Mehmet Timur Sen
Senior Software Engineer
Houston,TX
Summary
Seasoned Software Engineer with 20+ years of experience delivering scalable, enterprise-grade solutions across financial, healthcare, and education sectors. Specialized in Java and Spring-based architectures, with deep expertise in microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native design. Proven track record of building resilient platforms with a strong focus on security, performance, and maintainability, leveraging Agile methodologies to drive consistent delivery in complex environments.
Experienced in designing API gateways, system integration layers, and high-availability infrastructures, with hands-on expertise in technologies such as Spring Cloud Gateway, reactive programming (WebFlux), and modern DevOps practices. Currently developing Linqra, an AI orchestration platform, where I apply advanced concepts in multi-agent workflows, AI model integration, and enterprise-grade observability, further expanding my capabilities in AI-driven system design. Known for bridging traditional software engineering with emerging AI technologies, while maintaining a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to solving real-world business challenges.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Java Developer
JP Morgan Chase & Company
08.2019 - Current
- Implemented & Architected +50 different Financial backend Java Micro-Services in Spring Boot Framework
- Leading the TDD Team, responsible of TDD reviews and clean code
- Performed tasks in Agile and Scrum Environment
- Championed best practices in coding standards, design patterns, and testing methodologies to ensure consistent quality across all projects.
- Developed next generation integration platform for internal applications.
- Ensured application security by integrating authentication mechanisms like OAuth 2.0 or JWT tokens into server-side APIs.
Software Architect
North American University
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Implemented and designed new Network Cluster for their infrastructure using Linux environment. Same Cluster design is used by another school district with 10 thousands students in New Orleans.
- Implemented Student Application Module for new students
- Maintained Integrations between their existing ERP and LMS (Moodle) by providing API solutions.
Software Developer
UAMS-University Of Arkansas For Medical Science
08.2009 - 06.2015
- Implemented Trauma Statewide Image Repository used by 82 Arkansan hospitals.
- Used Java, Dicom Listeners, SQL Server 2008, PHP, Spring MVC Framework, JSP Trauma is centric DICOM/PACS listener tool which MR, CR, X-Ray and Ultrasound modalities scanned DICOM images are pushed into statewide network, converted into JPEGs, stored on disks and accessed online.
Graduate Assistant
Southeastern Louisiana University
10.2007 - 05.2009
- Developed departmental web page for CEDSAR department.
- CEDSAR is for search and professional needs of College of Education and Human Development faculty.
Software Developer
Digiturk
10.2006 - 09.2007
- Developed central logic automation desktop & web applications for digital movies written on Eclipse, J2EE, Oracle, MySQL and Java.
- Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development
Software Engineer
Asalsoft & Turkcell
10.2005 - 09.2006
- Turkcell SDPA Otap Adapter Turkcell is the biggest mobile operator in Turkey with 25 million subscribers.
- Developed Otap Adapter which is web service for WAP-MMS-GPRS operations using Oracle BPEL Process Manager, JDeveloper, Eclipse, Java, J2EE
Software Developer
Turkuaz Computer
10.2003 - 10.2005
- SIS-School Information System Developed online school simulation used by 550+ schools in Turkey.
- Utilized ASP.Net, MS SQL Server
- Gathered and defined customer requirements to develop clear specifications for project plans
Education
Master of Science - Integrated Science and Technology
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA 08.2007 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Turkey 09.1998 - 06.2003
Skills
Java Development
Software Development Lifecycle
Code Evaluation
Spring Framework
Spring Boot
PHP Development
Symfony Php Framework
Oracle Database
Angular Development
React Development
Server-Side Development
Object Oriented Design
Amazon Web Services
Linux Environment
Cloud
Unit Testing
Spring Boot
LAMP
SQL Server
MVC Architecture
Mobile Development
Cassandra
JavaScript
MongoDB
Github
https://github.com/mehmetsen80/Linqra
Developed Linqra, a personal AI orchestration platform, as a side project to explore and apply modern AI and distributed system patterns. Designed and implemented a scalable, Java-based architecture integrating microservices, API gateway capabilities, and AI model orchestration, with a strong focus on security, resiliency, and observability. Through this initiative, deepened expertise in cloud-native design, reactive programming, and multi-system integration, while gaining hands-on experience with emerging AI frameworks and enterprise-grade infrastructure patterns.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
Software
Java (Core, JDK 21)
Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security)
Reactive Programming (Spring WebFlux, Project Reactor)
RESTful API Design
Microservices Architecture
API Gateway Development (Spring Cloud Gateway)
Service Discovery (Eureka)
Circuit Breakers & Resilience (Resilience4j)
Distributed Configuration & Routing
Event-Driven Architecture
AI Orchestration Platforms (Linqra – personal project)
Multi-Agent Workflow Design
LLM Integrations (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude)
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
Vector Databases (Milvus)
Knowledge Graphs (Neo4j)
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Redis
Object Storage (S3, MinIO)
OAuth2 / OpenID Connect
Keycloak (Identity & Access Management)
JWT Authentication
MTLS (Mutual TLS)
Docker
Kubernetes (EKS)
CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Nginx / HAProxy (Load Balancing)
API Metrics & Logging
Distributed Tracing Concepts
System Performance Monitoring
Cost & Usage Tracking (AI/API)
Agile / Scrum
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Clean Architecture
System Design & Scalability
Timeline
Senior Java Developer
JP Morgan Chase & Company
08.2019 - Current
Software Architect
North American University
05.2015 - 05.2019
Software Developer
UAMS-University Of Arkansas For Medical Science
08.2009 - 06.2015
Graduate Assistant
Southeastern Louisiana University
10.2007 - 05.2009
Master of Science - Integrated Science and Technology
Southeastern Louisiana University
08.2007 - 05.2009
Software Developer
Digiturk
10.2006 - 09.2007
Software Engineer
Asalsoft & Turkcell
10.2005 - 09.2006
Software Developer
Turkuaz Computer
10.2003 - 10.2005
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Yeditepe University
09.1998 - 06.2003