Full Stack Software Engineer (backend-focused)

Adnan Taşdemir

Full Stack Software Engineer (backend-focused) with 9+ years of experience designing and scaling high-performance systems, including e-commerce and academic platforms serving thousands of users. Skilled in PHP and Node.js, with strong expertise in system architecture, APIs, and scalable design, delivering reliable production-grade solutions and solving complex technical challenges.

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Experience

Full Stack Web Developer

Gulf University for Science and Technology · Kuwait

Jan 2025 - Aug 2025

Reorganized the project structure using a “features-based” design pattern. Built backend architecture using modular services, repositories, and entity-based designs. Developed scalable academic systems using Node.js and FoalTS. Strengthened system security through role- and permission-based access control mechanisms. Implemented a complex faculty evaluation module automating academic assessment processes.

Senior Back-End Developer

FLO · Turkey/Istanbul

Jul 2021 - Apr 2024

Provided technical leadership in the development of high-traffic e-commerce systems. Improved system scalability through microservice integrations. Analyzed critical backend bottlenecks and improved system performance by approximately 35%. Optimized electronic payment and billing workflows, significantly reducing operational errors. Implemented queue-based architectures for asynchronous processing and notifications. Increased deployment reliability through CI/CD pipelines and comprehensive unit testing.

Full Stack Web Developer

SPECHY · Turkey/Istanbul

May 2020 - Aug 2021

Actively contributed to backend and frontend development of an omnichannel call center platform. Developed multi-channel communication management systems using Laravel and Vue.js. Integrated customer data from multiple sources into a centralized data model. Built reporting and analytics tools that increased operational efficiency. Contributed to a unified system architecture that optimized call center workflows. Developed Java-based auxiliary services for system monitoring and backend operations.

Web Developer

Web Art Media · Turkey/Samsun

Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

Managed WordPress-based corporate projects and hosting infrastructures via cPanel. Optimized existing web applications in terms of performance and security. Converted designs into dynamic web interfaces using HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and JSON. Designed and developed PHP-based corporate web platforms. Delivered customized solutions using the PHP, SQL, and JavaScript ecosystem. Integrated C# and .NET components for data synchronization and API management.

Freelance Web Developer

Freelance · Turkey

Feb 2016 - Dec 2018

Developed custom client projects using frontend technologies and Laravel. Transformed client requirements into scalable and user-focused web solutions. Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting delivery deadlines. Improved system stability through continuous maintenance and optimization. Delivered end-to-end solutions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and SQL. Increased traffic of two client projects by approximately 30% through performance optimizations. Developed backend utilities and data processing solutions using C#.

Education

Computer Engineering

Ondokuz Mayıs University · 2020 - 2023 · Samsun, Turkey

GPA: 3/4

Computer Engineering

Ondokuz Mayıs University · 2016 - 2019 · Samsun, Turkey

GPA: 3.5/4

Certifications

Architecting on AWS

Bilginç Academy · 01/2021

Developing on AWS

Bilginç Academy · 01/2021

Go Programming Language

Bilginç Academy · 01/2021

OOP Principles and Design Patterns

Bilginç Academy · 01/2021

Secure Software Development

Bilginç Academy · 01/2022

Test Driven Development Workshop

Bilginç Academy · 01/2022

ICEEE (International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering)

Bilginç Academy · 01/2022

Big Data and Business Analytics Certificate Program

Bilginç Academy · 01/2022

Technical Skills

Front-end

HTML · 9y

CSS · 9y

JavaScript · 9y

TypeScript · 9y

Vue.js · 3y

Next.js · 3y

Back-end

PHP · 9y

Laravel · 5y

Node.js

Python · 3y

Java · 3y

C · 3y

C# · 3y

.NET · 3y

DevOps

Docker · 4y

CI/CD Pipelines · 7y

Jenkins · 7y

GitHub Actions · 7y

Linux · 7y

Git · 7y

Jira · 7y

Other

SQL · 9y

REST APIs · 9y

OOP · 9y

SOLID · 9y

MongoDB · 7y

Swagger · 7y

Soft Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Time Management

Languages

Arabic

Native

Turkish

Good

English

Good

Projects

Family Tree Management System

Developed a multi-user family tree management system with role-based access control, relational data modeling, and performance-oriented backend architecture.

Alkhawarizmi Educational Platform

Developed a scalable educational platform featuring content management, user authorization, and modular course structures.

Conference Management System

Designed and implemented an end-to-end management system for academic conferences, covering paper submission, peer review, and scheduling processes.

Dunya Educational Platform

Developed backend architecture and system design for a modern, multilingual educational platform focused on student–instructor interaction.

Immune Plasma Algorithm (IPA)

Conducted academic research and simulations on the Immune Plasma Algorithm (IPA) and its enhanced variants (mIPA) for sensor deployment and coverage optimization problems in Wireless Sensor Networks.

Portfolio CMS

Developed a customizable content management system with multilingual support, modular page structures, and flexible content components for personal and academic use.

Publications

A Mobile Application for Wireless Attendance System

1st International Conference on Informatics and Software Engineering (UBMYK) · 2020

Performance Investigation of Immune Plasma Algorithm on Solving Wireless Sensor Deployment Problem

ICEEE · 2020

Enhancing Immune Plasma Algorithm for Coverage Optimization Problem in Wireless Sensor Networks

Computer Engineering and Computer Science · 2025

References

Sercan Demirci

Doç. Dr. · Ondokuz Mayis University

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Adnan Taşdemir

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Location

Samsun, Turkey

Portfolio

GitHub

Nationality

Syrian