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Gulsah Kandemir

Engineering Manager

New York, New York, United States15 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 12 years of software engineering experience.
  • Led development of innovative recruitment solutions.
  • Strong focus on team mentorship and collaboration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on recruitment technology and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipProject ManagementSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAndroid DevelopmentAngularJSCC#C++CSSCoaching & MentoringCommunicationGitGrailsGroovyHTMLIntelliJ IDEAJ2EE

About

With over 12 years of software engineering experience, I am a passionate and driven leader who strives to deliver impactful and innovative solutions for the talent industry. As the software engineering manager of the Hire Search and Recommendations team at the Talent Solutions organization of LinkedIn, I oversee the design, development, and delivery of features enhancing the Recruiter Search product alongside with the Recommended Matches product which recommends candidates tailored to recruiters based on their sourcing activity. Recommended Matches helps recruiters discover hidden talent, increase hiring efficiency, and hire confidently. I am motivated by the mission of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce, and I value collaboration, diversity, and excellence in my team and organization. In my current role, I am responsible for setting the technical vision and direction, ensuring the quality and reliability of the product. I mentor, coach, and support my team of software engineers to ensure that they have the skills, tools, and resources to succeed and grow. I also collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as product, design, AI, and data science, to ensure alignment and integration of the platform with other LinkedIn products and services in addition to delivering value-added features and enhancements.

Experience

Linkedin

4 roles

Engineering Manager

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr

  • Leading a team of software engineers to enhance member experience across various ad formats at LinkedIn
  • Developing a highly critical rendering system capable of handling real time ad rendering requests
  • Introducing personalized ad solutions tailored to buyer journeys, improving engagement and relevance
  • As the manager of the team, I am responsible for setting the technical vision and direction, ensuring the quality and reliability of the product. Investing in time to mentor, coach, and support my team of software engineers to ensure that they have the skills, tools, and resources to succeed and grow.
Coaching & MentoringAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipTechnical DirectionProduct Road Mapping+2

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Sep 2021Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Spearheaded the Semantic Search and Recommendations team, driving the development of the Recommended Matches product.
  • Enhanced candidate recommendations tailored to recruiters, improving sourcing efficiency and user satisfaction.
  • Achieved a 25% increase in recruiter engagement through personalized candidate suggestions.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of advanced algorithms and user feedback.
Coaching & MentoringAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipTechnical DirectionProduct Road Mapping+2

Staff Software Engineer

Mar 2021Sep 2021 · 6 mos

  • Staff Software Engineer in Linkedin Talent Insights platform is a talent analytics product from LinkedIn that delivers data-driven insights to help customers elevate their talent strategies.
Coaching & MentoringAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipTechnical DirectionProduct Road Mapping+2

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2018Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Agile MethodologiesCommunication

Ipsy

2 roles

Technical Lead

Promoted

Apr 2016Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Leading a team of 4 engineers that develops member engagement features for ipsy.com web application.
  • Tech Stack: Groovy & Grails, AngularJS, React & Redux, Webpack, PostgreSQL
Coaching & MentoringAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipTechnical DirectionProduct Road Mapping+2

Software Engineer

Apr 2014Oct 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Personal interest in web development led this career change.
  • Was responsible for developing new features (focusing on the projects to grow the company/community) on ipsy.com.
  • Tech Stack: Groovy & Grails, AngularJS, PostgreSQL
Agile MethodologiesCommunication

Aselsan

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2009Jun 2013 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Ankara, Turkey

  • Started as Junior Software Configuration Manager and quickly got more responsibilities and transitioned into Senior Software Engineer in Test & Configuration Manager.
  • Wrote, reviewed and executed test cases as a Software Engineer in Test (Avionics Systems). Also have experience in developing software test automation tool which served as a master simulator of all equipment/devices integrated with the test target system. Specifically, developed the discrete message controller of the system using the API that the discrete card provided.
  • Software Configuration & Change Management using (and administering) IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest tools in accordance with DO-178B standards. Experience in writing extensions to IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest tools with command line scripting and UI development using C#.

Srdc software research & development center

Software Engineer

Jun 2009Oct 2009 · 4 mos

  • Development of an extension pack to the Openbravo ERP tool using Java on Netbeans.

Education

Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Computer Engineering

Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

Master of Science (MSc) — Computer Engineering

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