UTKU ŞAHİN
Nice,Turkey
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with a track record of developing scalable software solutions and driving project success. Spearheaded creation of robust applications that improved user experience and reduced operational costs. Known for leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact software products on time and within budget.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Software Engineer
Edge Delta
Seattle, United States
2025.02 - Current
- Led development of AI chat and memory systems, spanning UI, backend APIs, user/org settings, pagination, summarization, and permissions.
- Worked cross-functionally across web, API, AI, and infra, unblocking releases and shipping production-critical features with high impact.
- Owned end-to-end delivery of complex frontend features across dashboards, pipelines, connectors, and AI products in large-scale observability platform.
- Took ownership of test infrastructure and CI reliability, migrating Sev0 tests to Playwright, fixing flakiness, improving HAR-based testing, and adding prod / staging coverage.
- Drove major UI/UX redesigns to align products with new design systems, improve usability, and reduce friction across core workflows.
- Performance optimizations, and safer error handling.
Senior Software Engineer
Unified Vision
San Francisco, United States
2023.09 - 2024.12
- Spearheaded Client360 web-app, multi-tenant evolution of Parent360 platform, designed and implemented from scratch.
- Implemented Booking Flow web-app, scheduling and sign-up solution for Support Network project.
- Designed and implemented flexible questionnaire systems to meet diverse user needs.
- Implemented dynamic theme upgrades to ensure consistent branding and enhance user customization.
- Built and maintained shared library components to ensure scalability and reusability across projects.
- Contributed to onboarding processes, improving user experience and efficiency.
- Managed and enhanced React Native applications.
Senior Software Engineer
Formsort
New York, United States
2021.08 - 2023.03
- Contributed to development of Formsport’s user-facing components, such as Studio and Flow, using React, Python, Flask, and SQLAlchemy.
- Built core features like Customer Tiers (Free, Pro, Enterprise), theme editor, and conditional editor to improve user experience.
- Optimized application architecture, performance, and security to ensure high-quality standards.
Engineering Lead
Commencis
İstanbul, Turkey
2019.02 - 2021.01
- Developed admin panel and onboarding form flows for Finleap Connect Backstage project using React and introduced e2e tests with Cypress.
- Collaborated with Berlin-based Finleap team to develop Digibank white-label banking application using React Native and GraphQL, integrating Solaris Bank APIs.
- Led front-end development team (2 Senior, 2 Junior developers) during development of Digibank banking application and website.
- Trained and led in-house engineering team of 11 developers at Fibabanka, implementing Commencis’ engineering methodologies.
- Single-handedly developed JavaScript SDK and .Net Core middleware for integrating Isbank’s Maxi Chatbot into web applications.
- During this time also worked as guest lecturer in Istanbul Technical University teaching React Native.
Software Development Lead
Arikan Time
Istanbul, Turkey
2018.08 - 2019.02
- Collaborated with Arikan Time to develop their new wristwatch marketplace.
- Independently developed their first e-commerce website within few weeks.
- Gained experience in PHP, website management, server administration, and SEO.
Senior Software Developer
Commencis
Istanbul, Turkey
2015.04 - 2018.08
- Contributed to development of admin panel for Dataroid, customer engagement and analytics platform widely adopted by Turkish banks.
- Delivered React application for Pegasus Airlines within tight timeline as part of four-person team.
- Developed Mapfre GO application using Angular and Ionic for Turkish insurance market.
- Developed Mobilet, event ticketing website, using React.
- Created UI library in Vanilla JS for Isbank to standardize their website components.
- Involved in development of MVP Banking, white-label banking application using AngularJS and Ionic, during six-month assignment in San Francisco.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Ankara / Turkey 2007.01 - 2014.01
High School -
Kabataş Erkek Lisesi
İstanbul 2003.01 - 2007.01
Skills
- JavaScript and Python
- Nodejs and React
- React Native and Angular
- Cypress and Playwright
- PHP and GraphQL
- Performance optimization
- Security best practices
- Testing methodologies
- CI/CD processes
- Web and mobile development
- Full stack development
- Agile methodologies
- CSS and HTML
- Design patterns and Git
- Flask framework
- SEO strategies
- Ionic framework
LANGUAGES
English - Proficient
Turkish - Native
French - Beginner
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Edge Delta
2025.02 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Unified Vision
2023.09 - 2024.12
Senior Software Engineer
Formsort
2021.08 - 2023.03
Engineering Lead
Commencis
2019.02 - 2021.01
Software Development Lead
Arikan Time
2018.08 - 2019.02
Senior Software Developer
Commencis
2015.04 - 2018.08
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Middle East Technical University
2007.01 - 2014.01
High School -
Kabataş Erkek Lisesi
2003.01 - 2007.01