Elif Akgün

Elif Akgün has a strong background in software development and architecture. Elif has worked at various companies, starting in 2013 as a Junior Developer at IBTECH INTERNATIONAL IT, where they were responsible for deploying a Human Resources Application. From 2014 to 2017, they worked as a Software Developer at 32bit Bilgisayar Hizmetleri Ltd., where they developed business services for Turkish Economy Bank using Java EE and IBM BPM.

In 2018, Elif joined Turkish Economy Bank as a Software Developer, focusing on developing the international core banking applications framework. Elif then moved to IBTECH INTERNATIONAL IT, where they worked as a Senior Application Engineer, responsible for developing business services and integrating them for core banking operations, with strong knowledge of ESB architecture.

In 2020, Elif joined Softtech as a Senior Software Developer, where they developed and supported an internal financial services product in the banking industry. Elif used Java Frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate, as well as systems monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Elif then worked as a Contract Software Engineer at Garanti BBVA Teknoloji, where they designed applications architecture, provided technical leadership and coaching for other developers, and developed an investment application.

Elif then took on the role of Software Architect at BilgeAdam Teknoloji, where they focused on architectural design and development. After that, Elif worked as a Software Architect at Şekerbank T.A.Ş., responsible for developing and supporting internal banking services and assisting other developers with Java-related issues.

Most recently, Elif joined Getir as a Senior Java Developer, before moving on to their current role as a Principal Specialist at Etiya, where they continue to work as a software developer.

Overall, Elif Akgün has a diverse experience in software development, architecture, and leadership roles in the banking and technology sectors.

Elif Akgün's education history is as follows:

Elif obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Kocaeli University between 2010 and 2014. Prior to that, they earned another Bachelor's degree in Physics from Ankara University between 2008 and 2012.

In addition to their formal education, Elif has obtained several certifications. Elif completed various Java-related courses, such as "Java Concurrency Troubleshooting: Data Access and Consistency," "Java Memory Management: Values and References," "Java: Advanced Concepts for High-Performance Development," "Java: Lambdas and Streams," and "Object-Oriented Programming with Java," all from LinkedIn in August 2023. Elif also completed the course "What’s new in Spring Boot 2.6?" from BrightTALK in February 2022.

Elif has further enhanced their skills through online learning platforms. Elif completed the course "Java Multithreading, Concurrency & Performance Optimization" and "Learn Java Unit Testing with Junit & Mockito in 30 Steps" from Udemy in May 2021. Elif also completed the course "OAuth 2.0 in Spring Boot Applications" from Udemy in May 2021. In February 2021, Elif completed the courses "Java Spring Tutorial Masterclass - Learn Spring Framework 5" and "Microservices Architecture - The Complete Guide" from Udemy. Elif completed the course "Hacking For Beginners" from Udemy in July 2020. Furthermore, in February 2020, Elif completed the course "Maven Crash Course" from Udemy.

Elif has also obtained certifications from Pearson VUE. Elif acquired the certification for "IBM Sterling Order Management V9.2" in February 2015. Additionally, in December 2014, Elif obtained the certification for "DB2 10.1 Fundamentals," and in October 2014, they acquired the certifications for "DB2 9.7 SQL Procedure Developer" and "IBM WebSphere Commerce V7.0, Application Development."