Mürsel Gürkan

Senior Software Developer
Bayrampaşa, İSTANBUL, TURKEY 34030 · +90 (535) 292 11 01 · murselgurkan@gmail.com

I don't just write code — I architect experiences. From the first design decision to the final line of implementation, I'm driven by a single standard: build it right, build it to last.

Performance, readability, and scalability aren't trade-offs for me — they're the baseline. I bring both analytical precision and imagination to every problem I tackle; the ability to see not just what a system is, but what it could become.

I thrive in the execution — turning well-thought-out designs into clean, efficient, and scalable reality. My next chapter? Leading the technical vision of something built from the ground up. Not just contributing to the roadmap, but helping draw it.


Experience

Senior Software Developer

Vitelco, İstanbul

CRM applications for DIGITURK.

February 2026 - Present

Senior .Net Developer

Koç Sistem, İstanbul

CRM applications for Opet (fuel sector).

September 2024 - August 2025

Backend Developer

Trive, İstanbul

Short-term loan applications primarily operating in the Spain market.

April 2022 - July 2024

Senior Software Developer

BAŞARSOFT Inc., İstanbul

GIS-based web applications operating in the fields of cargo, banking, and chain restaurants.

January 2017 - April 2022

Software Developer

Estepe Information Technologies, İstanbul

Development of fleet management systems.

March 2016 - January 2017

Software Developer

Başarsoft Inc., İstanbul

GIS-based web applications.

January 2015 - September 2015

Education

İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi

High School Diploma
Computer Programming
2013

Skills

Technologies



Competencies
  • C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core
  • MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Redis, Elasticsearch
  • RabbitMQ, AWS, Docker, CI/CD
  • Microservices, Clean Code, Clean Architecture

Interests

Outside of work, I recharge in nature — long forest walks are a weekend ritual that keeps my mind sharp. I'm drawn to sci-fi, fantasy, and history in both film and television; shows like Person of Interest, Breaking Bad, and House M.D. — stories built on systems, patterns, and human complexity, not unlike the problems I enjoy solving every day.

In the kitchen, I cook every meal myself — always Turkish cuisine at the core, but never without my own twist. I treat recipes the way I treat code: something to understand deeply, then make your own.

I'm a firm believer in intuition shaped by experience. I don't just follow the map — I read the terrain. History and biography are my go-to reads; there's no better teacher than someone who has already navigated the hard problems.

And right now, nothing excites me more than the intersection of AI and automation — because the future of back-end development isn't just about writing better code, it's about building systems that think.


Courses & Certifications

  • Certified Developing ASP.NET WEB Applications – Bilge Adam
  • .Net ile Microservices (.Net 7 Upgrade) – Udemy
  • Building C# .NET Core Clean Architecture & CQRS Project – Udemy
  • Building .Net 5.0 & Microservice Architecture Project – Udemy
  • From scratch to Advanced Azure DevOps and Azure Portal – Udemy
  • Elasticsearch With Net Core August – Udemy

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