Aykut M. Bulgu
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Principal Software Engineer (OpenShift Bare Metal) at Red Hat
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye, Turkey 18 work roles 3 schools
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Aykut M. Bulgu previously worked as Principal Software Engineer at Ansible By Red Hat and Principal Software Engineer (Ansible) at Red Hat. Aykut M. Bulgu holds Bachelor Of Science, Mathematics Engineering from İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi.

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As a principal software engineer at Red Hat, I apply my passion and expertise in cloud-native technologies, such as Ansible, Kafka, Quarkus, and KNative, to design, develop, and deliver innovative solutions for enterprise customers. I have over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on middleware, microservices, Python, and Go.In addition to my engineering role, I am also a technical content specialist, writer, and trainer, who creates and reviews high-quality technical materials for various platforms and audiences. I have authored and fact-checked multiple articles, blogs, and tutorials on topics such as Apache Kafka, InfluxDB, Kubernetes, and Knative, demonstrating my ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and engaging way. I also co-organized the SCTurkey community, where I shared my knowledge and insights with other software professionals.

Listed skills include Extreme Programming, Mysql, Domain Driven Design, Spring Boot, and 34 others.

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Principal Software Engineer (OpenShift Bare Metal)
Istanbul, Turkey
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Principal Software Engineer (Openshift Bare Metal)

Istanbul, Turkey

Principal Software Engineer (Ansible)

Current
Aug 2023 - Present

Principal Software Engineer (Apache Kafka)

Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

Senior Content Architect

Global Learning Services

Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

Content Architect

Global Learning Services

Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

Middleware & Cloud Appdev Consultant

Iti & Cemea

Specializes in Red Hat JBoss Middleware (Datagrid, Camel, and mostly Kafka), CI/CD with OpenShift, and architecting & modernizing applications into cloud-native applications, microservices on Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms. Has 10+ years of expertise in Extreme Programming practices and Software Craftsmanship.Customer Engagements:* World Health Organization - Open Innovation Labs Delivery (8 weeks) - Event Storming, TDD, Ping-Pong Mob programming - Polyglot architecture: NodeJS, Python/Django, Vue.js - Red Hat SSO - Helm 3, ArgoCD, Jenkins* Akbank (Turkey) - AkOde Openshift AppDev (5+ days)* Garanti Bank (Turkey) - Red Hat Data Grid POC (10 days)* SNAM (Italy) - Red Hat Data Grid POC with Accenture (1 week)* KKB (Turkey) - Red Hat AMQ Streams / Kafka cluster setup and administration for a government-related engagement (10+ days)* Vodafone (Turkey) - Openshift AppDev & DevOps (for three different projects) (10+ days)* Migros (Turkey) - Openshift AppDev POC (5+ days)* Turkish Airlines (Turkey) - Helped for Red Hat Process Automation Manager POC OpenShift part. (5+ days)* Bilyoner (Turkey) - Openshift AppDev & DevOps (15+ days)* Akbank (Turkey) - AkOde Openshift AppDev health-check workshop (2 days)* Garanti Bank (Turkey) - Openshift AppDev & DevOps (10+ days)* Turkish Airlines (Turkey) - Openshift DevOps Architecture (1 week)* Orange-Sonatel (Senegal) - Red Hat Fuse Engagement as an API Gateway.* Anadolu Efes (Turkey) - Openshift DevOps Architecture (1 week)* DenizBank/Intertech (Turkey) - Openshift AppDev & DevOps (1 week)* Turkish Airlines (Turkey) - Openshift DevOps Delivery (2.5 weeks)* Etisalat (UAE) - Openshift DevOps Delivery (2 weeks)* ING Bank (Turkey) - Openshift AppDev & DevOps (2.5 weeks)* Turk Telekom (Turkey) - Openshift AppDev & DevOps (2 weeks)

Jun 2018 - Feb 2021

Technical Content Specialist / Technical Writer & Fact Checker

Current
Freelance

Some public writing samples:- Getting Started with Apache Kafka and InfluxDB - https://www.influxdata.com/blog/getting-started-apache-kafka-influxdb/- KubeByExample - Knative Development Learning Path - Eventing - https://kubebyexample.com/learning-paths/developing-knative-kubernetes/introduction-knative-eventing

Jan 2022 - Present

Senior Software Engineer

Istanbul, Turkey

Worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Kliksa and CarrefourSA e-commerce replatforming project using Hybris E-Commerce platform.Projects:Project Name: Kliksa Hybris Solr SearchProject Description: Configuration of Hybris embedded solr engine for indexing products, categories, brands correctly and integrating new solr search box on top of the site.Job Description: Solr configurations are made. A REST service is written on Spring MVC framework. Frontend development via AngularJS.Project Name: Kliksa Hybris-Mirakl Messaging IntegrationProject Description: Integration of a user-merchant messaging integration between Hybris & Mirakl applications.Job Description: Spring Core & MVC development. AngularJS, node.js and socket.io is used in this project.

May 2015 - Jul 2016

Senior Software Engineer (Consultant)

Projects:Project Name: IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Provisioning on Huawei HSSProject Description: Enabling the UCCS modules (Compass, Provisioning Handler) sending and receiving IMS commands to new HSS system. Job Description: Changed Provisioning Handler structure. Refactored core libraries. Added Dummy Command capability to Compass Workflow Engine. Made Compass workflow stages capable of handling Groovy scripts. Includes core Java and PL/SQL development.Project Name: LTE 4G Roaming Provisioning on Huawei HLR/HSSProject Description: Enabling the UCCS modules (Compass, Provisioning Handler) sending and receiving LTE commands to new HSS system. Job Description: Includes core Java and PL/SQL development.Project Name: CSD barring/unbarring in GPRS barring/unbarring flowsProject Description: PDP_BARRING flow is dynamically changed according to the parameters sent from Provisioning Handler (PH). New parameters are BS26, BS2G and BS2F. If any of these parameters are sent from PH request, command including the parameter will be executed on HLR.Job Description: PL/SQL development.Project Name: Addition of Cyprus outgoing calls to international outgoing callsProject Description: Compass Workflow Engine provisioning changes (for OBO-OSB3 commands)Job Description: PL/SQL development.

Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

Senior Software Engineer

Worked as a contractor software engineer at Vodafone and Turkcell.

Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

Projects:Project Name: Advantage Data SharingProject Description: Advantage module of corporate side(genesis). Corporate users that are in advantage tariff, are enabled using data sharing function to other sub corporate accounts.Job Description: Coded via GWT framework, used MVP pattern and UI Builder, created service clients.Project Name: Dunning Cycle Rev.2Project Description: Bill payment with installment option is integrated to Vodafone Online corporate side.Job Description: Coded via GWT framework, used MVP pattern, created service clients.Project Name: Vodafone Turkey Web Page Performance OptimizationProject Description: Optimisation of Vodafone Turkey’s all web page performance, using mostly client-side solutions.Job Description: Used Keynote. Made use of webpagetest.org and Google’s website optimisation tools. Applied almost all of the principles of performance optimisations document that Vodafone Global shared with me. Project Name: Operational Work Request AutomationProject Description: Development of Operational Work Request automation system for Datawarehouse Team.Job Description: Coded via GWT framework, used MVP pattern and UIBuilder, Hibernate. Practiced some architectural patterns like DAO.Project Name: MascarponeProject Description: Some new add-on’s are integrated to the legacy side of the Vodafone Online for only some specific tariffs.Job Description: Coded in PHP, made integration with web services.

Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

Software Specialist

Universal Information Technologies

Projects:Project Name: FlexCity Framework(Beta vers.)Project Description: Development of process and e-form designer of the open source framework that uses a workflow engine (JBPM 3.2), a portal interface (Liferay), a BI reporting tool (Pentaho), a GIS browser (GeoTools), and an archive base (Alfresco).Job Description: High and low level programming that includes core Java, JavaScript, AJAX, SWT (development of an Eclipse plug-in), Struts developmentProject Name: FlexCity Framework(v1.0) (http://www.uni-yaz.com/flexcity.aspx)Project Description: Interface development of new web based open source framework that will use Vaadin for an interface container and Activiti as BPM engine. Support and version based new feature development of the main application that is called e-Masa. Participation of the process development of Aykome(Altyapı Koordinasyon Merkezi), writing listeners and delegates for the process engine Activiti 5.8.Job Description: High and low level programming that includes core Java, Vaadin, Activiti APIdevelopment.

Mar 2011 - Mar 2013

Bi Consultant- Software Specialist

Projects : Project Name: Hector EB Project Description: VB.net 2.0 development and support of job tracking program Hector EB. Job Description: Debugging, forms development, background coding, forms design, inner security. Project Name: Tekzen B2B Project Description: VB.net 2.0 support of Tekzen B2B Project, support for reporting with MicroStrategy. Job Description: Debugging, MicroStrategy reports debugging. Project Name: Carrefour B2B Project Description: VB.net 2.0 support of Carrefour B2B Project, support for reporting with MicroStrategy. Job Description: Debugging, MicroStrategy reports, debugging.-Companies that I gave consulting service for OBASE: --Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu: Project Name: Hakem Elit Futbolcu Project Project Description: Refree performance tracking system that is developed via c#.Net 3.5. Job Description: Debugging, forms development, background coding, forms design, inner security. --Marks&Spencer: Project Name: MS-CRM Project Project Description: CRM project web side that is developed via c#.Net 3.5. Job Description: Debugging, forms development, background coding, forms design, inner security. --Turkcell: Project Name: Turkcell IK Project Project Description: Human Resources Project that is designed via MicroStrategy. Job Description: Design, development and debugging of reports, report objects(attributes, facts etc.) --İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi: Project Name: IBB KSM Project Project Description: Women Healt Center Project that is designed via MicroStrategy. Job Description: Design, development and debugging of reports, report objects(attributes, facts etc.)

Jun 2009 - Jul 2010

Software Specialist

Projects:Project Name: FinbaseProject Description: JSP (Struts framework) development of one of bank investment program Finbase’s modules that is called “Vadeli İşlemler”.Job Description: Development, System Analysis, code reading and Java transformation of the Power Builder version of “Vadeli İşlemler” project.Project Name: Finbase İnternet ŞubesiProject Description: Finbase İnternet Şubesi was a project that worked under Finbase bank investment web program as a sub-project programmed via JSP (Struts framework).Job Description: Design, development and debugging support.Project Name: Vergi ModülüProject Description: Syncronization of the two modules of Finbase, Tax Module and Accountancy Moduleusing Sybase(T-SQL).Job Description: Periodic syncronization using T-SQL ready-codes and procedures, procedure updating, Sybase data control, data validation.

Jun 2006 - 2009
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Master Of Science (Msc), Management Information Systems

Meždunarodnij Kazahsko-Tureckij Universitet Im. H.A. Yesevi

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Aykut M. Bulgu is listed as Principal Software Engineer (OpenShift Bare Metal) at Red Hat.

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Aykut M. Bulgu is based in Istanbul, Türkiye, Turkey while working with Red Hat.

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Aykut M. Bulgu has worked for Red Hat, Ansible By Red Hat, Freelance, System Craftsman, and Software Craftsmanship Turkey Community.

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Aykut M. Bulgu holds Bachelor Of Science, Mathematics Engineering from İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi.

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