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👋 Welcome My Blog, I'm Furkan Gulsen
I am a software engineer experienced in designing and building distributed, scalable systems using Go, Node.js, Python, and Java. My interest lies in microservices and software architecture. I am also an active contributor to the open-source world, where I enjoy collaborating and sharing knowledge.
👨💻 Professional Skills
BackEnd: Golang, Java, Python, Node.js (ExpressJS, NestJS)
Queue: RabbitMQ, Kafka
DevOps: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Redis
Logging: Prometheus, Datadog
FrontEnd: Angular, React, NextJS
Database: Relational Database (SQL, PostgreSQL) / Non-Relational Database (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
🧐 Experience
⭐️ BackEnd Developer - IKAS (2022-)
Utilized NodeJS with TypeScript for efficient and scalable backend development.
Extensive experience with AWS for building and deploying Serverless applications with Lambda (DevOps).
Worked with Jenkins for continuous integration and deployment, as well as Datadog for monitoring and logging.
Implemented cutting-edge technologies such as GraphQL and gRPC for efficient and robust communication between services.
Developed performant and scalable backend systems that meet the needs of the organization.
⭐️ Microsoft Imaginer - Student Ambassador (2021-2022)
Microsoft IMAGINE is a program aimed at selecting the most successful 67 students from the top 32 engineering faculties in Turkey to become Microsoft Cloud Ambassadors.
⭐️ FullStack Developer - OLLANG (2019-2022)
Built a translator portal (app.ollang.com) and home page (ollang.com).
Set up AWS EC2 servers and other necessary infrastructure.
Scaled applications using Docker.
Established a microservice structure using RabbitMQ and NestJS.
Developed frontend using Angular and backend using Node, Python, MongoDB.
⭐️ Meta for Developers - Project Manager (2019-2020)
Create a developer community in Istanbul as Facebook DevC AI
Organize monthly offline meetups with the community
Organize online Facebook Group posts, comments, messages
Organize projects from our members
👨🏫 Education
Beykent University - Software Engineering (2018-2022)
GPA: 3.62 (Graduated with first place)
👯 Communities
Google DSC Mentor (2022-♾)
Leader Development Program (LIGEP) - Trainee (2021-2022)
BEU Google Developer Student Club (DSC) - Lead (2021-2022)
Microsoft Imaginer - Student Ambassador (2021-2022)
Global AI Hub - Core Team (2021 - 2022)
BEU Google Developer Student Club (DSC) - Core Team (2020 - 2021)
BEU Software Engineering Club - Core Team (2020 - 2021)
Meta Developer Circle - Core Team (2019-2020)
😎 Social Profiles
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