Ahmet Meric

• Contributed to the Video On Demand (VOD) platform behind iPlayer and other BBC apps, focusing on AWS-based microservices within an Agile environment utilizing Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).

• Designed and developed event-driven AWS Lambdas and Spring Boot REST APIs, ensuring timely deliveries and adherence to high coding standards.

• Resolved long-standing critical issues with Docker-based component tests that had been failing for several years, enhancing test reliability and coverage.

• Proactively engaged in architectural discussions and best practice workshops with stakeholders, influencing strategic technical decisions.

• Mentored junior and mid-level developers through pair programming, fostering skill development and promoting knowledge sharing. Key Achievements: Successfully implemented Live Audio Description to Freely and IPTV platforms. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, BDD, Microservices, AWS, SQS, SNS, Ruby, Python, Docker, Mockito, Jenkins, Git, TDD, Cosmos

• Spearheaded the development of a core banking and consumer lending financial platform, enhancing operational efficiency and financial management.

• Streamlined system functionality and user experience by implementing new microservices features using Spring Boot, CQRS, and DDD architecture.

• Fostered reliable service delivery through web service development with Spring Boot and Node.js (Express).

• Orchestrated web-based microservice application architecture design, optimizing performance and scalability to meet evolving business needs.

• Ensured seamless user interactions by maintaining front-end applications with AngularJS.

• Utilized SNS and SQS components for distributed data streaming, bolstering efficient and reliable data transfer.

• Contributed to robust system design through work with AWS and Event Store CQRS architecture.

Key Achievements: Successfully launched four core banking microservices modules: On-us Payment Service, Ledger Service, Subscription Service, and Product Service, significantly enhancing core banking system functionality and efficiency.

• Collaborated on the maintenance and enhancement of the core gateway application responsible for aggregating device state data and publishing it to AWS telemetry.

• Executed robust Java development using Spring Boot and multi-threading techniques for real-time data handling on AWS telemetry.

• Devised Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) solutions for managing device states extraction from IoT and smart chargers control.

• Developed AWS Lambda functions using Node.js and TypeScript, designed AWS component architecture, and deployed systems using AWS CloudFormation.

Key Achievements:

• Pioneered the implementation of the IEC61850 protocol into the IoT gateway application using Spring Boot, enabling control of wind turbines.

• Enabled smart car chargers to adapt to current energy prices through Cloud-to-Cloud integration, enhancing energy efficiency.