Hi, I’m Onur Uyar. Software Producer. I build systems and create products. I’m a seasoned software engineer who loves turning ideas into robust, scalable software and great user experiences. I’ve led end-to-end engineering efforts, refactored complex media and streaming stacks, and built multi-frontend architectures in teams ranging from startups to larger studios. I enjoy mentoring, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering practical, measurable results. I thrive in fast-paced environments and bring hands-on expertise with Ruby, JavaScript, Go, and modern tooling. I’m passionate about building web and mobile products, crafting design systems, and continually learning new frameworks to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and maintainability.

Onur Uyar

Hi, I’m Onur Uyar. Software Producer. I build systems and create products. I’m a seasoned software engineer who loves turning ideas into robust, scalable software and great user experiences. I’ve led end-to-end engineering efforts, refactored complex media and streaming stacks, and built multi-frontend architectures in teams ranging from startups to larger studios. I enjoy mentoring, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering practical, measurable results. I thrive in fast-paced environments and bring hands-on expertise with Ruby, JavaScript, Go, and modern tooling. I’m passionate about building web and mobile products, crafting design systems, and continually learning new frameworks to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and maintainability.

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Hi, I’m Onur Uyar. Software Producer. I build systems and create products.

I’m a seasoned software engineer who loves turning ideas into robust, scalable software and great user experiences. I’ve led end-to-end engineering efforts, refactored complex media and streaming stacks, and built multi-frontend architectures in teams ranging from startups to larger studios. I enjoy mentoring, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering practical, measurable results.

I thrive in fast-paced environments and bring hands-on expertise with Ruby, JavaScript, Go, and modern tooling. I’m passionate about building web and mobile products, crafting design systems, and continually learning new frameworks to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and maintainability.

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Language

English
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Staff Software Engineer at ProctorExam
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Real-time admin system on top of existing live proctoring infrastructure. End-to-end LTI integration. Refactored media live streaming and recording stack (WebRTC, Node.js, Kubernetes); reduced monthly AWS cost substantially. Automated microservice architecture with OpenAPI and NGINX enabling language-independent microservice development. Automated workflow and system design for delivering micro frontends powered by component-based architecture, including design system implementation, tooling, documentation, and UI layers. End-to-end service design and development for video annotation with Go and a RoR/PostgreSQL reporting service.
Application Developer at Primephonic
January 31, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Desktop version of the mobile app built with Electron. Implemented global payment system changes in Node.js/AWS Lambda stack. Contributed to SCRUM practices (retros, code reviews, planning, pairing).
Director at Hackberry
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Built systems with Ruby and JavaScript; created digital products for web and mobile; conducted information architecture procedures; designed & developed websites, APIs, and services; led technical delivery and project scoping.
Web Programmer
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Built a machine learning visualization and dataset browsing app with Vue, TypeScript, and D3.
Growth Hacker at Blinkist
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Engaged in daily SCRUM, growth experiments, and contribution to product growth strategies; shipped A/B tests and helped optimize onboarding and activation flows.
SLA System Engineer at Pearl Linguistics
February 1, 2017 - February 1, 2017
Built real-time hiring platform on top of Vue.js and Google's Firebase; refactored RoR 2.0 systems to modern stacks; migrated to cloud-based distributed systems; developed data analysis and reporting tools similar to Periscope using RoR and PostgreSQL.
UI/UX Front End Developer at AudioBoom
July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2015
On-demand and live-stream audio player with Vanilla JavaScript; built a task/issue management module for back-office app; experimented with HTML5 audio visualization library.
Co-Founder at Denizaltı Bilişim
August 1, 2012 - August 1, 2012
Co-founded a startup; worked on backend/API development and product strategy; contributed to the initial product vision and architecture.
Ruby Developer at stem.io
March 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Developed backend services; contributed to RoR projects; delivered core features and bug fixes.
Web Developer at Freelance
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Designed and developed various websites and applications with RoR; delivered e-commerce front-ends and campaign websites.
Lead Developer at Balin a
September 1, 2010 - September 1, 2010
IoT mobile stations with Arduino and Ruby; multi-touch cart configurator with Java; prototyped connected hardware projects.
Web Developer at Manadigital
March 1, 2009 - March 1, 2009
Frontend/backend web development with RoR; built a range of web applications.
Graphic Designer at Brav
April 1, 2007 - April 1, 2007
Produced a large amount of digital art for clients; explored visual aesthetics and design for digital campaigns.
R&D Intern / Junior Java Developer at Kuşman Software and Technologies
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Early career development in CS, contributing to Java-based projects and learning software engineering fundamentals.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Free Art at Akdeniz Fine Arts College
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

Bachelor of Fine Arts
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Free Art
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services