Talha Dilber

Senior Software Engineer

Professional Summary

Senior Software Engineer with expertise spanning Backend Development, DevOps, and AI integration. Lead developer with proven experience in managing high-performance teams and implementing scalable solutions. Strong background in microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, and AI integration, complemented by a master's degree in software engineering with a focus on artificial intelligence.

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead - Hipicon

Jan 2021 - Present · Remote, Turkey

  • Led migration from PHP to Java and JavaScript stack
  • Developed backend services using Java, Spring Framework with service-oriented architecture
  • Managed Azure Kubernetes Service infrastructure and Helm charts
  • Implemented Redis, Docker, MariaDB, and Solr integrations

Senior Software Engineer - Mavinci Software

Jun 2020 - Jan 2021 · Ankara, Turkey

  • Developed middleware and infrastructure software for Java applications
  • Created plug-and-play modules for common functionalities
  • Implemented custom annotation-based system similar to Spring Framework

Backend Software Engineer - Havelsan

Apr 2018 - Jun 2020 · Ankara, Turkey

  • Developed submarine command and control system infrastructure
  • Implemented custom middleware modules and integration systems
  • Created simulators for Radar, GPS, and Sonar testing

Full Stack Software Developer - Miron Software

Oct 2016 - Apr 2018 · Ankara, Turkey

  • Developed projects for oil companies using Java Vaadin and .NET MVC
  • Implemented SAP integrations and automation systems
  • Created complex reporting systems with various visualizations

Skills & Expertise

AI & Machine Learning

  • Implemented Llama.cpp with Docker/Kubernetes integration, including Llama, Llava, and Mistral models
  • Developed RAG systems using ElasticSearch Vector DB
  • Created custom grammar for specialized JSON results and built retry mechanisms

DevOps & Infrastructure

  • Multi-cloud expertise: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud with multiple successful migrations
  • Kubernetes deployment with custom Helm charts and K3s for small-scale deployments
  • Implemented ELK stack and Open-Telemetry for logging and monitoring
  • CI/CD pipeline management with GitHub/GitLab and ArgoCD

Backend Development

  • Created and managed 10 microservices with 890+ endpoints
  • Implemented video processing services in Python
  • Developed high-performance image serving system in Go
  • Optimized database and Redis usage for cost-effective scaling

Production Experience

• Managed 476 production and 1,001 test deployments over 2.5 years

• Maintained 99.99% uptime for production services

• Average of 1 production and 2 test deployments daily

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Ankara University

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Ankara University

GPA: 3.07

Open Source Projects

Blog Posts