Adem USTA - Software Engineer

Work experiences

Oct. 2024 Now

Staff MLOPS Engineer (Employee) @ Integral Ad Science

Development and maintenance of the Total Media Quality (TMQ) solution: a real-time data processing pipeline for online advertising.

Familiarized with the existing deployment stack and mechanisms for generating and deploying Machine Learning models
Identified bottlenecks (GPU computations) and isolated them into a dedicated service
Designed a 'model serving'-oriented architecture to optimize GPU resource scaling
Implemented a 'model serving' service based on Nvidia Triton
Aligned CI/CD with IAS deployment constraints and set up functional/integration tests
Improved observability and monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana
Proposed alerting solution for performance and latency anomalies using Grafana Alerting

Docker • Docker Compose • Kubernetes • AWS • Jenkins • Python • FastAPI • PyTorch • Nvidia Triton • TensorFlow • Databricks • PostgreSQL • Kafka • MLFlow • Prometheus • Grafana

2022 2024

Tech lead - Senior software engineer (Freelance) @ Various companies

Providing expertise in software engineering (backend, devops, frontend, machine learning) for various companies

Ondorse (Paris, France): Development and maintenance of the Ondorse service: the KYB (Know Your Business) SaaS for companies.
NielsenIQ (Remote): Development of a mobile receipt collection application: ScanRewards.
AnotherBrain (Paris, France): Implementation of a monitoring stack within Phosphor Quality product
Context (Paris, France): Benchmark of Ray: a python framework for distributed ML computing

Docker Compose • Docker • Python • FastAPI • PostgreSQL • Alembic • React • TypeScript • Chakra UI • TanStack • Celery • Clean Architecture • TDD • PHP • MySQL • JavaScript • Prometheus • Grafana • Ray • Kubernetes

Feb. 2021 July 2022

Software Engineer (Employee) @ Boxy (ex Storelift)

Within the 'Store-AI' team, design and improvement of applications for the 'Boxy' store: a fully autonomous connected store.

Upgraded existing applications with real-time event tracking for customer behavior monitoring
Implemented comprehensive logging and reporting functionality for business intelligence
Integrated temperature sensors and developed IoT application for cloud-based temperature monitoring
Designed and planned new microservices architecture for Boxy v2 with industry-standard practices
Selected and integrated robust technologies to support scalable autonomous store operations
Established comprehensive code quality procedures: linting, formatting, unit testing, and static type checking
Automated quality checks using GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Git-Hooks for continuous integration

GitLab • Git Hooks • CI/CD • IoT • Python • Kubernetes • Fluentd • Kibana • REST API • Arduino • Raspberry Pi • USB Serial • Prometheus • Grafana • RabbitMQ • Microservices • MQTT • Clean Code • PyTest • Pylint • Yapf • MyPy

March 2017 Feb. 2021

Software Engineer (Employee) @ Context

Design and development of software solutions around real-time video analysis using deep learning algorithms.

Created comprehensive internal tool for managing databases of images and videos with user-friendly interface
Implemented efficient database system for media file storage, retrieval, and metadata management
Upgraded annotation tools with modern technologies and established code review processes
Designed and built robust REST API for video upload and analysis with celebrity, logo, and object detection
Implemented API versioning and blue-green deployment strategies for zero-downtime updates
Developed client dashboard with advanced data visualization for video analytics and statistics
Established comprehensive testing framework with PyTest for API and Jest for frontend
Refactored core 'Compute' service for deep learning model loading and video processing
Successfully transitioned to microservices architecture with Kafka messaging for inter-service communication
Deployed scalable solution on Kubernetes cluster with appropriate addons for production workloads

Docker Compose • Jenkins • MLOps • PyTorch • Docker • Python • AWS • REST API • TypeScript • Kubernetes • Angular • Django • PostgreSQL • React • Redux • FastAPI • Lambda • EC2 • PyTest • Jest • Kafka • Deep Learning • Computer Vision • Microservices

My education

June 2016

Master 2 @ Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI)

Image and Sound for Intelligent Systems - With Honors

Haptics - Sense perception, haptic systems

Virtual Reality - Virtual environment design, physics management, HCI

Pattern Recognition - Coding chain, regression, neural networks, SVM

Image Processing - Image descriptors, motion detection and tracking

Sound Processing - SF model, LPC, noise suppression, source localization

Artificial Intelligence - Agents, state space search algorithms, planning

June 2015

Master 1 @ Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI)

Robotics Engineering and Intelligent Systems - With High Honors

Microcontrollers - Real-time programming, Timers, GPIO, interrupts, PWM

Random Signals - Random processes, filtering and spectral analysis, detection

Information Processing - Coding chain, source and channel coding, encryption

Signal Processing - Fourier series and transforms, Laplace transform

C++ Programming - OOP basics, standard and third-party libraries

Robotics - Mechanism modeling, kinematics and dynamics, control laws

My skills

Backend Development & APIs

Expertise in crafting robust, scalable REST APIs and microservices using modern Python frameworks, with focus on performance optimization and clean architecture patterns.

Python 3.9+, FastAPI, Django, Flask, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Celery, Redis, REST APIs, GraphQL, Microservices, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, Test-Driven Development, API Versioning, OpenAPI/Swagger

Frontend Development & User Experience

Proficient in building responsive, intuitive web applications with modern JavaScript frameworks, ensuring optimal user experiences across devices and platforms.

JavaScript ES6+, TypeScript, React 18, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular, Redux, Zustand, TanStack Query, Chakra UI, Tailwind CSS, PostCSS, Vite, Webpack, Jest, Cypress, Responsive Design, Progressive Web Apps

Database Design & Management

Comprehensive expertise in both SQL and NoSQL databases, specializing in schema design, query optimization, data migrations, and ensuring data integrity at scale.

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, InfluxDB, Database Design, Query Optimization, Indexing Strategies, Data Migrations, Backup & Recovery, Replication, Sharding, ACID Properties, CAP Theorem

Machine Learning & AI

Skilled in end-to-end ML pipeline development, from data preprocessing to model deployment, with expertise in deep learning, computer vision, NLP, and MLOps practices.

Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, OpenCV, Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, MLflow, Weights & Biases, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, CNN, RNN, Transformers, Model Deployment, A/B Testing

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

Extensive experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines, enabling efficient development workflows and reliable production deployments.

Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Nginx, Apache, Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, Infrastructure as Code, Monitoring & Alerting

Software Quality & Best Practices

Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code following industry best practices, with emphasis on testing, code reviews, and continuous improvement.

Clean Code, SOLID Principles, Design Patterns, Test-Driven Development, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Reviews, Static Analysis, PyTest, Jest, Selenium, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, E2E Testing, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Refactoring, Technical Debt Management

Communication & Project Management

Multilingual professional with strong communication skills and experience in agile methodologies, capable of leading technical teams and collaborating with stakeholders.

French (Native), English (Fluent), Turkish (Fluent), Agile/Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Technical Writing, Code Documentation, Team Leadership, Mentoring, Stakeholder Communication, Project Planning, Risk Management