I'm a Java Backend Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable microservices and distributed systems, currently at Huawei Istanbul on high-traffic production systems. I have a strong background in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL databases, with a track record in performance optimization, caching strategies, and collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones.

Furkan Öcalan

I'm a Java Backend Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable microservices and distributed systems, currently at Huawei Istanbul on high-traffic production systems. I have a strong background in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL databases, with a track record in performance optimization, caching strategies, and collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones.

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I’m a Java Backend Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable microservices and distributed systems, currently at Huawei Istanbul on high-traffic production systems.

I have a strong background in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL databases, with a track record in performance optimization, caching strategies, and collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones.

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Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Software Engineer at HUAWEI – Global Technology Company
June 1, 2023 - Present
Developed and maintained backend microservices using Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate) for Huawei AppGallery serving high-traffic production systems. Designed RESTful APIs integrated with Redis and SQL databases, improving response times by up to 20%. Worked on distributed systems and data pipelines supporting recommendation and analytics workloads. Collaborated with international teams across multiple time zones in an agile development environment.
Data Management Assistant Specialist at SADE SOFTWARE AND CONSULTANCY
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Automated ETL processes and optimized complex SQL queries in PostgreSQL, MySQL, improving data pipeline efficiency. Developed and implemented database optimization strategies, detecting and correcting erroneous data fields. Contributed to backend service development using Python and Angular, enhancing application functionality and performance.
Machine Learning Engineer Intern at HAVELSAN
August 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Conducted in-depth data analysis to refine model training accuracy using Python. Developed machine learning (XGBoost, K-Means, LightGBM) and deep learning models for tabular data, optimizing analytics. Deployed and containerized machine learning models using Docker, improving scalability and deployment efficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Software Engineering at Maltepe University
August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2022
Bachelor of Applied Computer Science at Wroclaw University - ERA SMUS
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services