Tarkan Mansuroglu
Software & AI Systems Engineer
Software engineer with 5+ years of experience building web applications, currently focused on AI workflows and agent tooling.
Currently at Ruby Labs (PayNext), building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and multi-agent workflows that turn requirements into tested production code. Previously built large-scale web applications at Ata Express (13 micro-frontends, 130+ pages for restaurant operations) and Akinon (e-commerce frontends for Lacoste, Converse, and GANT).
Experience
Ruby Labs (PayNext) (opens in new tab)
Apr 2026 – PresentAI Engineer & UI/UX Engineer
Apr 2026 – PresentModern payments platform routing transactions across processors, managing subscriptions, and building checkout experiences.
- 01 One-Person Product Execution: Operated as an autonomous one-person product team spanning PM, UI/UX design, full-stack development, and QA to deliver C-level product initiatives.
- 02 Production MCP Infrastructure: Built internal and public Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers(opens in new tab) securely connecting AI assistants to payment orchestration APIs and CRM data, enforcing runtime Zod schema validation over JSON-RPC 2.0.
- 03 Spec-Driven & Test-Driven Verification: Paired Spec-Driven Development (SDD) with Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure AI agents build against concrete specifications and failing test suites, eliminating agent drift and preventing regressions.
- 04 Parallel Multi-Agent Orchestration: Orchestrated concurrent agent environments to execute parallel workstreams across architecture, implementation, and QA.
- 05 Scope & Review Guardrails: Enforced strict file boundaries to prevent agent hallucinations, and designed an automated review harness using isolated subagents to stress-test pull requests before merging.
- 06 AI-Assisted Interface Delivery: Mapped complex CRM workflows into structured AI tools, and designed high-fidelity marketing pages and checkout flows using AI-assisted design workflows (Figma Make, Claude Design).
Ata Express (Tıkla Gelsin) (opens in new tab)
Feb 2023 – Jan 2025Frontend Developer
Feb 2023 – Jan 2025Digital food ordering and delivery ecosystem operating Tıkla Gelsin and fiyuu (5,000+ couriers) for major restaurant brands including Burger King, Subway, and Popeyes.
- 01 Micro-Frontend Architecture: Optimized an Nx monorepo of 13 federated micro-frontends (130+ pages), cutting load times by up to 30% through bundle optimization and reducing CI/CD build times by 50% via computation caching.
- 02 80% Fewer Re-renders: Decoupled active order forms from real-time data tables, eliminating interface lag during high-volume lunch and dinner order surges.
- 03 Map-Based Dynamic Pricing: Designed an interactive map-based pricing system for delivery zone definition and region-specific pricing.
- 04 Virtualized Order Tables & Filtering: Built high-performance fixed-header tables handling thousands of live orders, and coordinated 7 contributors over 3 months to architect the core filtering system.
- 05 85% Test Coverage: Built unit and integration test suites using Jest, React Testing Library, and Mock Service Worker (MSW) contract mocks.
- 06 Cross-Team & International Leadership: Bridged 10-person international and local teams over 12 months, operating across frontend, QA, and product responsibilities.
Akinon (opens in new tab)
Jun 2022 – Feb 2023Frontend Developer
Jun 2022 – Feb 2023Global headless e-commerce platform for retail brands including Samsung, Marks & Spencer, Lacoste, Converse, and GANT.
- 01 13 Brand Storefronts: Delivered and maintained CMS-driven e-commerce frontends (PLP, PDP, cart, checkout) across 13 storefronts for WMF, Lacoste, Converse, and GANT: Converse Turkey(opens in new tab), Gant Turkey(opens in new tab), SuperStep(opens in new tab), Nautica(opens in new tab), Tefal(opens in new tab), and Flo Morocco(opens in new tab).
- 02 Interactive Product Customizer: Engineered the Lacoste digital polo customizer(opens in new tab) allowing real-time personalization of collar, cuff, logo, and 4-letter embroidery variations.
- 03 UI Freeze & State Optimization: Diagnosed and resolved critical client-side state bottlenecks that caused UI freezes in high-traffic checkout flows.
- 04 Conversion & Analytics Components: Engineered quick checkout flows, cart management interfaces, and integrated custom event tracking analytics across multiple brand funnels.
Smartup Network (opens in new tab)
Feb 2021 – Jun 2022Frontend Developer & Project Lead
Feb 2021 – Jun 2022Istanbul-based startup studio delivering web and mobile products for entrepreneurs across 16 countries, including clients in San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Berlin.
- 01 Team Leadership & Mentorship: Promoted to Project Lead in 6 months; led a 3-person frontend team, mentored 4 junior developers, and onboarded new engineering hires.
- 02 Yıldız Holding Mobile App: Independently engineered a mobile application for Yıldız Holding (Godiva, Ülker), managing delivery and customer onboarding end-to-end.
- 03 Innodash (#5 Product of the Day on Product Hunt)(opens in new tab): Built the startup validation SaaS platform, featuring analytical dashboards, dynamic charts, and cascading Kanban boards.
- 04 Solo Frontend Delivery: Built 3 web and mobile applications from scratch as the sole frontend developer using React, React Native (HobeeMatch(opens in new tab)), and Next.js (Staalx(opens in new tab)).
Education & Honors
Eastern Mediterranean University
2013 – 2019BSc in International Finance — Department Valedictorian (4.00 / 4.00 CGPA, Top of Class)
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Open to software and AI systems engineering opportunities, autonomous agent pipelines, and enterprise web architecture.