Deniz Akşimşek Curriculum Vitæ

deniz@aksimsek.tr
+90 (533) 375 13 29
Ankara, Turkey
dz4k.dev
github.com/dz4k
codeberg.org/dz4k
indieweb.social/dz4k

I am a software engineer with a focus on front-end and full-stack web development and an open source maintainer. I'm looking for a position building high-fidelity applications or tooling.

Skills

Software
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Node.js
  • Deno
  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Docker/Podman
  • Docker Compose
  • Java
  • Typst
  • Bash
  • Git
  • SQL
  • React
Fields
  • Web development
  • REST APIs
  • Responsive design
  • Accessibility
  • CI / CD
  • Browser automation
Vendors
  • Fly.io
  • Bunny.net
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Supabase
  • GitHub Actions
Languages
  • Turkish (native)
  • English (fluent, CEFR C1)
  • Toki Pona

Experience

Full-stack Developer, RuneLab / Easy And Done (TR) 2025 Feb. – Present

Created the company's website and online course platform from scratch, including backoffice, payments, CRM integration, video lessons, and internationalization.

Implemented designs (delivered as Figma projects) in vanilla HTML and CSS.

Collaborated with business development specialists for system design and requirements gathering and contributed to operations planning for RuneLab Academy.

Deployed various self-hosted software for internal use. Created microsites with Lume SSG. Debugged email deliverability issues.

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • htmx
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Alembic
  • Docker / Podman
  • Fly.io
  • Playwright
  • React

Full-stack Developer, Rebase Ventures (UK) 2023 Aug. – 2024 June

Developed a scalable web crawler as a SaaS application, which was integrated into existing products to replace an expensive and slow third-party solution.

  • TypeScript
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Google Cloud
  • Puppeteer
  • htmx
  • Redis
  • SQL
  • Docker
  • React
  • Python
  • OpenAPI

Developer (part-time), Commspace (ZA) 2022 Sept. – 2023 May

Worked on a business automation system for end-to-end testing with Se­le­nium, Contributed to an in-house Java web framework and custom scripting language. Implemented a CodeMirror-based script editor.

  • Java
  • GraalVM
  • Browser automation
  • JavaScript
  • PostgreSQL
  • Rollup

Portfolio

Hypermedia Systems (2023)

coauthored book about hypermedia and htmx. Wrote the "Client Side Scripting" chapter and the "HTML Notes". Developed publishing pipeline with TypeScript and Typst. ☞ hypermedia.systems.

Missing UI

Component library and CSS framework using modern standards with full RTL and vertical writing system support. Built with funding from Big Sky Software and Commspace. GitHub ⋆ 782. ☞ missing.style.

Denizen

Personal website CMS compatible with IndieWeb protocols. Created with Deno and TypeScript. ☞ denizen.dz4k.com.

See ☞ dz4k.dev/#portfolio for more projects.

Education

B. Eng. Computer Engineering, TED University, Ankara

Other

htmx and _hyperscript core team member. ☞ htmx.org.

GitHub Accelerator 2023 alum. ☞ accelerator.github.com.

TED Tam Eğitim Burslu.

References

Engin Deniz Alpman,
CEO RuneLab.
engin@runelab.ai.

Damien C Tanner,
CEO Rebase Ventures.
damien@tanner.me.

Carson Gross,
CEO Big Sky Software,
Instructor at Montana State U.
carson@bigsky.software.