Gizem Candemir
Technical Optimization Lead
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark
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Top SchoolGizem Candemir is a Technical Optimization Lead with a decade of experience in web app development and design, currently shaping product and performance work at Trustpilot in Copenhagen. With an academic background spanning architecture and an MSc in Information Technologies in Design, she blends design sensibility with pragmatic engineering to deliver user-centered solutions. A Hack Your Future graduate who relocated from Istanbul and learned Danish while raising a family, she brings resilience, cultural adaptability, and high emotional intelligence to cross-functional teams. She co-chairs Trustpilot’s Families and Carers employee resource group, reflecting a commitment to inclusive workplaces and socially meaningful goals. Known for creativity with technology and strong soft skills, she pursues projects that combine impact, responsibility, and thoughtful human-centered communication. Her interests in non-violent communication, unschooling, productivity, and minimalism subtly inform her collaborative leadership and design choices.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor's Degree, Architecture, Bachelor's Degree, Architecture at Istanbul Technical UniversityHigh School, High School at Philomath High SchoolHigh School, High School at Üsküdar Anadolu Lisesi
Danish, Turkish, German, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (18)
expressjs9
matchmaking9
backend8
workspace8
nodejs7
javascript7
django7
react7
collaboration5
lodash4
browserslist4
js4
nextjs2
youtube2
typescript2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
gizemcandemir/hyf-homework
Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
Contributions:29 PRs, 179 pushes, 25 branches in 7 months
gizemcandemir/JavaScript30
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 14 days
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