Uğur Soğukpınar is a seasoned backend engineering leader with a decade of experience delivering scalable systems across financial services and e-commerce. He is currently Lead Backend Engineer at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC., a role he has held since April 2023, after guiding backend initiatives at SmartGift through its growth phase. His career began at UBİT as a Software Developer, with subsequent roles at Türk Economy Bank and SmartGift that blended startup agility with enterprise discipline. A graduate of Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi in Computer Engineering, he pairs deep technical expertise with people leadership and strategic thinking to translate business needs into robust software architectures. Based in Istanbul, he is recognized for his adaptability, ownership, and a forward-looking vision that spans teams, processes, and technology choices.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Elektrik/Elektronik Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği, Elektrik/Elektronik Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği at Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
Contributions:3 PRs, 28 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
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Uğur Soğukpınar - Lead Backend Engineer at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.