Professional SummaryA senior technical leader with hands-on leadership skills, a team player who works in synergy with staff and peers, excellent communicator, creative, and an out of the box thinker with a strong track record of shipping high-quality software products that billions of people use every day. SkillsSoftware EngineeringLeadership skillsSkilled problem solverTeam building expertiseIOS Application DevelopmentFull-stack Application DevelopmentTeam ExecutionRecruiting On-boarding and mentoringStrong communication skillsProduct developmentProduct Experimentation and A B TestingAgile MethodologiesProgramming Languages Objective-C, Python, SQL, MySQL EducationBoston UniversityBoston, MA,Expected in Master of Science Computer Information Systems-GPA Bilkent UniversityAnkara, Turkey,Expected in Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems-GPA Work HistoryLockheed Martin Corporation-Staff Software EngineerHighlands Ranch,CO,06 2015-06 2019Team Lead- Messenger P2P Payments (1 2019 - 5 2019)Built a new team from 0 to 60 for a complete re-write of P2P payment product in Messenger iOS appLed 5 engineers and set the technical direction for the P2P Payment client re-write. Architect, designed and implemented the major P2P payment flow including send receive money flowsPrioritized features, identified dependencies, communicated and partnered with cross-functional team leaders to hit company-level milestones and deadlines on-timeImproved team execution processes including bi-weekly sprint planning process, daily stand-ups, weekly team meetingCoached junior and senior engineers to improve their productivity, communication and leadership skillsTeam Lead- Instagram Business Communications (7 2017 - 1 2019)Founding engineer for the team, help built the team and grew to 6 team members. Managed the team about 6 months before transitioning to new roleArchitect and implemented all major business messaging product features including Instagram Direct Inbox filters, quick replies, priority inbox, star messagesBuilt quarter product roadmaps along with PM and owned the execution end to endBuilt a high-performing, strong engineering culture within the team by writing design documents, test plans and logging specs, common-used SQL queries, and leading successful production rollouts, and making proactive changes that improve stabilityConducted product experiments, investigated and performed statistical analysis on A B test resultsSetup dashboard and monitoring systems for the product and created on-call rotation for product stabilityCoached a group of 13 engineers, intern managers, to support their interns for 12 weeks. 93 of interns got offer at the endCo-led Instagram iOS on-boarding training for a year, gave presentations and helped new employees ramp on the tools, processes and codebaseRecruited and mentored talent from bootcampiOS Lead- Instagram Ads (6 2015 - 7 2017)Designed and implemented major Instagram Ads products in iOS application including Instagram Story Ads, Story links, Canvas ads, watch browse adsLed 4 iOS engineers and interns and set technical direction for the ads product architecture including reusable components, refactoring projects, and stability measuresMentored junior team members and helped them ramp up on code base and toolsCreated and led Instagram Intern iOS on-boarding program that helped Instagram summer winter interns to quickly ramp-up on tools, processes and client codebaseLivongo Health, Inc.-Senior Software EngineerMountain View,CA,08 2009-03 2015Senior Software Engineer, Outlook.com 11 2012 - 3 2015Designed and Integrated Skype (IM Audio Video Call) into Outlook.comDesigned and implemented crypto key management system which supports crypto key rotationSoftware Engineer, Visual Studio Tools for T-SQL, 8 2010 - 11 2012Designed and implemented the T-SQL debugger test infrastructure and API for functional and unit testsHelped developers resolve their issues via MSDN forumsSoftware Engineer in Test, (MSFT Contractor) 8 2009 - 8 2010Designed and implemented test cases for Bing Twitter Maps productConducted load testing and capacity analysis for Bing Twitter Maps product SkillsSoftware EngineeringLeadership skillsSkilled problem solverTeam building expertiseIOS Application DevelopmentFull-stack Application DevelopmentTeam ExecutionRecruiting On-boarding and mentoringStrong communication skillsProduct developmentProduct Experimentation and A B TestingAgile MethodologiesProgramming Languages Objective-C, Python, SQL, MySQL  SEP  Purpose StatementThe Software Engineering Manager will be responsible for hiring and leading technical teams within our digital IT department. This leader should have a vision and technical understanding for modernizing internal software infrastructure and coordinating with and insourcing from external vendors. The position will oversee a staff of internal and consultant developers and will be responsible for architecting and delivering prioritized cross-functional software development needs across websites, portals, CRMs, and ERP platforms. This person should be experienced at developing and following best practices in agile methodologies, building secure applications according to modern best practices. An analytical mindset and ability to resource effectively will be essential for this role. Essential Functions To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, andor ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Responsibility to analyze, architect, design, develop and support all software application systems.Lead software development team to develop, document and maintain modern web-based applications. Develop and manage software engineering applications utilizing standard development tools.Develop and implement software engineering plans appropriately.Manage all software engineering schedules, budget, and resource allocation.Manage joint development with 3rd party vendors as well as outsourced development.Assist software development team to attain optimal team performance through removing technical obstacles.Help improve team processes and handle resource conflicts when they arise.Provide leadership, development, and technical vision to the engineering team and consultantscontractors across different geographic locations.Collaborate with product teams on priorities, along with infrastructure and security teams for best practices. Skills and Abilities.Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.Must be highly organized with the ability to effectively prioritize work.Expertise in web-based 3-tier application and security architecture.Experience building consumer-facing web and mobile software solutions at scale, within the agile framework.Ability to influence and adapt to continuous improvement driven change. Qualifications Education Experience.A BSMS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.5 years of technical resource supervision or management experience.10 years of hands-on professional coding experience.Experience with change management and agile methodologies. Experience with waterfall methodologies would be helpful.Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.Experience with techniques such as input validation, encryption, and secure authentication.Experience with security and compliance. Understanding of data privacy regulations such as GDPR and experience in ensuring applications comply with accessibility and security standards.Strong knowledge of PHP. Experience with CMS systems such as WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Squarespace, and Joomla.Deep understanding of PHP frameworks such as Slim, Laravel, and Symfony.Good understanding of JavaScriptNode and JavaScript frameworks, such as ReactReact Native, Sencha, Vue.js, etc.Experience with relational, NoSQL, and key-value databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.Excellent knowledge of API development. Experience with RESTful APIs using OAuth2JWT tokens and an understanding of the efficient delivery of payloads for mobile devices.Modern understanding of web markup, using HTML5, CSS3, and other related technologies such as Babel, Webpack, TypeScript, LESSSASS, etc.Proficient with GitMercurialSVN.Experience with Docker for containerization for orchestration.Proficiency in writing unit tests, integration tests and end-to-end tests. Familiar with testing frameworks such as PHPUnit, Jest, or Mocha.Experience with Atlassian suite of tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).