Volkan Yavuz

vkn@vknyvz.com

Software Engineer

(530) 6-VOLKAN

Volkan Yavuz

28 Years

Saint Nicholas Avenue, Upper West

New York, NY, USA

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Education
Profile

Hunter College (CUNY) - New York, NY

Spring 2006 – Spring 2011

Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics

Manhattan Community College (CUNY) - New York, NY

Fall 2003 – Fall 2005

Associates of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics

Sullivan County Community College (SUNY) - Loch Sheldrake, NY

Fall 2002 – Fall 2003

Associates of Science in Engineering Science, Minor in Mathematics

Work
Experience

GlobalWorks Group LLC., New York, NY

Back-End Software Engineer, 07/11 - Present, (Full-time)

• Enterprise Web Application Development in LAMP Stack
• Fully customized Module/Extension Development using Magento Enterprise Edition for High Traffic web sites,
• Zend Framework application development for enterprise-ready companies.
• Microsoft C# .NET 3.5 & 4.0 Development with SQL Server 2008 R2

MyBuilding.org, New York, NY

Web Developer, 01/10 - 01/11, (Full-time)

• Contributed to MyBuilding v1.0 to standardize the overall software development process and engine
• Also provided performance tuning towards the admin/back-end development for allowance of high-traffic
• Code written has technical documentation and is scalable and maintainable code
• Worked alongside senior programmer to develop MyBuilding v2.0 which is currently in use by numerous building management companies, runs on Apache server, powered by Zend Framework, PHP 5.0 and jQuery

ForeScene Creative Solutions, New York, NY

Web Developer, 06/08 - 12/09, (Full-time)

• Served as Senior Developer involved with all company projects
• Enhanced scope of responsibility with implementation of increasingly complex, high-traffic sites
• Provided support to associate developers for completion of time-sensitive deadlines
• Implemented direction for coordination of web design and programming solutions

Avatar New York, New York York, NY

Web Developer, 04/07 - 05/08, (Full-time)

• Wrote, updated and maintained code as advised by client or Senior Developer
• Operated in an individual and small team capacity (2 people) to deliver on time and error-free coding
• Involved in design development and maintenance as a part of the web development team
• Responsible for communications with clients regarding internal and external projects

Liquid Comma Design, New York, NY

Web Developer, 01/07 - 04/07, (Full-time)

• Performed coding in HTML, CSS, XHTML and JavaScript for all client pages from PSD (Photoshop) files
• Worked individually on Company's Internal Client Management Software
• Worked closely with designers to overcome design issues

RichDJ Web Services, New York, NY

Associate Web Developer, 03/06 - 12/06, (Intern to Full-time)

• Advanced from intern to full time associate building sites among a team of developers
• Social networking sites with My Space like features + ecommerce system
• In house custom developed application powered by LAMP stack

Professional
Skills

LAMP development – (5+ years experience)

• Expert knowledge of the full LAMP stack, OOP, and MVC design pattern
• Version and source controlling using Subversion and CVS
• JavaScript libraries implementations such as jQuery, Scriptalicious and YUI
• Code writing on Emacs and/or Vi environment without Zend Studio or any text editors
• Strong experience in bug trackers JIRA and Mantis
• Familiar Thorough knowledge of PHP Content Management Systems (eZPublish CMS and Drupal)
• Proficient coding skills; Zend PHP Framework, Smarty Template Engine, Magento eCommerce customization
• Strong knowledge in Web Services API’s (Facebook, Twitter, StubHub, Vivid Seats etc.)
• Solid understanding in Linux environment

XHTML and Web 2.0 Proficiency –

• Full comprehension of web browsers' characteristics (IE9, IE8, IE7, IE6, Firefox3, Safari4, etc.)
• Excellent knowledge level of Cascading Style Sheets

Operating Systems Expertise –

• Command Line Linux (Specifically in Fedora Core and Ubuntu distributions)
• Windows Server (200x) and Windows (9x, XP, Vista, 7)

Troubleshooting for Software and Hardware –

• Reliability with solving any hardware or software issues in any Windows or Linux/Unix environment

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