Hi, I'm Hakan Tatlı

Full Stack
Engineer

Building scalable web applications and containerized architectures with 12+ years of experience.

PHPPHP
GoGo
ReactReact
DockerDocker
AWSAWS
Node.jsNode.js
MySQLMySQL
ElasticsearchElasticsearch
GitGit
OracleOracle
DigitalOceanDigitalOcean

What I do?

  • Backend Development
    • •PHP 8 (CakePHP, CodeIgniter, Laravel, Symfony)
    • •Go, Node.js
    • •MySQL, MariaDB
    • •ElasticSearch, Redis
  • Frontend Development
    • •JavaScript, React, Vue
    • •Redux, Material UI, Bootstrap
    • •jQuery, Storybook
  • Architecture & DevOps
    • •Containerized Architecture, Microservices
    • •Docker, Swarm, AWS, Digital Ocean, OCI
    • •CI/CD, Jenkins, Jira
    • •Traefik reverse proxy

My background

Experience

Mobymax

Full Stack Engineer (Remote)
March 2022 - January 2026
Pittsburgh (PA), United States
  • •Engineered and maintained Full-Stack features for a US-based EdTech SaaS serving 80M+ users.
  • •Optimized PHP 8.2 backend performance and React frontend responsiveness.
  • •Built backend services using CakePHP and RESTful APIs, and frontend using React.js and Material UI.
  • •Built a secure Parent Portal and high-traffic Advertising Platform, increasing engagement and ad-revenue.

Sabancı University

Senior Web & Information Systems Specialist
February 2018 - Feb 2022
Istanbul, Turkiye
  • •Responsible for building internal web applications using PHP 7.4, CodeIgniter, Symfony, and Bootstrap 4.
  • •Built Lab Equipment and Laboratory Safety Management Systems.
  • •Developed a unified Personal Research Fund platform utilizing Scopus citations algorithms.
  • •Built containerized organization on a bare metal server using Traefik reverse proxy over Docker.

Sabancı University

Web Content Specialist
February 2013 - February 2018
Istanbul, Turkiye
  • •Developed and maintained faculty and research group websites using Drupal CMS.
  • •Led UI design and frontend implementation.

Proje Calide

PHP Developer
February 2012 - February 2013
Istanbul, Turkiye
  • •Engineered backend features for high-traffic media platforms, including Cartoon Network and Aslanmax.
  • •Developed API-driven social applications for Unilever utilizing Facebook's platform.

EG Bilisim

PHP Developer
March 2012 - October 2012
Istanbul, Turkiye
  • •Engineered a custom Advertising Management System by integrating the Google AdWords PHP API.
  • •Developed modular E-Commerce solutions and custom plugins.
  • •Translated high-fidelity UI/UX designs from Photoshop into functional web applications.

Academic background

Education

Marmara University

Master of Science, Management Information Systems (English)
March 2014Istanbul, Turkiye
  • •GPA: 3.64/4.0 High Honor Degree

Marmara University

Bachelor of Science, Computer & Instructional Technologies
March 2012Istanbul, Turkiye
  • •GPA: 3.34/4.0 Honor Degree (2nd of the dept.)
  • •Served as Laboratory Instructional Assistant, managing PC lab infrastructure.

University of Edinburgh

Staff Erasmus Program
June 2017Edinburgh, Scotland
  • •Spearheaded a cross-institutional knowledge transfer to benchmark and modernize faculty web standards.

University of Nottingham

Staff Erasmus Program
Nottingham, England
  • •Directed a strategic knowledge exchange to audit and align digital infrastructure with international Higher-Ed standards.

Let's talk

Contact

Have a question or a project in mind? Feel free to reach out.

Location:Istanbul, Turkiye