I graduated from Binghamton University with a BSc in Information Systems as the recipient of Mine Kalkan Award for Academic Excellence and  Information Systems Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in May 2018.

I have 4 years of Java experience and it’s my preferred programming language while Python is a close second. I have worked with SQL before and have experience in data mining, cross-platform development and analysis of algorithms. I am well versed in OOP principles and also quite familiar with Ruby and C/C++.

● ezgiyuksektepe@gmail.com ●linkedin.com/in/ezgiyuksektepe

● github.com/ezgiyuksektepe

EDUCATION

Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY  – May 2018

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (Computer Science Concentration), GPA: 3.32, Scholarship, Dean’s List, Salutatorian, Mine Kalkan Award of Academic Excellence

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey – May 2018

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Engineering (Computer Science Concentration), GPA: 3.37, Dean’s List, Salutatorian

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, Python, Kotlin, C++, Ruby, C , HTML, CSS , Javascript, Swift, PHP, SASS, TypeScript, Visual Basic .NET
Software and Technologies: Git, TFS, IntelliJ IDEA, Jira, AWS, React, jQuery, MySQL, Ionic, XCode, Eclipse, Android Studio, Linux, Wireshark, Angular JS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Expedia, Inc., Software Development Engineer, Chicago, IL October 2018 – Current

  • Working on the design, development, and deployment of a platform that delivers high quality and high-volume landing pages
  • Performing in a squad model in which the team members, the problem statements and the technology stack change every 2 months
  • Contributing to improving back-end related quality issues and automated testing coverage
  • Leading Innovation Day effort for engineers in Chicago where we come together once a month and spend the day learning a new technology, doing hackathon-like projects
  • Engaging with cross-functional business partners, including Product and SEO stakeholders and leadership, to understand the business need of a feature or a project and deliver timely results
  • Communicating project progress and developments to stakeholders
  • Helped onboarding other Expedia Group brands/teams to our platform by providing customized trainings, code reviews and ongoing developmental support as their go-to mentor
  • Mentored a Software Development Engineer Intern; developed an individual achievement plan, implemented and directed weekly one-on-ones, provided technical guidance to help complete a new micro-service and associated UI
  • Applied skills: Java, Kotlin, Scala, React, Javascript, Typescript, Mobx, JavaServer Pages, Junit, Docker, IntelliJ IDEA, Jira, AWS, Git, Spring Boot, Agile with Scrum

Eczacibasi Bilisim, Career Test Drive Project Intern, Istanbul, Turkey – Summer 2017 

Internal IT Research & Development unit of Eczacibasi Holding, a Turkish industrial group with 48 companies, 12,750+ employees

  • Was hired through a selective interview process, raking among the top 1% (90 selected among 14000 applicants)
  • Designed and developed a cross-platform and mobile application that manages business travel expenses accumulating to ~$7MM annually, providing Eczacibasi with an opportunity to optimize its travel costs by 10% estimated.
  • Coordinated weekly team meetings, daily stakeholder status reports, and weekly stakeholder presentations
  • Presented outcomes of the deployment to Eczacibasi Holding CEO and other executives
  • Applied skills: C#, Ionic, GitHub

Next Horizons, Project Management Intern, Istanbul, Turkey – Winter 2017 

NextHorizons is an award-winning startup that develops solution-focused robotic platforms that are adaptable for various tasks such as firefighting, screening / destroying underground explosives, interfering with suspicious objects

  • Managed a team of four interns, including two software engineers and two mechanical/electrical engineers
  • Coordinated weekly and monthly progress meetings with stakeholders, including founders and investors
  • Managed and reported the progress along with road-blocks and possible solutions to all stakeholders including the investors
  • Managed inventory of required equipment and components for the robot production. Managed supplier relationships to remove production line bottlenecks
  • Performed competitive landscape analysis in the robotics market, report presented to Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Institute (TÜBITAK)
  • Applied skills: Agile with Scrum, Asana, C++1

1 Social Media Agency, Software Development Intern, Istanbul, Turkey – Summer 2016

  • Worked on the Android application of Omoody, which utilizes AI and geo-targeting to provide a platform for establishing communities
  • Developed various Android applications such as a real-time, location based weather application and an interactive storyteller application for kids.
  • Applied skills: Java, Android Studio

SELECT TECHNICAL PROJECTS

  • Recommender System: Python
  • Music Identification Application: Ruby
  • Anonymous chat application: Swift, MySQL, PHP
  • Fitness tracker: Android Studio, Java, Git, BitBucket
  • Online store management: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP
  • Web server and client (browser): Websockets, JavaFX

RELEVANT COURSES

Data Mining, Operating Systems, Analysis of Algorithms, Database Systems, Computer Networks, Programming with Objects, Data Structures & Algorithms, Program Design Patterns, GUI And Windows Programming, Smart Devices and Sensing

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Binghamton University, Turkish Cultural Association (TURCA), Vice President of Finance: Fundraising, budgeting and financial record keeping
  • Binghamton University, Dual Diploma Office, Program Intern: Event planning, website and social media management
  • Binghamton University, Orientation Assistant: Coordinator for over 75 incoming international students