Gokhan Emniyetli

• Built and led a 30+ person engineering organization, including software, QA, and DevOps teams; defined roles, led hiring, mentoring, and performance management. • Migrated wallet, payment, and credit modules to a microservices architecture, improving API response times by 70% and enhancing scalability. • Designed and implemented an AI-powered credit evaluation workflow, reducing approval times from several days to 30 minutes — achieving over 90% process acceleration.

Leading software engineering efforts at one of the largest public utility enterprises, serving millions of citizens with critical digital services. - Architected and launched a smart meter reading system processing 1.2M+ transactions daily. - Designed scalable microservices architecture with ERP integrations supporting 20,000+ employees. - Built cross-functional teams of 30+ engineers, analysts, and testers — handled hiring, mentoring, and performance evaluations.

Founded and led the technical development of a social commerce platform connecting shoppers through personalized offers, location data, and social interaction features. - Defined product vision and roadmap; led technology selection and investor presentations. - Built the platform from scratch using React Native and .NET Core, scaling to 100K+ users in a short time. - Designed and implemented a dynamic recommendation engine analyzing in-mall movement and user behavior to deliver personalized campaigns.

Led technical training programs and instructor teams at one of the most recognized software academies in the region. - Delivered hands-on training in .NET technologies and software engineering best practices to over 200 junior and mid-level developers. - Managed and mentored a team of 10+ instructors, supporting their growth in modern development stacks and teaching techniques. - Designed and maintained up-to-date training curricula aligned with industry needs, covering areas like OOP and clean code.

Contributed to the performance, scalability, and architectural evolution of a high-volume messaging platform used by enterprise clients across banking, telecom, and retail. - Optimized the architecture of a messaging system handling 10M+ SMS/email messages per hour. - Enhanced scalability and throughput by applying distributed patterns using .NET, Azure Services, and RabbitMQ. - Provided architectural guidance to development teams, bridging the gap between infrastructure, codebase, and business impact.

Led engineering efforts for the SaaS transformation of core business platforms serving 80+ SME clients, with a focus on scalable architecture and workflow automation. - Directed the migration of a legacy client-side system to a scalable, cloud-native SaaS platform, improving availability and deployment speed. - Designed and implemented digital approval workflows, accelerating internal processes by 90% and reducing paper usage by 95%. - Managed a team of 10+ engineers.

Led a team of 6 developers in modernizing credit evaluation systems. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: - Digitized manual loan assessment processes, reducing approval time by 60%. - Collaborated with risk and finance teams to align technical workflows with regulatory needs.

Developed internal workflow and documentation systems. - Created a digital document management platform that reduced access and processing time by 40%. - Integrated user permissions and version tracking to support operational integrity.

Supported internal business teams with web-based tools and reporting solutions. - Developed web applications for operational reporting and data visualization. - Enabled business units to shift toward data-informed decision-making.