management Developer
Since 2011, Ozgur has excelled in the tech industry, holding roles from co-founder to engineering manager and software delivery manager, in addition to being a developer. Proficient in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Java, and PHP, he has delivered over 20 projects, including customer portals, data visualizations, and scalable back-end systems. Ozgur manages databases like MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, deploying applications on AWS, Vercel, GCP, and Firebase using Terraform and GitHub.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
React, Amazon Web Services (AWS), TypeScript, Next.js, Vercel, JavaScript, Firebase, Node.js, Java, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
The most amazing...
...thing I have done is help an enterprise customer launch their MVP, thanks to Toptal.
Work Experience
Lead Developer
DoganTech
- Contributed to software management consultancy: hiring, team setup, sprint planning, and software development process planning.
- Took charge of front-end development with Next.js, React, Redux, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Handled back-end development with Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, Java, Hibernate, Prisma, TypeORM, and Sequelize.
- Contributed to cloud engineering: DevOps, AWS, Google Firebase, Vercel, and Cloudflare.
Full-stack Developer | Engineering Manager
Freelance
- Served clients in the finance, proptech, IoT, waste management, tourism, and startup sectors.
- Supervised developers in building front- and back-end applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, and Java, deploying them across AWS, GCP, and on-premise setups.
- Conducted interviews with more than 200 candidates for technical and non-technical roles in IT, successfully hiring over 40 individuals.
- Handled product backlog refinement, sprint planning, and OKR planning, utilizing Jira and Asana for streamlined project management.
- Developed over 20 projects using TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Java, and Node.js, including customer portals, data visualizations, and scalable back-end systems.
- Managed databases like MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL with ORM solutions like Hibernate, Prisma, TypeORM, and Sequelize.
- Deployed applications on AWS, Vercel, GCP, and Firebase using Terraform and GitHub.
Technical Delivery Manager
Standard Chartered Ventures
- Handled the delivery management of a newly founded fintech startup.
- Managed the development team, including the back end, front end, DevOps, and project manager.
- Contributed to product roadmap planning, technical product management, and sprint planning.
- Architected applications developed with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and Next.js.
- Built the infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline developed with GitHub, AWS, and Terraform.
Lead Developer
Biostays
- Handled full-stack development for a UK-based tourism startup.
- Contributed to the development, utilizing Next.js and a Firebase back end and deploying to Vercel via GitHub.
- Performed development with React, TypeScript, Firestore, Stripe payments, and Next.js.
Senior Storage Specialist
Turkcell
- Managed and planned over a petabyte storage capacity. Managed HDS, HPE 3PAR, and EMC storage systems.
- Planned and managed over 1,000 ports of storage area networking (SAN). Managed SAN switches of both Brocade and Cisco.
- Planned and executed intra and inter-data-center storage migration projects.
- Developed custom storage monitoring and reporting software that collects data from various storage devices and presents it in a dashboard using PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL.
Storage Specialist
IBM
- Collaborated with sales teams all over the region (between the UK, South Africa, and India) as a technical consultant.
- Trained local business partners in Turkey in order to improve their technical capabilities.
- Designed the storage and backup architecture using the IBM portfolio according to our customer's needs.
Experience
Biostays
http://www.biostays.comDoganTech Website
http://www.dogantech.co.ukI developed the DoganTech website using Next.js, Contentful and Vercel.
Social Check
http://www.socialcheck.ioOn The House
https://onthe.houseI developed the software using React, TypeScript, and Next.js. For the back end I used Google Firebase, including Firebase Firestore, Authentication, Storage, and Functions.
Skills
Languages
SQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, HTML, Java, TypeScript, Java 8, PHP
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js, React Redux, Stripe, Bitbucket API, YouTube API, Twitter API, jQuery
Tools
Bitbucket, Slack, Jira, Cron, GitHub, MongoDB Atlas, Zapier, Prisma, Terraform, Figma
Paradigms
Management, Agile Project Management, Testing
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Firebase, Vercel, WordPress, Amazon EC2, Contentful, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Industry Expertise
Project Management
Storage
MySQL, Redis, EMC VMAX, NAS Servers, Google Cloud, Cloud Firestore, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), MongoDB
Other
IT Project Management, Data Structures, SANs, HDS, SAN Brocade, Cisco MDS, Storage, IBM Storage, Front-end Development, Engineering Management, Operating Systems, PWA, Progressive Web Applications (PWA), Optimization, Operations Research, Cost Analysis, Serverless, Gatsby, Hiring, CTO, Leadership, Budgeting, Planning, Backups, Elementor, Team Leadership, Remote Team Leadership, APIs, Architecture, GitFlow, Web Development, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, Technical Architecture, People Management
Frameworks
Redux, Hibernate, Spring, Material UI, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Knockout (Knockout.js), NestJS
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering
Koc University - Istanbul, Turkey
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering
Koc University - Istanbul, Turkey
Certifications
Mobile Web Specialist
Udacity
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