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Umut Akturk

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I am a full-stack developer with a strong foundation in linguistics and literature, which gives me a unique perspective on UI/UX design, accessibility, and user-centered development.

About

I am a full-stack developer with a strong foundation in linguistics and literature, which gives me a unique perspective on UI/UX design, accessibility, and user-centered development. I am skilled in building and maintaining responsive, scalable, and high-performance web applications using modern technologies.

I have experience working remotely with strong communication, problem-solving, and project execution skills. Passionate about cloud technologies, I am currently pursuing the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification and eager to expand my expertise across the full development stack while contributing to innovative and impactful projects.

  • 2 years' experience
  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • FrenchAdvanced
  • TurkishFluent
  • GermanIntermediate
  • Spanish; CastilianIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 4 roles

Software Developer · InsiderSep 2024 – Jul 2025 · 11 mos

Delivered fast, clean solutions for partners’ technical issues. Focused on front-end development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Gained experience in PHP, Laravel, and Docker for containerized deployments. Worked in a Kanban-based agile environment within a dynamic team. Used JIRA for task tracking and workflow management. Maintained strong communication with team members, clients, and internal stakeholders.

Software Developer · InsiderSep 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr

Served as a core member of a dedicated partner integration team focused on onboarding new partners with a high risk for churn, ensuring smooth technical implementation and successful campaign launches. Acted as the primary technical liaison and integration specialist in partner meetings, providing implementation guidance and resolving launch blockers to ensure timely campaign go-lives and positive onboarding outcomes. Debugged and resolved partner-facing REST API and front-end integration issues using Chrome DevTools, Postman, and network inspector, reducing turnaround time for production incidents in a high-traffic environment. Collaborated cross-functionally with engineering, product, QA, and international partners to identify, escalate, and resolve technical and product issues, utilizing JIRA and Confluence for agile workflows and documentation. Designed and implemented responsive, cross-browser marketing campaigns from Figma mockups using HTML5, CSS3, and vanilla JavaScript; integr

Editor · Phaemus Entertainment B.VDec 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Edited content while managing a remote team of 15-20 writers. Ensured smooth operations and seamless team integration.

Editor · Phaemus B.V.Dec 2022 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Education

Bachelor · Galatasaray University, Istanbul2020
Bachelor Degree · Galatasaray University2014 – 2020
Modern Literature Studies · Université Bordeaux Montaigne2018 – 2019
Web Development Bootcamp · Le Wagon2023

Certifications and awards

Web Development Bootcamp2023
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (in progress)2030 – 2025

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