Yusuf Koca

JavaScript Developer

About Me

Hi, my name’s Yusuf. I like to call myself a JavaScript Developer which I have experience and interest in learning new things about it. I currently work as a Frontend Developer.

I am most skilled in: JavaScript TypeScript and React.js

Projects

Simple React App that provides users movie search capabilities from IMDB via OMDB API.

A frontend challenge developed with React.js and Next.js.

Tower of Hanoi puzzle game for browser.

A hobby project developed with React.js and Styled Components. React DnD library is used for Drag and Drop operations.

Rebel Tiger Club

tiger-club.netlify.app

Landing page for an NFT project.

First freelance job on Upwork. It’s a static webpage developed with React and Typescript. Used Gsap Green Sock library for animations.

A gif search and filter app that enables users to add to their favorites.

A frontend challenge developed with React.js and Typescript. Giphy API is used.

Last Letter Game (TTS & STT)

last-letter-game.netlify.app

Last letter game with Turkish names. Inputs are taken via mic. So you need to speak out loud!

A frontend challenge developed with React.js and Typescript. SpeechRecognition & SpeechSynthesis features of WEB API are used.

List and filter component example

A small React.js and Typescript component to display units from video game Age of Empires.

Experience

Webex Events

socio.events

Software Engineer

May 2021 - Current

React.js, Typescript, GraphQL

Socio is an end-to-end event management platform for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events. Being a part of the frontend team I am responsible for developing new features and maintenance for the event platform. Socio now is acquired by Cisco and is now Webex Events.

adesso

adesso.com.tr

Senior Frontend Developer

2020 - 2021

JavaScript, React.js, Redux, Typescript

I have been a part of two different teams and shipped two successful products to customers from Switzerland and Germany. My first fully remote international experience. The team and customers are all around the world. Tools and technologies used: Git, Jira, Postman

Havelsan

havelsan.com.tr

Frontend Developer

2018 - 2020

ES5, ES6, React.js, Redux, Fabric.js, Ext.js, Jaeger(internal js ui library)

As a part of the Web Infrastructure team, I developed apps and components that are commonly used for more than one project. Main responsibilities include developing apps with React.js and giving support to older apps written with fairly older libraries like JQuery and Ext.js. Tools and technologies used: Git, Jira, Maven, Jenkins, Npm, Webpack, Docker

Unelabs Software & Simulation

www.unelabs.com/

Co-Founder & Fullstack Developer

2016 - 2018

PHP, Laravel, Node.js, Unity

It all began when a close friend asked me to help him with a freelance job that has a tight deadline. It brought me good money(at least for a student). Then we did more jobs and developed projects together. After almost two years of studying & freelancing we graduated and established a small startup.

Unelabs has accomplished more than enough. Even if it did not make us rich and famous(apparently), it taught us a lot, not only technically but also socially, economically, etc. Unelabs’ main focus was Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality, but we also developed websites for money. Old freelance habits… I was mostly developing APIs for our VR & AR apps. I had some Unity experience there too.

IBM

www.ibm.com

Part Time IT Specialist

2015 - 2016

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Mostly help desk stuff. Installations, fixing accounts.. ‘Have you tried turning it off and on again?’

Education

Bilkent University

BSc Computer Technology & Information System

2011 - 2016

Bilkent University is one of the nation's leading research universities. It enrolls approximately 12,500 students in faculties and schools on campus in Ankara, Turkey.

The programming journey has begun here. I learned fundamental programming skills along with languages like C, Java, JavaScript. Graduated as second best student and senior project of my team awarded for being Best Innovative Senior Project.

Waterford Institute of Technology

Erasmus Exchange Programme Student

2013

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is a university-level institution in the South-East of Ireland with over 10000 students and 1000 staff.

I had lived and studied in Ireland for a semester during my college years. I had precious lessons from valuable instructors, also loved the country and culture.

A Little More About Me

30 years old world citizen without a passport. I currently live in Ankara, Turkey with my dearest wife. I grow up in Denizli which I’m proud of for no reason.

Things I enjoy doing and/or talking about:

  • Comics (Huge Batman Fan!)
  • Board Games
  • Smart Home
  • Investing
  • Boxing
  • History