I'm a software developer with a strong background in Java and Spring, designing and delivering scalable back-end and front-end solutions across banking and e-commerce. I enjoy tackling complex architectures, mentoring teams, and staying hands-on with the latest cloud, CI/CD, and microservices practices to ship reliable software.

Serkan Kaba

I'm a software developer with a strong background in Java and Spring, designing and delivering scalable back-end and front-end solutions across banking and e-commerce. I enjoy tackling complex architectures, mentoring teams, and staying hands-on with the latest cloud, CI/CD, and microservices practices to ship reliable software.

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I’m a software developer with a strong background in Java and Spring, designing and delivering scalable back-end and front-end solutions across banking and e-commerce.

I enjoy tackling complex architectures, mentoring teams, and staying hands-on with the latest cloud, CI/CD, and microservices practices to ship reliable software.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent
Dutch
Intermediate
Turkish
Fluent

Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at Ximedes
April 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Implemented fully automated merchant onboarding with risk assessment and KYC checks. Tech: Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, AWS.
Full Stack Developer at Bol.com
July 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Member of the cybersecurity team building dashboards and reporting for cybersecurity risks using standard risk control frameworks, tracking compliance and automating IT compliance controls.
Senior Java Developer at ABN Amro
April 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Member of Master Admin API team building REST APIs for maintaining customer data and migrating legacy applications to cloud.
Senior Java Developer at Adevinta
May 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Developing Corechat, new cloud based messaging application used by all markets covered by eBay classifieds and deploying on Google Cloud with Docker/Kubernetes.
Senior Java Developer at FedEx
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Developing Magic+, the new shipment application of FedEx and deploying on Azure Cloud with Docker/Kubernetes.
Senior Java Developer at Rabobank
July 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Developing online power of attorney management system and deploying on Azure Cloud/Pivotal CloudFoundry; designed fault tolerant architecture; coached and mentored team; maintained legacy WebSphere applications.
Technical Lead/Scrum Master at KLM
January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018
Defined software quality levels for 20+ projects; built automated testing and deployment pipelines; mentored team members; defined architecture for new projects; led multiple aviation domain apps.
Team Lead/Scrum Master at Backbase R&D B.V.
October 1, 2011 - December 1, 2014
Led a 12-person team in R&D for the Backbase Customer Experience Platform; drove software architecture direction, Scrum process, and releases; contributed to backend and portal stack with Java EE, Spring, REST services; emphasized TDD and CI.
Software Specialist at ISE Settlement and Custody Bank Inc.
September 1, 2006 - September 1, 2011
Worked on risk management and settlement systems; interfaced with MATLAB libraries via Java; developed TurkDEX messaging system using FIX and QuickFIX/J; built servlet framework to expose stored procedures as web services.

Education

Graduate degree in Computer Engineering at Haliç University
February 1, 2007 - February 1, 2009
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering at Ege University
October 1, 2002 - July 1, 2006

Qualifications

Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
January 13, 2023 - February 18, 2026
SAFe Agilist
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026
Certified Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026
XML for Java Programmers
December 17, 2007 - December 20, 2007
Derivatives and Derivatives Markets
March 7, 2007 - March 9, 2007
Fast Track to ASE 15
December 5, 2006 - December 8, 2006

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services