Deniz Durmus
@denizdurmus
Senior Software Architect and Tech Lead driving scalable cloud-native systems.
IndonesiaWhat I'm looking for
Senior Software Architect and Tech Lead with 15+ years of international experience engineering and scaling high-availability backend systems, heavily focused on massive-scale microservices, cloud-native development, and AI integration. Specialized in stripping out legacy monolithic bottlenecks and restructuring databases to handle immense concurrent load for top-tier tech firms (Agoda, tiket.com).
Sector Focus: Actively partnering with high-growth scale-ups and multinationals in Logistics, HealthTech, Agritech, and E-commerce. Exclusively targeting companies operating with ethical, socially responsible models.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Overhauled core booking simulation platform and validation systems, cutting simulation runtimes by >80% to accelerate CI/CD.
Deployed an LLM-integrated engine to process massive hotel state datasets, automating consistency checks and delivering real-time insights.
Established cross-platform data consistency protocols and restructured technical onboarding to accelerate new hire ramp-up at scale.
Independent AI Solutions Architect
Independent Builder
Sep 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 3 months)
Architected and deployed full-stack, LLM-integrated Web/Micro-SaaS applications, handling end-to-end development from database design and prompt engineering to UI.
Launched custom Chrome extensions utilizing DOM manipulation to automate workflows, bypass content restrictions, and run LLM-integrated automation bots.
Directed strategy for core payment and order systems, architecting solutions to securely process high daily volumes.
Led and scaled cross-functional engineering teams, defining technical roadmaps and enforcing architectural standards to accelerate development.
Fortified payment gateway infrastructure for peak traffic surges, enforcing strict performance, data security, and compliance standards.
Engineering Manager
Zuellig Pharma
Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)
Led the migration for scalable microservices architecture, modernizing the digital backbone for large-scale telehealth and pharma.
Restructured the department, driving a rapid transition from Waterfall to Agile to increase speed and flexibility.
Facilitated analytics and data infrastructure for regional digital health services, enabling data-driven decision-making and technical excellence.
Solution Architect
InfraDigital Nusantara
Aug 2020 - Nov 2020 (3 months)
Conducted a technical architectural audit of student management and payment platforms and designed automated large-scale data ingestion and web-scraping pipelines to improve scalability.
Software Engineer
The NetCircle
Mar 2011 - Nov 2019 (8 years 8 months)
Architected and maintained massive-scale backend infrastructure for search, feeds, and payments supporting >8,000,000 active users; led modernization from monolith to microservices and implemented fraud detection pipelines.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Marmara University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
Completed a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering at Marmara University, graduating in 2009.
Availability
Location
Indonesia
Thailand
TurkeySalary expectations
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