Yakup Gezdirici

March 2005
email:yakup@gezdirici.net Yakup Gezdirici
Address: Yenisehir Mh. 30. Sk. No:15
Karabuk Ev-Kur Sitesi C Blok D:17
Pendik, Istanbul 81480
Turkey
Phone:+90 (216) 4822783
Mobile:+90 (532) 7697064
Web: http://www.gezdirici.net/yakup/

Personal Information

Date of Birth:08/11/1970
Place of Birth:Tonya, Trabzon
Gender:Male
Nationality:Turkish
Marital Status:Married
Children:Two
Military Service:Done

Role Sought and Summary of Qualifications

A Project Manager, Team Leader, System Analyst and Programmer position with those qualifications;
  • Delphi developer; 17 years Pascal and 10 years Delphi experience.
  • Proficiency level English and competence in teaching.
  • Database design and application development; MS SQL Server, Inprise Interbase 6 and 7, FirebirdSQL, MS Access, MySQL with Delphi, PHP and ASP through connections with ODBC, ADO, DAO, BDE, dbExpress, MIDAS, InterbaseExpress.
  • Multi-tier client/server applications; both server and client side design; usage of latest and most suitable technology.
  • Full object-oriented system analysis and design.
  • Organizing project tasks and managing the resources.
  • Documentation for the projects required before and after the development.
  • Software lifecycle management and documentation with UML and usage of UML tools.
  • Visual and non-visual component writing.
  • Designing, coding and evaluating complex applications from a to z.
  • Familiarity with engineering applications, image processing and real-time multi-level systems, which contain much more code, data, algorithm, design and stress than usual.
  • Web programming with Delphi, PHP, MS SQL, MySQL on MS IIS and Apache web servers.
  • Web site design with raw HTML, page design and web authoring tools.
  • Multimedia presentations and animations.
  • Graphic design with major photo and graphics tools.
  • Interest in PC hardware, software and their problems.
  • Research on subjects related with computers, programming and the projects involved.
  • Self-learning and self-supporting abilities.

Educational Background

1994-1999 Marmara University, English Language Education, Istanbul
BA degree.
1992-1994 Uludag University, English Language Education, Bursa
Moved to Istanbul to continue studying at MU.
1989-1991 Dilmer Language Center, English, Bursa
1987-1988 Black-Sea Technical University (KTU), Mathematics, Trabzon
Left the university in 1988.
1985-1986 Komet Computer Course, Basic, Bursa
1984-1987 Demirtaspasa High School, Electricity, Bursa
1981-1984 Celebi Mehmet Secondary School, Bursa
1976-1981 Piremir and Balabanbey Primary Schools, Bursa

Professional Background

2003-... Mikado Computer Ltd., Istanbul - Analyst Programmer
Between years 2002 and 2003 I continually supported Mikado Timekeeper project of Mikado Computer Ltd. To add new features and improve the project I rejoined the company. Along with new features like being multilingual and having functions for project costing based on peoples work, the user interface, the database and the reporting features have also been improved to meet the customer's demands. By the help of new design in database and the application, Mikado Timekeeper now works much faster and is used easily.
  • Design and development of version 2.5 and 2.6 of Mikado Timekeeper.
  • Globalization of Mikado Timekeeper, English and Turkish versions.
  • Improvement in user interface.
  • New project costing tools.
  • New faster database design.
  • New stored procedure based reporting functions.
  • New data import and export functions.
  • Application of new laws on working.
  • Improving performance of access-control functions.
  • Project database and software documentations with UML.
  • User manuals and application help.
Tools: Delphi 7 Enterprise, Borland Interbase 6 and 7, FirebirdSQL Database, Interbase Express, Report Builder, Borland TeamSource, Enterprise Architect
Tech: SQL, TCP/IP, UML
OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003
Links: http://www.mikado.gen.tr/
 
2002-... Private Project, EQWeb, Istanbul - Developer
An application was developed for displaying latest earthquakes in a web site. The application was requested by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute to be a part of a project made to monitor the earthquake activity around Istanbul and the Marmara Region. The application regularly updates the images and pages with the latest earthquake data. The whole project was sponsored by JICA, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and IMM, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The application later improved to cover all of Turkey monitored by KOERI.
  • Design and programming of EQWeb, Earthquake Map Generator for Web.
  • Design of the related web sites for KOERI and IMM.
  • Generation of high-resolution 3D raster maps of Turkey for EQWeb using @Globe.
Tools: Delphi 6 and 7, MS IIS.
Tech: HTML, Image processing, GIS.
OS: Windows 2000
Links: http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/sismo/
http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/geomap/
http://deprem.ibb.gov.tr/
 
2001-2003 Iris Software and Consulting Ltd., Istanbul - Analyst Programmer
Creation Studio is a tool used for creating different variations of an interior scene with furniture, carpets, walls, curtains etc. For example, it allows you to visually cover one sofa with several different fabrics, and at the same time painting the wall behind with the tones of your favorite colors. Besides adding many features to the new version, I also developed new visualization methods to show many aspects of the materials such as shining, transparency, reflection directions and changing colors under the light. A limited online version of Creation Studio is available at decotexport.com.
  • Creation Studio (CS), design and development of the new version, which has many improvements.
  • Database editor for CS.
  • Image editing tool for CS.
  • License Management features for CS.
  • New database design for CS.
  • Improved image processing features for CS.
  • User interface design for CS.
  • decotexport.com
  • Programming support for several web sites.
  • Research and analysis on company's new projects.
Tools: Delphi 5 and 6 Enterprise, MS Access, MS SQLServer, Borland TeamSource, LeadTools Raster Imaging, BDE, ADO, DiamondAccess, Indy Internet Direct.
Tech: SQL, HTML, ISAPI, Image processing, ASP, PHP, MySQL
OS: Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/Me
Links: http://www.evdose.com/
http://www.irisyazilim.net/
http://www.decotexport.com/
 
2000-2001 Mikado Computer Ltd., Istanbul - Analyst Programmer
Mikado Timekeeper is the last version of the company's solutions for time and attendance control systems. A new access control system has also been included in this version. Other features include new original navigation tools, its modular architecture and easy to use and learn user interface. This version have been designed and written again entirely as well as its database, which was redesigned in Interbase.
  • Design and development of the 2nd version of Mikado Timekeeper, a time and attendance and access control system.
  • Development of a new, completely modular application architecture for Mikado Timekeeper.
  • Conversion of existing database to SQL based system on Interbase.
  • Design and development of an access-control and security system for Mikado Timekeeper.
  • Design of the company's web site.
Tools: Delphi 5 Enterprise, Inprise Interbase 6, Interbase Express, Report Builder 5-6, Borland TeamSource, NetObjects Fusion
Tech: SQL, TCP/IP
OS: Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/Me
Links: http://www.mikado.gen.tr/
 
2000-... Private Project, Earthquake Monitor, Istanbul - Developer
Although Earthquake Monitor was my first freeware project, it gained the users respect not only for being free but also its purpose and the quality. Its second version was distributed with 3D raster maps of Turkey that was produced with another private project for generating raster maps and had about 60000 installations.
  • Earthquake Monitor for Turkey (Freeware), for monitoring the latest earthquake activity in Turkey on a map.
  • @Globe Raster Map Generator, for generating 3D raster maps for the whole globe.
  • 3D maps for Earthquake Monitor, fragmented into small parts and prepared in 5 levels.
Tools: Delphi 5, 6 and 7, NetObjects Fusion
Tech: Image processing; Usage of several global map databases; DCW, GlobeDEM, TerraBase, GSHHS, etc.; HTTP, HTML; Web site design.
OS: Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/Me
Links: http://www.gezdirici.net/eqmon/
 
1999-2000 ENKA Trading Inc., Istanbul - Analyst Programmer, Team Leader
The project I was involved in was my first large project that had database and networking features. It was also the first project done with a team. I was responsible for the design of the whole project and the development of the underlying libraries.
  • Design of the company's in-house project.
  • ENKA Application Server, application server for the project.
  • ENKA Application Client, main client application of the project.
  • Many client and server application modules; Ledger, Products, Firms, Orders, Invoice, Personnel, etc.
Tools: Delphi 5 Enterprise, MS SQL Server 7.0
Tech: SQL, Borland BDE, Borland MIDAS, COM, DCOM, Sockets, ActiveX, Active Forms, HTML, DHTML, IE Browser objects
OS: Windows 98/NT 4.0
 
1997-1998 Graftek Inc., Istanbul - Analyst Programmer
When the lessons in the university ended, I started working full-time at Graftek Inc. Most of the work I had done was for GPST project, an automatic vehicle tracking and fleet management project. GPST was designed to work with different kind of tracking hardware and communication systems.
  • GPST Automatic vehicle tracking and fleet management application.
  • GLib, library for graphical applications in GPST project, objects for fast and huge files and data lists, map file and data objects, graphic and map drawing objects, user interface objects such as forms, mouse handlers, Windows controls.
  • GMap and GRoadMap, new map data formats, lists and objects to be used in GPST.
  • GPSLib, GPS, GIS, communication, tracking, simulation etc. libraries for the same project.
  • GMapPro, mapping software for generating GPST maps.
  • GPSTLite, GPSTMobile, GPSTMarine, different versions of GPST.
  • EPlot, new plotter interface for EGHAS.
  • Several components for company's applications EGHAS (mapping), IMAR (municipal planning), COMAS (construction management system), etc.
  • Web site design.
Tools: Delphi 1, 2, 3, 4, MS FrontPage, Adobe PhotoShop, MicroStation, AutoCAD
Tech: GPS, DGPS, RTCM, NMEA, serial comm., wireless data comm. (GSM, SMS, radio, trunk radio, Map27), GIS, design file formats (DXF, DGN, EGHAS), map projections, projection and Datum transformations, navigation (marine, GPS), satellite positioning, World Magnetic Model (WMM95), and research on many related subjects.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT
Links: http://www.graftek.com.tr/
 
1995-1997 Graftek Inc., Istanbul - Analyst Programmer, Part-time
During my university days, I had done several projects for Graftek Inc. at home since the company was so far. The company was focused on the surveying engineering and obviously the projects had so many codes for graphics and calculations.
  • EPol, a kind of surveying application with graphical and structural features; Help interface for EPol.
  • JFont and JFontMan, fast vector-font structure and editor for EGHAS (mapping software).
  • EML, research on application of macro language capabilities for EGHAS.
  • EBtn, tool button and panel interface for EGHAS and other applications of the company.
Tools: Delphi, MS Word
Tech: JAppLib, Windows API and GDI, surveying, mapping, HP-GL, serial and parallel comm.
OS: Windows 95
Links: http://www.graftek.com.tr/
 
1994 Bikom Ltd., Istanbul - Analyst Programmer, Part-time
QBank was the first project in Istanbul and this job helped me to move to Istanbul.
  • QBank, question database and test book publication program.
Tools: Turbo Pascal for Windows
Tech: JAppLib, flat files, page design and publishing.
OS: Windows
 
1990-1991 Modul Computer Inc., Bursa - Analyst Programmer, Technical Support
Mr. M. Uyanik, his friends and me, established Modul A.S. and I had worked on a variety of full-time and part-time projects.
  • General accounting applications.
  • Test result evaluation for private courses.
  • Customer information database for internal use.
  • Software for historical records of the School of Theology.
  • Time control systems.
Tools: Cobol, Clipper, Turbo Pascal, RMCobol, BTOS Pascal
OS: DOS, Windows, Unisys BTOS
 
1988-1995 M. Uyanik Civil Eng., Bursa - Analyst Programmer
First professional projects and large size applications developed for the civil engineers. Most of the projects had intensive calculations and graphical interfaces. The main project Pratik was recognized as the best calculation software for the concrete buildings. When I went to Istanbul, the development of Pratik slowed. But on the summer holiday of 1995, when I went back home, I started using Delphi and converted the PrKiris project into Delphi using the JAppLib library.
  • Pratik, static calculation program for concrete buildings.
  • PrKiris, drawing application for Pratik in Windows.
  • PlotMan, HP-GL plotting manager for Windows.
  • PrMer, calculations for stairs.
  • JAppLib, Application framework library consisting JTool, JControl, JWin, JApp, JPlot, JFunc, JMath and many others to cover various jobs for CAD applications in Windows (Windows controls, user interfaces, graphic objects, application objects, GDI CRT, printer and plotter libraries etc.).
  • JFontMan, font editor.
  • JDraw, object-oriented drawing tool.
  • Delphi versions of JAppLib and PrKiris.
Tools: Turbo Pascal, Turbo Pascal for Windows, Borland Pascal, Delphi
Tech: Object-oriented design, Windows API and GDI, HP-GL, serial and parallel comm., static analysis, Windows GUI and MDI
OS: DOS, Windows, Windows 95

Hobbies

Playing with my children, taking photos, reading tech news, coding with style, listening more than speaking, and some cooking.

Other

Preferred notification: Via email
Alternate email: yakupg at superonline dot com
Time zone: GMT+2
Religion: Islam
And: Non-smoker and teetotaller.

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