UMUT CELIK
Jersey City
Summary
Dynamic Senior Full-Stack Developer with expertise in AWS cloud architecture, high-scale data pipelines, and AI-driven automation. Modernized legacy on-premises systems into a Well-Architected AWS environment and designed a headless scraping platform that expanded from 1,500 to over 5,000 dealerships, significantly enhancing data quality and system reliability. Skilled in diagnosing and resolving critical Node.js issues, standardizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with AWS SAM/CDK to improve deployment speed and reduce costs. Committed to leading cloud transformations, implementing AI agents for automating developer workflows, and driving improvements in product velocity and uptime.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Full-Stack Developer
Motomate
01.2021 - Current
- Modernized on-prem workloads to a Well-Architected AWS design; Standardized IAC (AWS SAM/CDK), Implemented serverless (Lambda, API Gateway) and Configured EC2 Auto Scaling—Improved reliability and Reduced run costs.
- Designed, Implemented, and Operated a high-volume scraping platforms; Scaled coverage 1.5K → 5K+ dealers, Strengthened validation, and Increased throughput while Lowering error rates.
- Pioneered AI agents that Automated tasks engineers previously handled manually (e.g., generating/validating scraping classes), Accelerating delivery and Reducing toil.
- Diagnosed/Resolved Node.js stability issues (event-loop stalls, memory leaks) using worker threads, heap snapshots, and diagnostics; Stabilized services and Lowered incident volume.
Full-Stack Developer
ViaDirect
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Contributed to the wayfinding product; Developed the VD Agent with Node.js and Electron, Improved packaging/updates and Enhanced reliability across devices.
- Developed responsive web applications using React and Node.js to enhance user experience.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliver software solutions.
Full-Stack Developer
Magistum
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Migrated a monolithic PHP/MVC school-management app to an event-driven, serverless architecture; Standardized patterns, Improved scalability, and Optimized cost.
- Implemented RESTful APIs to streamline data exchange between front-end and back-end systems.
- Optimized existing codebase for performance improvements, reducing load times significantly.
Web Developer
TabX
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Developed new modules and Delivered greenfield features for a school-management SaaS; Collaborated with product to Define scope and Improve UX.
- Developed responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to enhance user experience.
- Collaborated with design team to create intuitive UI/UX solutions for various client projects.
Education
M.S. - Computer Science
CUNY, College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY10.2025
B.S. - Computer Education & Instructional Technologies
Marmara University
Istanbul, Turkey01.2016
Skills
- AWS 6 years prod grade experience
- AWS CDK deployed 4 prod env
- AWS SAM deployed 10 prod env
- Docker 7 years prod grade experience
- Node experience
- NodeJS (JS/TS) main programing lang
- PHP second programing lang
- DB: SQL/NoSQL prod grade experience
- Mobile: Angular/Capacitor hands-on
Languages
English
Full Professional
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Full-Stack Developer
Motomate
01.2021 - Current
Full-Stack Developer
ViaDirect
01.2020 - 01.2021
Full-Stack Developer
Magistum
01.2017 - 01.2020
Web Developer
TabX
01.2016 - 01.2017
M.S. - Computer Science
CUNY, College of Staten Island
B.S. - Computer Education & Instructional Technologies
Marmara University