Summary
Cihan Bebek is a Technical Lead and seasoned software engineer with 12 years of experience building cloud-native applications using AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, and React. He combines hands-on engineering with leadership gained from founding and scaling a successful consultancy (Rare Agency) and co-founding Finland’s largest developer community, Koodiklinikka, which now has over 7,000 members. Currently leading technical efforts at OpenCRVS while freelancing through Blueprinted, he has a proven track record of shipping production systems and growing teams and revenue under real-world constraints. Known for a developer-first mindset—evident from a playful early affinity for Express—he blends pragmatic architecture with community building and mentoring. Trained in computer science at the University of Tampere, he brings entrepreneurial drive and a strong focus on developer experience to every project.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of Tampere 1925-2018
Finnish, English, Swedish