a software engineer with 16 years experience.

Omer Alper Ozkan

a software engineer with 16 years experience.

Available to hire

a software engineer with 16 years experience.

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
See more

Work Experience

Software Engineer at Ziraat Technology
July 1, 2010 - August 1, 2014
Delivered end-to-end full-stack development (UI, backend, and database), enhancing reliability and reducing operational overhead.
Senior Software Engineer at Luxoft / UBS
March 1, 2016 - December 1, 2019
Developed and enhanced UBS’s wealth management system by delivering high-performance features with React and Redux, delivering scalable and maintainable UI architecture for complex financial workflows.
Senior Software Engineer
December 1, 2019 - July 1, 2022
Built reusable component structures and optimized state management, improving application performance, consistency, and long-term maintainability. Introduced and maintained unit and integration testing with Jest, increasing code quality and reducing production defects.
Senior Software Engineer at DevEx Experts
November 1, 2022 - Present
Developed and enhanced a wealth management platform for BlackRock using React and Redux, delivering scalable and maintainable UI architecture for complex financial workflows. Led development of hotel and flight booking flows at LastMinute.com using React and TypeScript, building scalable micro-frontend architecture for high-traffic applications. Delivered complex post-booking features (itineraries, add-ons, seating selection) with optimized performance and robust state management, increasing user engagement and upsell opportunities. Owned mobile application development (React Native), aligning web and mobile experiences and accelerating feature delivery across platforms. Integrated AI-powered features using OpenAI APIs enabling contextual recommendations and dynamic user assistance within post-booking workflows.
Senior Software Engineer at Lastminute.com
November 1, 2022 - Present
Lead development of hotel and flight booking flows at Lastminute.com using React and TypeScript, building scalable micro frontend architecture for high-traffic applications. Integrated AI-powered features using OpenAI APIs enabling contextual recommendations and dynamic user assistance with post-booking workflows.
Senior Software Engineer at Devexperts
December 1, 2019 - July 1, 2022
Developed and enhanced a wealth management platform for BlackRock using React and Redux, delivering scalable and maintainable UI architecture for complex financial workflows.
Senior Software Engineer at Ziraat Technology
July 20, 2010 - August 20, 2014
Delivered end-to-end full-stack development (UI, backend, and database), enhancing reliability and reducing operational overhead.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Bilkent University
September 1, 2005 - May 1, 2010
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Bilkent University
September 1, 2005 - May 1, 2010

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services