Ahmet Bilici Ahmet Bilici Ahmet Bilici

Hello there! 👋 I'm a Software Engineer at USAA, specializing in back-end API development, high-performance REST APIs, and scalable microservices with expertise in SRE practices

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About Me



I am a Software Engineer at USAA, specializing in back-end API development and scalable enterprise solutions. Expert in designing and managing high-performance REST APIs. With proficiency in SRE practices, Kafka, and SQL, I focus on creating secure, reliable, and high-availability microservices. Passionate about continuous improvement, Agile collaboration, and delivering impactful, data-driven solutions. If we exclude my profession, I am a highly disciplined individual who enjoys lifting 🏋🏻, hiking 🏃🏻, and riding motorcycle 🏍️;



My Projects


Green Valley

Green Valley is a Stardew Valley inspired pixelated 2D Python game.
Pyhton ~ PyGame ~ Tiled

✅ Repository

EventWithMe

Social media app that lets people connect with each other at events via text.
Java~Android Studio~Parse~Glide


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DriveEaseRentals

DriveEaseRentals is a car rental web aplication. Allows users to search rental cars by make, model, fuel type, and year.
React~Next~TypeScript~TailWindCSS

✅ Repository

Flix

Flix is an app that allows users to browse movies from the The Movie Database API.

✅ Repository

SumzText

SumzText is open-source, web based AI text summarizer that accepts URL and leverages the OpenAI GPT-4 model summarize. React.js~Vite.js~TailWindCSS

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Twitter Client

Twitter Client is an android app that allows a user to view his Twitter timeline. The app utilizes Twitter REST API. Java~Android Studio~Glide~SQLite~

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Skills


Java
Python
JavaScript
Next.js
Node.js
React.js
Git
Unix
HTML
CSS
SQL
Swift
Android

My Story





  • 6th May, 1999

    The Beginning

    I was born in Izmir, Turkey. I went to 7 different schools between 1st to 8th grades. Changing these many schools helped me to get better at adjusting to new places and getting along with people.

  • 8th Sep, 2013

    Izmir Ataturk HighSchool

    Being accepted to the Ataturk HighSchool which is one of the best schools in Turkey was a big deal for me and my family. I had worked part time at education based company where I helped with video editting and uploading to web. Also, through high school summers, I had chance to travel more than 10 countries.

  • 8th May, 2018

    Welcome to USA!

    My journey in the USA started in Texas. In the beginning the cultural, and language barrier was challenging, I was alone in a new country. But I didn't lost hope for the future.

  • 19th Aug, 2018

    Community College & Work

    San Antonio College was my first step in my education. I got my Associate of Science degree here. Thanks to my professors and class mates I had a great time. Also, during my time here, I worked full time to support my college expenses.

  • 23th Aug, 2021

    The University of Texas at San Antonio

    I have completed my B.Sc in Computer Science at University of Texas at San Antonio. Dedicated to mastering the principles and applications of computer science, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies. Committed to academic excellence and leveraging skills to contribute to the advancement of the field.

  • 3rd June, 2024

    USAA

    I'm currently a Software Engineer III at USAA, where I develop high-performance REST APIs. I implement SRE practices to ensure service reliability and scalability, design secure microservices, and collaborate with Agile teams to deliver efficient solutions. Additionally, I optimize CI/CD pipelines for continuous improvement.









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