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Baybarshan Ekiz

Baybarshan Ekiz

DevOps Engineer

Sehit Pilot Rasim Iseri Street, No:44, Istanbul, Bahcelievler, TR, 34180
+90 541 270 77 51
Turkish, English

Background


About

About

7+ years of expertise in DevOps Engineering within high-compliance industries like Banking and Government. I architect scalable, resilient infrastructure using Kubernetes (CKA Certified) and GitOps workflows across Hybrid and Multi-Cloud landscapes (Azure, AWS, GCP, Huawei Cloud, Hetzner, DigitalOcean). Standardizing CI/CD pipelines and provisioning infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm. Implementing robust DevSecOps strategies, secret management, and traffic control (NGINX/HAProxy) backed by an academic background in Cyber Security.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • DevOps Engineer, Huawei

    Jul, 2025 - Sep, 20252 months

    Provided support for Huawei Cloud Container Engine for customers. Implemented CCE/Kubernetes platform engineering, GitOps, observability, security guardrails, and SRE practices.

    • Created custom Kubernetes HPA metrics for customers.

    • Conducted AI-Based Development using Ollama (Deepseek) and Openchat.

    • Managed resource policies including requests/limits, PDBs, and QoS.

  • DevOps Engineer, Arçelik

    Oct, 2023 - Jun, 20251 year 8 months

    Managed CI/CD implementation, Kubernetes resources on Azure Cloud, and monitoring processes in an Agile/Scrum structure.

    • Organized configurations of Kubernetes objects (service, deployment, pv, pvc) in accordance with system needs.

    • Supported CI/CD processes for .NET, Java, Node.js, and Python technologies with Pipeline Optimization and Dockerize operations.

    • Integrated Sonarcloud into the system for DevSecOps, ensuring clean code practices across team structures.

    • Managed Windows and Linux servers, installed agents, and utilized Powershell/Bash scripts.

    • Monitored tools like Grafana and ELK Stack, troubleshooting and correcting errors across Version Management, Back-end, Front-end, and Mobile environments.

  • DevOps Engineer, Vakıfbank

    Sep, 2022 - Oct, 20231 year 1 month

    Managed completely on-prem based systems, coordinating large-scale Openshift structures, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.

    • Used Ansible, Harbor, Helm, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, and ELK Stack technologies.

    • Responsible for DevOps processes and continuous service of Vakıfpays, Machine Learning, and E-Invoice platforms.

    • Moved Python-based machine learning-friendly Jupiter systems and carried out DevOps processes.

    • Contributed to DevOps processes by providing .NET based API Integrations of DevOps Tools to increase holistic system efficiency.

  • DevOps Engineer, Testinium

    Jun, 2021 - Sep, 20221 year 3 months

    Conducted DevOps and Agile transformation processes for nearly 30 customers including Gittigidiyor, N11, Kariyer.net, and ING Bank.

    • Harmonized company products to enable Kubernetes, Docker Compose, and Openshift-based installations.

    • Provided Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, and Azure DevOps installation and management support for clients.

    • Designed and implemented flexible and agile Git Flow structures for products.

    • Utilized AWS Cloud, Azure Cloud, Terraform, and Docker (DIND) Runner Executer for company products.

    • Provided Sonarcloud CI/CD integrations, gateway, and rule management.

  • DevOps Engineer, Ministry of Treasury and Finance

    Jan, 2020 - May, 20211 year 5 months

    Managed on-premise DevOps systems, CI/CD pipelines, and application monitoring for comprehensive treasury and finance units.

    • Utilized Kubernetes, Rancher, Grafana, Zabbix, Jenkins, Tomcat, and Nginx.

    • Worked on CI/CD processes of Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET core, and .NET framework projects.

    • Managed and created GitLab based CI/CD pipelines, moving SVN and TFS based projects to Git environment.

    • Monitored resource usage (CPU, memory, disk) with Zabbix and application alarms via Grafana.

    • Delivered detailed Agile, Git, and DevOps training to approximately 100 IT personnel.

  • DevOps Engineer, Safrantek (ING Group)

    Jul, 2018 - Dec, 20191 year 6 months

    Realized the cloud and DevOps processes for the B2B and B2C platforms of sigortacini.com, the Turkish subsidiary of ING Group.

    • Configured Release and Build Pipelines, integrating Source Code structure and Work Items with Azure DevOps.

    • Managed Azure Cloud services including Virtual Machine, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and Virtual Network.

    • Implemented security-related studies and scans using Key-vault, Netsparker, Nessus, Burpsuite, Fortify, and Sonarcloud.

  • Software Engineering Intern, Agile Response Technologies

    Jan, 2018 - Jun, 20185 months

    Developed security software written for banks.

    • Performed file system analysis and digital forensic investigation.

    • Developed C# based technologies.

  • Software Engineering Intern, Norway Center for Cyber and Information Security (CCIS)

    Jun, 2017 - Sep, 20173 months

    Researched and applied data mining and numeric process techniques in cybersecurity.

    • Examined and applied data mining techniques in the system dataset technologies.

    • Developed numeric process techniques.

  • Software Engineering Intern, RDC Partner

    Jun, 2016 - Sep, 20163 months

    Contributed to .NET based E-Commerce platform development.

    • Created E-Commerce Platform and Admin Page using .NET based technology.

    • Prepared an appropriate database system for the ORM structure.

    • Adapted update, insert, and delete operations to the whole system through LINQ queries and coded Web APIs.

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • Arçelik DevOps Transformation

    Apr, 2024 - Present

    DevOps processes of projects developed within Arçelik were designed and implemented. Compliance and transformation were ensured.

  • Vakıfbank DevOps and ItOps Transformation

    Jun, 2023 - Present

    Restructured Vakıfbank's software development and operational processes.

  • Testinium DevOps Transformation and Cloud Compliance

    Aug, 2022 - Present

    Optimized Testinium's software development processes using DevOps methodologies.

  • Erdemir DevOps Transformation

    Jul, 2022 - Present

    Accelerated software development cycles by restructuring Erdemir's IT processes.

  • Multinet DevOps Transformation

    May, 2022 - Present

    Increased operational efficiency by optimizing Multinet's software development processes.

  • Paycore DevOps Transformation

    Apr, 2022 - Present

    Optimized software development and deployment processes using DevOps methodologies.

  • Ministry of Treasury and Finance DevOps Transformation

    Jun, 2020 - Present

    Optimized software development processes within the Ministry using modern DevOps methodologies.

  • Ofix DevOps, KVKK and Azure Cloud Transformation

    Aug, 2019 - Present

    Made Ofix's IT infrastructure more flexible, secure, and scalable.

  • Bilyoner Openshift to Amazon Cloud Transformation

    Jan, 2019 - Present

    Moved high-traffic platform to AWS cloud ensuring performance and reliability.

  • Blockchain Based Blacklist System for All Telecom Operators in Turkey

    Nov, 2018 - Present

    Design and development for a shared Blacklist using blockchain infrastructure alongside EY, Turkcell, Vodafone, and Safrantek personnel.

  • Empty Parking Space Guidance System for Vehicles

    Jun, 2018 - Present

    Designed and developed an integrated system for smart city open/closed parking via image processing and AI. Documented according to TUBITAK standards.

Skills

Skills

  • CI/CD & DevOps

    GitLab

    Jenkins

    Azure DevOps

    ArgoCD

    Docker

    Kubernetes

    Helm

    GitHub Actions

  • Cloud & Infrastructure (IaC)

    Azure

    AWS

    GCP

    Huawei Cloud

    DigitalOcean

    Terraform

    Ansible

  • Observability & Monitoring

    Prometheus

    Grafana

    Zabbix

    ELK Stack

  • Programming Languages & Scripting

    Bash Script

    Python

    C#

    Java

    Node.js

    Go

    JavaScript

  • Databases & Messaging

    PostgreSQL

    MySQL

    MSSQL

    Redis

    Kafka

    RabbitMQ

  • Security & Practices

    DevSecOps

    SonarQube

    Digital Forensics

    IT Law

    Agile Scrum

Education

Education

  • Computer Science, Doctorate (Dropping Out), Altınbaş University

    Sep, 2022 - Oct, 2024

  • Digital Forensic Engineering, Master's Degree, Fırat University

    Sep, 2018 - Sep, 2021

    Thesis: Agility of DevSecOps processes: Dynamic log analysis approach

  • Digital Forensic Engineering, Double Major Degree, Fırat University

    Feb, 2016 - Jun, 2018

  • Software Engineering, Bachelor Degree, Fırat University

    Sep, 2013 - Jun, 2018

  • Web Programming, Highschool Diploma, Erkan Avcı Technical Highschool

    Sep, 2009 - Jun, 2013

Certificates

Certificates

Publications

Publications

References

References

  • Mehmet Akşahin

    Software Manager at Testinium.

  • Efe Umut Selçuk

    DevOps Team Lead at Arçelik.

  • Ömer Fatih İlhan

    Software Manager at Ministry of Treasury and Finance.

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