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Documenting My Shift to Platform Engineering

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Melih Savdert
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Melih Savdert
Hi! I am Melih, a Platform Engineer specializing in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, database management, and automating software delivery.

I am in the middle of a career shift.

For years, I worked close to legacy database systems. That experience taught me how to think carefully, solve production problems, and respect reliability.

Now I am moving toward platform engineering.

To make that shift visible and real, I started a public GitHub repository:

legacy-dba-to-platform-engineer

This repository is my working log. I will use it to document what I learn, what I build, and how my thinking changes over time.

The goal is simple:

  • share the transition openly
  • create a clear record of progress
  • connect my database background with modern platform work

I want this repo to be useful not only for me, but also for anyone making a similar move.

If you are interested in databases, infrastructure, automation, or platform engineering, you can follow the journey there.