Summary
Firat Atagun is an innovation leader and experienced software architect with 11 years building scalable systems across advertising, experimentation, and cloud/NoSQL platforms. Currently leading innovation projects at EY in the New York City area, he blends hands-on engineering with solution design to translate client needs into practical, deployable architectures. His prior roles at IBM, eBay, and Yahoo reflect deep experience designing application architectures and delivering high-throughput services such as ad-serving and experimentation platforms. Firat pairs academic depth—advanced computer science studies up to the PhD level—with pragmatic delivery, a combination that helps bridge research-driven ideas and enterprise constraints. He treats published code as educational artifacts, emphasizing reproducibility and clear attribution when sharing work publicly. Known for moving projects from prototype to production, he focuses on sustainable, scalable solutions that drive measurable client value.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Computer Science, PhD, Computer Science at CUNY Graduate Center
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at Brooklyn College
English, Turkish