Summary
Yiğit U is a software engineer with 9 years of experience specializing in TypeScript, React, Python and Go, currently building systems at AXA in Tokyo. He has full-cycle product experience across fintech, medtech and marketplace projects—ranging from blockchain-backed medical image provenance to crypto tax automation and high-volume payment integrations. A one-year lead with hiring and team-growth experience, he’s comfortable running CI/CD and AWS infrastructure and holds AWS Solutions Architect and CKAD certifications. Bilkent University valedictorian with a 3.91 GPA, he pairs strong academic rigor with practical results like creating staging environments, automating deployments, and integrating design systems into production Next.js apps. Notably, he’s worked across multicultural teams in Japan and Turkey and has a personal portfolio at usta.dev showcasing his work.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree (Erasmus+ Exchange Semester), Information and Communication Technology, Bachelor's degree (Erasmus+ Exchange Semester), Information and Communication Technology at Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu - Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
School of Foreign Languages, German Preparation Class, B1 Level, School of Foreign Languages, German Preparation Class, B1 Level at Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Technology and Information Systems, 3.91/4.00, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Technology and Information Systems, 3.91/4.00 at Bilkent University
High School, Maths, Science, High School, Maths, Science at TED Ankara Koleji
English, German, Turkish, Japanese