Kadir Ergun

Engineering Manager - Solution Architect

Kadir Ergun

Summary

Engineering Manager with 10+ years leading large-scale software engineering, DevOps transformation, and cloud-native modernization across public and private sectors. Specialized in microservices architecture, enterprise SaaS, and scaling high-performing engineering teams through KPI-driven execution and Agile leadership.

Experience

01/2025 - Present

Directed municipal digital transformation with DevOps, applications, and KPI-driven governance.

  • Implemented CI/CD, IaC and Kubernetes microservices via Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time by 40% and improving release reliability to 99%+.
  • Delivered .NET Core APIs with MSSQL/LDAP integrations adopted by 10+ internal systems, improving authentication and workflow automation.
  • Developed 15+ Power BI KPI dashboards, reducing manual reporting effort by 60% and enabling real-time operational insights.
  • Managed 5+ vendor contracts and service agreements, reducing external delivery delays by 25%.
Engineering Manager
07/2022 - 01/2025

Led development of WeFocus SaaS, Petal Maps and e.huawei.com serving by 5M+ monthly users, improving platform scalability and performance.

  • Led 4 cross-functional engineering teams (backend, frontend, DevOps, QA) delivering WeFocus SaaS, Petal Maps, and e.huawei.com, serving 5M+ monthly active users across multiple regions.
  • Owned architecture and performance optimization for large-scale multilingual systems.
  • Drove DevOps adoption across 4 product teams, increasing deployment frequency by 3x while reducing incidents by 30%.
  • Improved web and mobile availability from 97% to 99.7% by optimizing distributed architecture and implementing advanced monitoring.
  • Stack: Huawei Cloud, Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, ElasticSearch, Jenkins.
Senior Product Manager
01/2022 - 07/2022

Led DevOps operations for applications serving 2M+ customers, reducing delivery cycle time by 20%.

  • Garanti BBA banking chatbot: PM support and UI Path automation.
  • Stack: Jenkins, Java, RedHat, Jira, RPA (UI Path), Agile.
Technical Lead
08/2018 - 01/2022

Led 40+ engineers on high-traffic e-commerce, mobile, and CMS platforms processing 10M+ monthly visits.

  • Migrated systems to Azure DevOps; implemented 40+ CI/CD pipelines across environments.
  • Coordinated complex integrations, payments, and marketplace connections.
  • Stack: Azure DevOps, Kentico, MSSQL, Java, ASP.NET MVC, CMS.
Senior Android Developer
03/2016 - 08/2018

Developed Android apps for enterprise clients; event-based and gamified experiences.

  • Shipped 10+ native apps with Java/Kotlin, integrating APIs and analytics.
  • Collaborated on design, development, and releases for production.
Software Developer
Meryaz Bilisim
12/2014 - 02/2016

Built full automation for textile manufacturing plus Android terminal and server.

  • Designed Android + backend for real-time tracking and digitization for 500+ device across production lines.
  • Contributed to CepCard, a secure mobile payment/wallet system.
Freelance Software Developer
Independent
2009 - 2014

Backend and mobile development for multiple clients.

Intern
INDEX Group
2013

IT department internship focusing on support and operations.

Education

Isik University — Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Management Information Systems (2008-2013)

Skills

  • Leadership & Mentoring
  • Software Architecture (Microservices, APIs)
  • Backend: Java, Spring Boot, C#, .NET
  • DevOps: CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps
  • Cloud & Infra: Azure, Huawei Cloud
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, Redis
  • Mobile: Android (Java/Kotlin)

Languages

  • English — Upper Intermediate
  • German — Basic
  • Turkish — Native

Certificates

  • Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional Certificate — Atlassian, 2024
  • AI for Managers — Microsoft & LinkedIn, 2024
  • Become an AI-Powered Manager — LinkedIn, 2024
  • Scrum: The Basics — LinkedIn, 2024
  • Kentico Certified Developer (Kentico 12) — Kentico, 2019

Awards

Huawei Sparkling Star Award — Dec 2023

Projects

  • WeFocus SaaS — Enterprise engagement platform used by 20K+ employees; architected with Java microservices, Kubernetes and VueJS.
  • KoçAilem Loyalty — 200K+ users; C#, Kentico, SSO, DevOps pipelines.
  • Fenerium / Avis / Budget — High-traffic e-commerce platforms with payment integrations and personalized recommendation systems.
  • More projects: kadirergun.com/projects.html