Melike Ertekin

Software Engineer

SUMMARY

I am a software engineer who is passionate about Android development. I am also a graduate student at Georgia Tech currently studying a Masters in Computer Science. I recently finished Udacity Android Kotlin Developer Nanodegree Program. My goal is to combine software development, analytical thinking and team player skills in a corporate setting. US Permanent Resident (do not require sponsorship).

EDUCATION

  • MS, Computer Science (OMSCS), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (ongoing)
  • BS, Computer Engineering, Gediz University, Izmir, Turkey

WORK EXPERIENCE

GE Appliances, Louisville, KY
2019 - 2020
Software Engineer
  • Worked on creating Smart HQ App using Android architecture components. Converted Java code to Kotlin code and applied MVVM pattern. Participated in integrating the code from multiple apps into single app to be able to manage appliances from different brands easily using only one app.
  • Worked closely with different product lines, cloud team, embedded team, and design team. Gathered requirements and wrote specifications for multiple projects. Managed various new product projects. Ensured that content met business requirements 100 % of the time. Worked as a point of contact on GE side for 3rd party companies and solved technical problems for them.
  • Added new features for connected fridges to the Café App. Worked on integration of ZipKey technology to Café App (Demo version) to make connecting a smart appliance easier and faster.
  • Wrote JS code to help marketing team for creating operating system based multi-link QR code to advertise the Smart HQ app for different platforms using only one QR code.
FULTON SCIENCE ACADEMY, Alpharetta, GA
2016 - 2018
AP Computer Science-A & Robotics Instructor
  • Prepared students for Advanced Placement Computer Science A Exam. 83% of the students got 3 and above grades in the official AP Test.
  • Enriched robotics curriculum with a variety of hands-on Arduino projects to keep students’ curious minds engaged and excited to come to robotics class.
  • Provided academic support for 120+ middle school students through after and before school coding clubs. Helped them to create their personal websites from scratch using HTML, CSS, JS.
  • Helped them to create their personal websites from scratch using HTML, CSS, JS.
  • Led First Lego League (FLL), Tech Fair academic teams.
GEDIZ UNIVERSITY, Izmir, Turkey
2015 - 2016
Software Engineer, Intern
  • Developed first Android app of Gediz University from scratch.
  • Improved current student portal by adding graduation check-out system for inventory management.
  • Provided support to other on-going projects as directed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Programming Languages: Java, Kotlin, Python, C, C#, PHP, JavaScript
  • Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite
  • Other: Android, Android Jetpack, MVVM, Coroutines, Room, Firebase/Google APIs, FCM, JSON, XML, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Git, Arduino
  • Libraries: OkHttp, Picasso, Glide, Retrofit, Moshi, Espresso, etc.