Summary
Jon Kaya is a seasoned software engineer with 12 years of experience building scalable networked systems and automation platforms, currently contributing at Meta after a long tenure at Dropbox. He has deep telecom and big-data expertise from leading engineering teams and delivering IP management, automated testing, and self-care portal solutions for major operators like Turkish Telecom and Turkcell. Jon combines hands-on development with system-level design, having reduced outages and testing effort through robust data collection and automation projects. Comfortable across the stack, he has a track record of moving projects from requirements to production and mentoring small teams. Based in Laguna Hills and globally minded after an Erasmus stay in Poland, he brings curiosity-driven research habits and a collaborative, people-focused approach. Outside work he enjoys basketball, travel, and conversations that spark new ideas.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Istanbul Technical University