Draft:Cevdet Dönmez

Cevdet Dönmez

Born: 1989 in Hatay, Turkey

Occupation: Electrical and Electronics Engineer, Software Delivery Manager

Early Life and Education

Cevdet Dönmez was born in Hatay, Turkey, where he completed his primary education at Bedii Sabuncu İlköğretim Okulu and high school at Osman Ötken Anadolu Lisesi, graduating in 2008. He pursued a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in English at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir, Turkey, completing his degree in 2013.

Dönmez is multilingual, speaking Turkish natively and possessing advanced English proficiency. He also speaks Romanian (B2), as well as intermediate-level Spanish and French.

Professional Career

Dönmez’s career spans several roles in electrical engineering and software management across Turkey and Romania:

Software Delivery Manager (2021–Present), General Electric (GE Digital), Bucharest, Romania

In this position, Dönmez leads the delivery of technical solutions, overseeing the software development lifecycle, project execution, and team coordination. He plays a key role in implementing DevOps practices and continuous improvement measures, managing risk, and serving as a Scrum Master for agile projects.

Senior Software Integrator (2017–2021), GE Digital, Bucharest, Romania

His work included software customization, deployment planning, and Oracle and Cassandra database management. He contributed to systems implementation, data migration, and acceptance testing with clients.

SCADA Project Engineer (2015–2017), Trakya Electricity Distribution Company (TREDAŞ), Tekirdağ, Turkey

Dönmez worked on implementing SCADA systems, conducting field tests, and analyzing operational data to improve efficiency. He also provided business analysis, report design, and geo-spatial analysis.

Operations and Maintenance Engineer (2014–2015), TREDAŞ, Çorlu, Turkey

He led a team of technicians, managed power system maintenance operations, and supervised SCADA field installations, contributing to regulatory and workforce management reporting.

Operations Engineer (2013–2014), TREDAŞ, Tekirdağ, Turkey

Dönmez handled executive operations, reporting, and testing SAP modules integrated with mobile applications.

Design Engineer (2011–2013), Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey

During this period, he worked on hardware implementations and advanced logic designs, including designing an ODE solver for aircraft flight dynamics using a Xilinx development board.

Instructor (2015–2016), European Training Center, Mericler Inc., Istanbul, Turkey

He taught courses in virtual instrumentation, manufacturing automation, and electrical systems.

Skills and Expertise

Dönmez’s technical skills span various domains, including database administration (Oracle, Cassandra), programming (C/C++, Verilog, and JavaScript), server administration (Red Hat, Windows), and SCADA systems. He is also proficient in design tools like MATLAB, AutoCAD, and Photoshop.

Achievements

Awarded funding from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-2209) for his final-year project.

Graduated with honors in high school.

Personal Life and Interests

Dönmez is a passionate learner and explorer who enjoys traveling and discovering new places. His hobbies include singing, learning new languages, psychology, photography, portrait drawing, and mobile game development. He also dedicates time to fitness activities, such as running and working out, as well as flying drones.