Umut Işik
Senior Software Engineering Manager at SmartupNetwork
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Summary
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Top SchoolUmut Işik is a senior software engineering manager and technology leader with 20+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling web platforms across e-commerce, PIM, CMS, dating, and learning systems. He blends deep technical craftsmanship—rooted in open source stacks—with strategic SDLC and architecture leadership, having held CTO and head-of-software roles that span startups and global teams. At Sony he drove platform refactors, CI/CD and test automation improvements; more recently he’s led engineering organizations focused on IP management and product-market alignment. Known for mentoring and recruiting diverse teams, he moves fluidly between coding, design, and delivery to ensure high-performance, resilient systems. A self-described “timid entrepreneur” and open source volunteer, he brings practical curiosity and a long record of improving developer workflows and operational quality. Based in Istanbul with a Computer Engineering degree from METU, he favors collaboration and creativity as core drivers of technology strategy.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
High School Graduate High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School Graduate High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Yomra Fen LisesiBachelor's degree Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Engineering at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
English
Github Skills (195)
sitemap10
composition10
github10
python10
testing10
command-line-interface10
bots10
bash10
interpreter10
security10
language-design10
specification10
dockerfile10
php-api10
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Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
umutphp/umutphp
Jul 2020 - Nov 2021
Contributions:134 commits, 141 pushes in 1 year 4 months
umutphp/github-action-dynamic-profile-page
Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
GitHub Action to push updates to your special profile repository.
Contributions:5 releases, 12 reviews, 50 commits in 2 months
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