Tolga Kara

Frontend developer based in Berlin, Germany.

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Work Experience

Trainee in Fullstack Web Development @ writeaguide (Jun 2019 - Oct 2019)

Cloud-based application (SaaS) for smart knowledge management.

• Boosted usability of the process by allowing the user to export the documentation in pdf and markdown format.
• Researched and documented the process of restructuring the codebase to help the company by the localization process. This increased the amount of registered users and lead to growth.
• Tested new developed features by defining, creating and implementing the tests.
• Monitored and created tasks using Kanban.
• Reported to the CEO.

Technologies used: PHP, Laravel & Bootstrap 4

Projects

Automated time tracking Application

Increased productivity of freelancers by developed an automatic time tracking application.

• Interviewed 40+ students to clarify the needs of the application.
• Researched the relationship between time tracking and productivity.
• Designed a web application with UI & UX in mind.

Technologies used: Django, PostgreSQL & Bootstrap 4

NoiceJobs

Job platform which simplilfies the process of finding qualified developers and qualified companies.

• Teamed up with 2 excellent and motivated students.
• Defined low-fidelity prototypes to illustrated 4 key features of the application.
• Resolved as the first place in the Ironhack Hackathon with more than 10 projects.

Technologies used: React, NodeJS, Express, MongoDB, API & React Bootstrap

IronBugs

Improved version of the feedback system of Ironhack by surveyed +40 students.

• Coordinated the development process with the team.
• Achieved user satisfaction by providing them an option to give feedback anonymously.
• Lectured +20 students the importance of giving the user the option to post anonymously and how it can be improved.

Technologies used: NodeJS, Express, MongoDB & HBS

Skills

Technical: JS, Jest, ReactJS, VueJS, NodeJS, Laravel, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Git & Github

Office-Tool: Trello, Slack & Notion

Communication: Connector, friendly & caring

Teamwork: Mediator, mentoring & teaching

Language: German (native), English (B2) & Turkish (A2)

Education

Ironhack Full Stack Web Developer Bootcamp @ Ironhack (Aug 2020 - Oct 2020)

• +400 hours of Coding.
• Influenced +15 students by teaching them programming concepts, to guide them through the projects.
• Implemented 2 projects in parallel during project week. * Experienced 2 types of background. One of the project was voted as the best web app.
• All 3 projects from the Bootcamp got nominated as the best full stack web application.

Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MongoDB, Express, React & NodeJS

B.Sc. Business Informatics @ HTW Berlin (Aug 2016 - Apr 2020)

• Development of a canteen app that organized the meal plan in german Universities.

Technologies used: Java, Python, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP & Android Studio