Summary
Yalın Pala is a software developer based in Ankara with a decade of professional experience and 6+ years focused on building high-performance backend systems. He specializes in TypeScript and Go backends using Node.js frameworks (Express, NestJS), PostgreSQL/MongoDB, Docker, and GraphQL, and has practical experience designing microservice architectures. He also brings hands-on expertise with graph databases (Neo4j) and efficient data modeling, a skill that informs complex relationship-driven features. As a full-stack practitioner he has shipped React/Next.js frontends and React Native mobile apps, enabling end-to-end product delivery. Comfortable in Agile teams using tools like Git, Jira, Notion, and Microsoft Teams, he routinely balances delivery speed with maintainable architectures. Currently advancing his academic depth with an MS in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder, he combines strong engineering fundamentals with applied system design.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Materials Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Materials Engineering at Bartin University
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
Master of Engineering - MEng, Engineering/Industrial Management, Master of Engineering - MEng, Engineering/Industrial Management at Marmara University