melis pekmezcan

I build technology organizations in places where none exist. Most recently I was the sole infrastructure and IT leader across a 21-company PE-backed portfolio — no team, no processes, no budget. I built DevOps and IT functions from scratch simultaneously, was promoted to Head within 5 months, and scaled a team of 11 while maintaining zero security breaches and 99.8% uptime across 50+ production systems. 6+ years across multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner), Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, observability, MDM, compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001), and M&A technical integration (15+ acquisitions). I'm looking for a remote Engineering Manager, Head of IT, or senior DevOps/Platform Engineering role where I can build something durable over 3-5 years. I work best in fast-moving environments with real ownership and hard problems. Available immediately. Open to EU relocation or worldwide remote.