Fikret Burak Gazioglu – Technology Leader

About Me

I’m a dynamic technology leader with over 15 years of experience designing and scaling complex systems, leading teams and driving both product and architecture decisions.

I listen closely to customers and stakeholders, analyze real problems behind requests, and guide teams to build solutions that improve performance, user experience, and customer satisfaction — not just deliver features.

My approach blends hands-on technical work with strategic leadership. I’ve been responsible for end-to-end product evolution — ensuring technology decisions align with business goals and long-term product growth.

Beyond technology leadership, I drive product strategy end-to-end — speaking directly with customers, validating pain points, and translating them into a roadmap that improves both performance and customer satisfaction.

I enjoy exploring new technologies but stay analytical and deliberate — adopting innovations only when they bring measurable, sustainable value.

Selected Highlights

Balanced technical leadership with product ownership — ensuring architectural decisions directly enhanced product performance and user satisfaction.
Converted a large monolithic .NET + C# + MSSQL system into a distributed microservices architecture using Node.js, MongoDB, Redis, and message queues.
Migrated infrastructure to AWS, introducing containerization, autoscaling, and monitoring for stability and cost efficiency.
Built real-time systems capable of responding in under 200 ms for complex, data-heavy operations.
Led cross-functional teams of 5–20 engineers, fostering autonomy, clarity, and consistent delivery quality.

Expertise

Technical

Node.js · JavaScript/TypeScript · MongoDB · Redis · RabbitMQ · Microservices · AWS · Kubernetes · CI/CD

Leadership & Product

Team Building · Product Strategy · Customer Insight · System Architecture · Data-Driven Decision Making · Scalable Engineering Culture