Talha İşler

A. Talha İşler

About Me

As a seasoned Django developer with 5 years of experience in building scalable web applications, I leverage my expertise in Python, Django, and modern front‑end frameworks to drive impactful digital solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments and continuously adopt cutting‑edge technologies to optimize performance and user experience.

Skills

Professional Experience

HCM Technologies, Boğaziçi Teknopark (Istanbul) Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
Junior Python & Django Developer

Collaborated with senior developers on four projects: Chainario, Involve, Kolay CV, and Karavan Kulübü. Customized ready‑to‑use templates, finalized front‑end integrations, and contributed to backend tasks as assigned.

  • Proficient in designing and developing web applications using Django.
  • Strong skills in Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Experienced with database management and RESTful API integration.
  • Translated business requirements into functional software solutions.
  • Committed to best practices and adopting new technologies for performance gains.
  • Involved in chainario.com, involve.com, Kolay CV, and karavankulubu.com projects (detailed in Projects section).

Education

Software Engineering, Maltepe University

Nov 2012 – Jun 2017

English Language (B2), M.L.S International College, UK

Jan 2018 – Jun 2018

Projects

İşte Mülakat (istemulakat.com) Aug 2019 – Present
Python & Django Developer - (CO-FOUNDER)

Personal platform where users anonymously share interviews, company reviews, and salaries. Grew to 38K+ interviews, 10M page views, 62.5K registered users, and ~260K monthly visits.

  1. Built Q&A service with voting on company-specific questions.
  2. Developed job comparison pages for salary benchmarking.
  3. Enabled PDF CV generation in English & Turkish.
  4. Integrated OpenAI ChatGPT-4 for spam/fake review detection and tagging.
  5. Implemented an automated social media posting script (Instagram, LinkedIn, X) using Django management commands and Canva templates.
  6. Launched React Native iOS app for on-the-go access. View on App Store
Help Yourself (helpyourself.app) Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
Freelancer – Python & Django Developer

Web app for tracking daily events, journaling, goal setting, and trend monitoring. Provides productivity feedback and semantic positivity scoring.

  • Designed event & journal models with semantic analysis.
  • Generated interactive charts for user insights using Chart.js.
  • Deployed as a PWA for offline and mobile-friendly usage.
  • View live: helpyourself.app
Karavan Kulübü (karavankulubu.com) Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Freelancer – Python & Django Developer
  • Scraped and integrated park4night.com data into Karavan Kulübü platform.
  • Leveraged asynchronous programming and Django ORM for efficient large-scale data handling.
Amazon E-commerce API Consultancy Jul 2024
Python & Django Developer
  • Advised ERP company on Amazon Seller API integration and Restricted Data Token compliance.
  • Authored comprehensive Medium guide: API Connection Steps
Chainario.com (Platform no longer live) Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
Jr. Python & Django Developer

Anonymous collaboration platform for series/film producers and scriptwriters. Scriptwriters could seek help on their works, showcase them to producers, and offer them for sale.

  • Worked closely with 2 senior software engineers, 1 business analyst, and 1 test engineer.
Involve.com Mar 2021 – Dec 2021
Jr. Python & Django Developer

Tasked by senior developers to address customer requests and enhance both frontend and backend systems.

  • Implemented features using Python, Django, and Bootstrap 5 (HTML, CSS, JS).
  • Collaborated with two senior developers to refine UI and API endpoints based on client feedback.
eticaretyardimcisi.com Mar 2020 – Present
Jr. Python & Django Developer

Personal e‑commerce automation project for Trendyol, Hepsiburada, and Amazon.

  • Created and maintained cronjobs to sync product stock, pricing, and creation across multiple marketplaces.
  • Integrated Facebook and Instagram APIs for automated product image postings.
  • Continuously adding new features and improvements over time.
Kolay CV (The CV App) - kolaycv.com (Platform sold) Sep 2021 – Oct 2022
Jr. Python & Django Developer - (CO-FOUNDER)

Designed and built a scalable personal website generator serving over 1M users.

  • Used Django, Bootstrap, and jQuery for dynamic CV site generation.
  • Addressed privacy and regulatory challenges to ensure compliance.

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