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About Me

I bridge business goals with delivery. Working across Agile/Scrum & Kanban, I translate requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, then collaborate with engineering, QA, and stakeholders to ship reliable outcomes.

Hands-on with Jira, SQL, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Grafana, and Python automation. I drive process mapping (BPMN), UAT, documentation, and data validation so teams move faster with confidence.

Business Analyst Technical BA Product Analyst Junior DevOps

Core Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering User Stories & AC Stakeholder Management Backlog Management Agile / Scrum / Kanban BPMN / Process Mapping UAT & Documentation Continuous Improvement

Data & DevOps

Jira / Confluence SQL & Data Validation Docker GitLab CI/CD Grafana (Dashboards) Python Automation AI-assisted Requirements

Languages

English — Native/Bilingual Persian — Native/Bilingual Turkish — Full Professional Azerbaijani — Professional Working

Experience

Recent Roles
  • Business Analyst & Junior DevOps — USA-based OSINT Company
    Feb 2024 – Present · Istanbul (Remote)
    • Clarified technical requirements; authored user stories and acceptance criteria.
    • Owned Jira backlogs; facilitated sprint planning and reviews.
    • Dockerized services; maintained GitLab CI/CD; built Grafana dashboards.
    • Wrote SQL checks for data quality; coordinated UAT and release readiness.
  • Founder / Business Analyst & DevOps Engineer — EngTG Education Technologies
    Apr 2021 – May 2025 · Istanbul
    • Built an edtech platform end-to-end; led requirements, roadmap, QA, documentation.
    • Introduced AI-driven features and analytics; improved content delivery and engagement.
    • Ran sprint planning, release notes, and stakeholder updates across initiatives.
  • Business Analyst & Data Analyst (Contract) — 4A Labs
    Feb 2021 – Nov 2021 · Istanbul
    • Developed KPI dashboards; authored SQL reports for product and operations.
    • Produced test cases and BA documentation; aligned specs to stakeholder needs.

Portfolio Highlights

Selected case studies showcasing BA, data, and DevOps outcomes.

Monitoring & Reporting (SQL + Grafana)

Context: Operational visibility for analysts and support.

What I did: Data flow definition, SQL validation, Grafana dashboards, alerting.

Result: Real-time metrics and quicker incident triage.

Customer Portal Enhancements (Agile)

Context: Improve self-service and reduce support load.

What I did: Stakeholder feedback, stories/AC, UAT, Jira tracking.

Result: Smoother flows and fewer repetitive tickets.

Automation for Data Checks (Python)

Context: Replace manual spreadsheet checks with scripts.

What I did: Python to merge CSVs, validate data, generate KPIs.

Result: Weekly time savings and consistent reporting quality.

Certifications & Training

  • Business Analysis Fundamentals — IIBA endorsed
  • Jira Software 101
  • AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • ICDL Level One

Tooling

Jira GitLab CI/CD Docker Grafana SQL Python Confluence

Education & Projects

University of Tabriz — B.Sc. Information Technology

2013 – 2017

Self-taught Business Analysis & DevOps since 2015 through projects and hands-on delivery.

Indie Game Developer (Unity C#)

2015 – 2021

Iterative product lifecycle: prototype → playtest → release (Google Play, since unpublished).

Articles & Insights

What Does a Business Analyst Do? (At a Glance)

A concise view of needs → analysis → delivery → measurement. Read more →

Using AI to Refine Requirements

How I use AI to draft acceptance criteria, test ideas, and improve coverage. Read more →

SQL for BAs — Data Validation in Action

Practical queries to keep data and decisions trustworthy. Read more →

Contact

taj.apps.co@gmail.com +90 553 689 6936 LinkedIn

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