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About Me

Hi, I am Mehmet Yildirim, a software engineer based in Istanbul, Turkey. I build things that connect data, intelligence, and infrastructure. Mostly Go, C#, and Python running on Kubernetes, AWS, and everything cloud-native.

Experience

Software Engineer at Netcad (October 2023 - Present)

  • Operated containerized services on Kubernetes, enhancing service reliability and deployment speed through CI/CD practices
  • Designed high-throughput REST/gRPC APIs and backend components; optimized p95 latency via profiling, caching, and connection pooling
  • Implemented observability practices, including logs, metrics, and traces, to ensure production readiness and effective alerting

Software Engineer at Kentbis (June 2022 - September 2023)

  • Developed robust backend components and RESTful APIs, prioritizing correctness and low latency
  • Enhanced data handling and reliability by streamlining interfaces and fortifying error paths

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science - Gazi University (2023 - 2025)
Bachelor of Engineering in Geomatics Engineering - Erciyes University (2017 - 2021)

Skills & Technologies

Primary Languages: Go, C#, Python
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
Databases: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Redis
Streaming: Apache Kafka, Debezium
Other: Machine Learning, CI/CD, Observability

Certifications

  • Machine Learning
  • Docker Foundations Professional Certificate
  • Learning Kubernetes

Current Focus

I’m currently focused on:

  • Building enterprise-grade AI infrastructure and security tools
  • Contributing to the Go ecosystem with practical developer tools
  • Exploring the intersection of AI and traditional software engineering
  • Creating educational content about distributed systems and data engineering

Open Source Philosophy

I believe in the power of open source software to drive innovation and solve real-world problems. Most of my projects are open source, and I actively contribute to existing projects in the community.

Get In Touch

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to collaborate on projects, discuss technology, or just say hello!

Always learning, always building, always sharing.