Erkan Baran

Master of Digital Forensics

2014 -

Gazi University, Institute of Informatics, Ankara, Turkey

This academic education, which started in 2014, broadened my vision and perspective. Additionally, it provided the opportunity to publish an article in an academic journal.

Published Article: View the article

Bachelor of Electronics and Communication Engineering

2008 - 2012

Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

During my undergraduate studies, I built a strong foundation in electronics, telecommunications, and signal processing. I gained hands-on experience in circuit design, embedded systems, and wireless communication technologies. Additionally, I worked on the design of a heating system using microwave frequencies, conducting analysis through MATLAB simulations and drawings. This project not only enhanced my problem-solving skills but also helped me develop analytical thinking abilities.

BACHELOR OF LAW

2018 - 2022

İnönü University, Faculty of Law, Malatya, Turkey

Completed legal studies with a particular interest in IT law and data protection. This additional academic background supports my technical work by enhancing my understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks in technology.

Certifications & Trainings

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (In Progress))
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (In Progress)
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) (In Progress)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (In Progress)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (In Progress)
• AWS Knowledge: Cloud Essentials – View Certificate on Credly
• AWS Knowledge: Architecting – View Certificate (Credly)
• AWS Educate: Introduction to Cloud 101 – View Certificate (Credly)
• AWS Skill Builder Course Certificate – View Certificate (PDF)
• Getting Started with DevOps on AWS – View Certificate (PDF)
• Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) – V. Certificate (PDF)
• AWS Knowledge: Serverless – View Badge (Credly)
• Huawei Network Certification (2013) – View Certificate (PDF)
• Information Security Certification (2023) – View Certificate (PDF)
• Java Certification (2013) – View Certificate (PDF)
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) (2013) – View Certificate (PDF)
• Web Development Certification (2013) – View Certificate (PDF)
• Windows Server Certification (2013) – View Certificate (PDF)

Projects

• End-to-End DevOps Infrastructure for a Real Estate Platform
• Scalable Infrastructure Setup on AWS using Terraform
• CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins
• Kubernetes Deployment with YAML
• Microservices Deployment - Kubernetes & Helm Charts
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Deployment - Terraform
• Automated Infrastructure Provisioning - Ansible
• Deploying a Flask Application with Docker, Gunicorn, and Nginx
• Monitoring & Alerting System - Prometheus & Grafana

Cloud & DevOps Projects

Freelance / Project-based – Remote

October 2022 – Present

Delivered cloud and DevOps solutions for different project environments, including infrastructure automation, containerization, monitoring, and CI/CD.

• Cloud Infrastructure (AWS – EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, VPC)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
• Containerization & Orchestration – Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize
• CI/CD Pipelines – Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions
• Monitoring & Observability – Prometheus, Grafana
• Automation & Scripting – Python, Bash
• Cloud Security Basics – IAM, Security Groups, VPC
• Version Control – Git, GitHub, Bitbucket
• Linux System Administration – Ubuntu, CentOS

IT Administrator

January 2018 - August 2022

Bilmezler Textile, Istanbul, Turkey

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• Windows Server & Active Directory administration (user and access management, group policies)
• IT operations support for e-commerce systems (inventory management, customer databases)
• Order processing & payment gateway support (e.g. Ticimax)
• ERP system usage (NetSim – product and inventory data handling)
• Basic database administration (MySQL)
• Website availability monitoring and performance tracking
• Email systems administration (SMTP configuration, marketing tools)
• Patch management and software updates
• System monitoring and troubleshooting

System Engineer

January 2013 – August 2016

Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA), Turkey

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• Linux System Administration – Oracle Linux, RHEL (optimization, patching, troubleshooting)
• Automation & Scripting – Bash, Python
• System Monitoring – Nagios
• Mail Server Administration – Linux-based mail systems
• Virtualization – VMware
• Backup & Recovery Operations – server administration and backup solutions
• Active Directory & Windows Server – user management and access control (on-prem)
• Networking Fundamentals – IP addressing, firewall concepts, VPN basics
• VoIP Systems – deployment and basic maintenance
• Internal Communication Portals – administration and maintenance