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Sercan Urtekin

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Innovative Senior Software and Embedded Systems Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering mission-critical communication, IoT, and cybersecurity solutions across defence, industrial, and enterprise…

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Innovative Senior Software and Embedded Systems Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering mission-critical communication, IoT, and cybersecurity solutions across defence, industrial, and enterprise sectors. Proven expertise in Voice Communication and Control Systems (VCCS) compliant with EUROCAE ED-137, building cyber-resilient edge platforms, and leading cloud migration projects.

Adept at bridging embedded and cloud technologies to create secure, scalable, and high-performance systems deployed in aviation, maritime, and energy infrastructures.

  • 16 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Telecommunications
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Government
  • Software & Internet
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Education

Work experience· 10 roles

Senior Software Engineer · Barcodex LtdDec 2023 – Present · 3 yrs

Leading the migration of Barcodex’s legacy on-premise ERP system to a cloud-based SaaS platform to enable new markets and increase the customer base by 30%. Re-architected core components using Golang microservices integrated with an existing C++ system, improving scalability and multi-tenant performance. Containerised and deployed services using Docker and Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by 60%. Designed and optimised GUI interfaces for handheld and IoT devices for real-time ERP cloud connectivity. Collaborated to establish secure APIs and communication pipelines between terminals and cloud services, ensuring high system reliability.

Senior Software Engineer · Deltaflare LtdMay 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

Engineered a cyber-resilient operating system based on AlpineOS to secure IoT edge nodes against hardware-level cyberattacks. Designed secure communication architectures between edge nodes and the cloud to improve confidentiality and resilience against intrusions. Deployed in critical OT infrastructures for national gas and energy companies, enabling real-time tamper-resistant device communication. Built microservices for modular scalability; developed UI for real-time monitoring of logs and data flows. Improved operational visibility and deployment speed/maintainability across distributed environments.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer · Conex ES SPAJun 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Led migration of analog and digital radar control software from VxWorks 5.1 to 6.9 while maintaining real-time performance and hardware compatibility. Refactored and optimised C/C++ modules for new mezzanine cards and microprocessors to improve radar signal processing accuracy and reliability. Conducted extensive debugging, testing, and validation of radar firmware and hardware interfaces to ensure mission-critical stability. Delivered technical training courses for radar system users with outstanding feedback.

Instructor · Toros UniversitySep 2015 – Aug 2019 · 4 yrs
Integration Engineer · Selex ES SPAJun 2014 – Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Principle Software Engineer · Meridya Engineering Software LtdJun 2013 – Jan 2022 · 8 yrs 8 mos
Software Engineer · Ortona Electronic ASJan 2010 – Jan 2010 · 1 mo
Senior Software Engineer · O nur EngineergingJan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Education

Bachelors Degree (Computer/Software Engineer) · Gazi University2004 – 2009
Masters Degree (Computer/Software Engineer) · Cukurova University2025 – 2026

Certifications and awards· 9

Cisco CCNA certificate2007 – 2026
SELEX ES SWD1 GTYM background software (VTMS-PMMIS)2015 – 2026
SELEX ES VTMIS Turkey Data Communication System Course2015 – 2026
SELEX ES VTMIS Turkey Data Communication and Network System Course2015 – 2026

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