Abdullah Faruk Çiftler

Professional Experience

Senior Product Manager at İşinOlacak

May 2024 - Dec 2024

Promoted to Senior Product Manager as of November 2024. Spearheading the development of a job-matching platform aimed at transforming recruitment processes in Turkey. Designing AI-driven features, such as personalized job recommendations and applicant scoring, using machine learning expertise. Leading cross-functional teams to develop and refine platform functionalities.

Jury Member at Medeniyet University Project Incentive Evaluation Committee

August 2024 - Present

Participated as a jury member in the evaluation of academic and technological projects. Assessed project proposals based on innovation, feasibility, and potential societal impact.

Founder and CEO of MakeItProduct

February 2022 - Present

Offering freelance product management services to various firms, including New Mind Information Management Systems, Papara, and Postuby (a social media post automation startup). Specialized in detailed system documentation (creating Wikis), epic management, and feature design. Conducted market research, prepared SRS documents, and contributed to UI/UX evaluations.

Product Manager at Wugo

July 2023 - May 2024

Managed digital product development for Wugo, an event discovery platform, significantly increasing user engagement and customer retention. Successfully launched new features that improved the event planning experience for users.

Senior Software Developer at PeP

November 2022 - July 2023

Oversaw API integrations and backend systems for PeP, a prominent FinTech company. Led the migration to microservices architecture and optimized transaction handling for large-scale financial operations.

Software Developer at New Mind Information Management Systems

March 2021 - January 2022

Developed .NET and PHP-based APIs, taking a leading role in backend development. Played a pivotal role in building microservice-based architectures for legal tech solutions.

CEO of Locup Digital Event Solutions Inc.

August 2020 - March 2023

Founded and led Locup, an event management platform, from concept to launch. Managed all aspects of system architecture, business development, and project management. Successfully exited the company through a strategic sale.

Junior Software Developer at INVEON

December 2019 - March 2021

Developed MVC-based ASP.NET APIs and virtualized APIs with Docker at INVEON, a technology company specializing in e-commerce software platforms. Designed a social platform using ASP.NET Core MVC.