Ali Kaan TURKMEN

Senior Software Engineer · Izmir / TURKEY· turkmenalikaan@gmail.com

Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience in designing and developing Embedded Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal systems, Web APIs, desktop application, microservices applications, DevOps, CI/CD managerment.
Proven expertise in leading and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define project scopes, and deliver innovative solutions that meet business needs.
Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
Equipped with dual bachelor’s degrees in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Management Information Systems, as well as a master’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, I bring technical excellence and seasonedleadership to every project.

Experience

Landis + Gyr.

Leading an embedded software team of up to six engineers, driving development and innovation.
Designed embedded software architectures for smart metering and electricity meter gateway projects.
Implemented Docker-based CI/CD workflows to build, test, and deploy embedded software to production and clients.
Developed automated test environments for embedded devices using C#, Python with Robot Framework, and Bash scripting, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Proficient in C, C++, and Python for Linux-based and MCU-based embedded projects.
Experienced with various libraries, including LittleFS, lwIP, FreeRTOS, cJSON, SQLite3, Mosquitto, mjson, and Qt.

January 2022 - Present

LUNA Elektrik Elektronik San. Tic. A.Ş.

Building and leading embedded software team to drive innovation and efficeny.
Applying agile frameworks to effectively manage projects and customer requirements.
Actively contributing to embedded software projects using C, C++, Python for development and optimization.
Developed desktop applications using .NET C# and Python with Tkinter.

January 2021 - January 2022

LUNA Elektrik Elektronik San. Tic. A.Ş.

Designed electronic circuits and PCB layouts using Autodesk EAGLE CAD for smart metering projects.
Developed embedded software in C and C++ for smart metering and gateway applications.
Experience with network connectivity modules, including GSM, UMTS, LTE, NB-IoT, and Ethernet.
Hands-on expertise with RF 868 MHz, RS485, RS232, Modbus, and Power Line Communication technologies.
Proficient in networking protocols, including TCP, UDP, ICMP (ping), FTP, HTTP, and MQTT.
Developed desktop applications for testing embedded devices using C#.
Embedded Linux system development with Buildroot.

July 2017 - January 2020

Turk Telekom

Contributed to the “Fiber City Transformation” project, gaining hands-on experience in network infrastructure.
Developed a strong understanding of network systems, including their architecture and operation.

June 2015 - September 2015

Master's Degree

Thesis

Low noise, wide bandwidth transimpedance amplifier design for optical applications.

August 2016 - June 2020

Bachelor's Degree

September 2016 - September 2020

Bachelor's Degree

Successfully completed those classes about electrical and electronics engineering, software programming, IT networking, and grid design.
Developed a smart door embedded system (software and hardware) for Microcontroller Class.

Graduation Project