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 particular focus on web development currently employed at Dalton Maag.

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

Software Developer, Dalton Maag (UK) 2026 May – Present

Developing and maintaining font development and commerce tools.

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

Jany Belluz,
Software Development Manager, Dalton Maag. jany.belluz@daltonmaag.com.

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

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