Birol Bilgin
About Birol Bilgin
Birol Bilgin is a Software Engineer at Isovalent, currently working remotely for Cisco. He has extensive experience in server-side software development, site reliability engineering, and system administration across various companies in Turkey and Norway.
Current Role at Isovalent
Birol Bilgin is currently employed as a Software Engineer at Isovalent, a position he has held since 2024. He works remotely from Oslo, Norway. In this role, he develops server-side software and management tools, contributing to the company's focus on cloud-native networking solutions.
Previous Experience at Isovalent
Before his current position, Bilgin worked at Isovalent as a Site Reliability Engineer from 2022 to 2024. During this time, he focused on ensuring the reliability and performance of the company's systems, leveraging his expertise in server automation and monitoring.
Career Background in Software Engineering
Bilgin has a diverse career in software engineering and system administration. He worked at Red Hat as a Technical Account Manager from 2015 to 2018 and as a Software Maintenance Engineer for six months in 2018. His experience also includes a role as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Ignite Procurement in 2022 and as a Senior Systems Engineer at Basefarm from 2019 to 2022.
Educational Background in Physics
Bilgin studied at Istanbul University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Physics from 1995 to 1999. This academic background provides him with a strong analytical foundation that supports his work in software engineering and system management.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Bilgin possesses extensive technical skills in deploying and managing Linux containers and virtualization technologies. He is experienced in clustering and distributed storage solutions and has expertise in managing security compliance for large-scale Linux systems. His strong background in server automation, monitoring, and logging systems further enhances his capabilities in the field.