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Baybarshan Ekiz

Baybarshan Ekiz

DevOps Engineer

Sehit Pilot Rasim Iseri Street, No:44, 34180, Istanbul, Bahcelievler (TR)

Summary

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(8)

Apr 2026 - Apr 2026
DevOps Engineer
Turkuvaz Grup
Istanbul, Turkey

Implemented Kubernetes platform engineering, GitOps, observability, security guardrails, and SRE practices.

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

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

Aug 2024 - Mar 2026
DevOps Engineer
Arçelik
Istanbul, Turkey

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.

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

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

May 2022 - Jul 2024
DevOps Engineer
Testinium
Istanbul, Turkey

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.

Feb 2020 - Apr 2022
DevOps Engineer
Ministry of Treasury and Finance
Ankara, Turkey

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.

Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
DevOps Engineer
ING Group (Safrantek)
Istanbul, Turkey

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.

Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
Software Engineering Intern
Agile Response Technologies
Copenhagen, Denmark

Developed security software written for banks.

  • Performed file system analysis and digital forensic investigation.

  • Developed C# based technologies.

Jun 2017 - Sept 2017
Software Engineering Intern
Norway Center for Cyber and Information Security (CCIS)
Gjovik, Norway

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.

Jun 2016 - Sept 2016
Software Engineering Intern
RDC Partner
Istanbul, Turkey

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.

Education(5)

Sept 2022 - Oct 2024
Doctorate (Dropping Out) Computer Science
Altınbaş University
Istanbul, Turkey
Sept 2018 - Sept 2021
Master's Degree Digital Forensic Engineering
Fırat University
Elazığ, Turkey
  • Thesis: Agility of DevSecOps processes: Dynamic log analysis approach
Feb 2016 - Jun 2018
Double Major Degree Digital Forensic Engineering
Fırat University
Elazığ, Turkey
Sept 2013 - Jun 2018
Bachelor Degree Software Engineering
Fırat University
Elazığ, Turkey
Sept 2009 - Jun 2013
Highschool Diploma Web Programming
Erkan Avcı Technical Highschool
Istanbul, Turkey

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

Certificates(1)

Apr 2024
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Linux Foundation
Credential ID LF-0ld2qvsieo

Languages(2)

Turkish

Native speaker

English

B2 - Independent user

Publications(1)

Sept 2021
Agility of DevSecOps processes: Dynamic log analysis approach
in Fırat University

Master's Thesis focusing on dynamic log analysis within DevSecOps.

Projects(11)

Apr 2024 - Current
Arçelik DevOps Transformation

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

Jun 2023 - Current
Vakıfbank DevOps and ItOps Transformation

Restructured Vakıfbank's software development and operational processes.

Aug 2022 - Current
Testinium DevOps Transformation and Cloud Compliance

Optimized Testinium's software development processes using DevOps methodologies.

Jul 2022 - Current
Erdemir DevOps Transformation

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

May 2022 - Current
Multinet DevOps Transformation

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

Apr 2022 - Current
Paycore DevOps Transformation

Optimized software development and deployment processes using DevOps methodologies.

Jun 2020 - Current
Ministry of Treasury and Finance DevOps Transformation

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

Aug 2019 - Current
Ofix DevOps, KVKK and Azure Cloud Transformation

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

Jan 2019 - Current
Bilyoner Openshift to Amazon Cloud Transformation

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

Nov 2018 - Current
Blockchain Based Blacklist System for All Telecom Operators in Turkey

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

Jun 2018 - Current
Empty Parking Space Guidance System for Vehicles

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

References(3)

“ Software Manager at Testinium. ”
Mehmet Akşahin
“ DevOps Team Lead at Arçelik. ”
Efe Umut Selçuk
“ Software Manager at Ministry of Treasury and Finance. ”
Ömer Fatih İlhan