Umut Toker
Software Engineer

About
I’m a full-stack engineer turning ideas into production-ready tools. Right now I’m building edge-optimized React 19 / Next 15 apps on Supabase while pursuing an M.S. in Software Engineering at Western Governors University to sharpen my domain-driven-design expertise.
Latest Projects

Reqq Link Shortener
Edge-first URL shortener rebuilt in 2025.. Custom slugs, Supabase RLS, and Vercel Edge Middleware deliver p95 redirects in 32 ms

Albert Solver
Study companion powered by GPT-4: outlines essays, suggests citations, and exports Markdown notes in one click
Bio
Re-built reqq.cc on React 19 + Next 15 + Supabase → p95 redirect latency 32 ms.
Started M.S. Software Engineering, Western Governors University (exp. 2027).
Earned Introduction to Python Programming badge (WGU).
Started as a Software Engineer Associate at Advanco SA.
Automated deployment & config via T-SQL scripts, cutting setup time 2h/client.
Authored T-SQL fixes that resolved 50% of live-data anomalies within 30 min.
Partnered with R&D to reproduce issues, analyse logs, and ship coordinated hot-fixes.
Wrote install/debug guides; trained 2 teammates, boosting first-line resolution +35%.
Led onsite installation & validation for Thermo Fisher Scientific (Italy).
Demoed ARC to 200 + attendees at HDA 2024, collecting feedback that drove 2 UI fixes.
Volunteered as Software Engineer Intern at The City Tutors
Built Python/Django username-recovery system → support tickets -30 %.
Modernized the login page with enhanced UI and security features, resulting in a 28% increase in successful logins.
Redesigned login page with custom validation, raising success rate +22%.
Earned certifications:
Completed JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures certification.
Shipped several React/JS apps to production.
Finished 300-hr Full-Stack JS Curriculum (The Odin Project + freeCodeCamp.).
Consultant for smart-home networks; delivered end-to-end installations.
Launched and managed PPE e-commerce store, shipped over 14,800 facemasks orders during pandemic peak.
Field Technician, Powers IoT- installed 150 + smart devices & security systems.
Apprentice Electrician, Barbato & Rucinski — pulled/terminated 100 + Cat5 runs.
Graduated B.B.A., Eskişehir Osmangazi University.
Led CBOE VIX research project; presented actionable volatility insights.
Analysed survey data from 1 746 respondents with SPSS for marketing study.
Finance intern at Koç - reconciled A/P & A/R and month-end reports.
Co-founded ESOGU E-Sports Club; organised tournaments and led 40-member team.
Built dotarehberi.com(WordPress) - Dota 2 guides attracting 6400 weekly visitors.