Summary
Melih Olcusenler is a Senior Back End Developer with eight years of experience building reliable web services for fast-growing product teams in Montreal, currently contributing at Paved after roles at Sweatcoin and Shopify. He started as a civil engineer and transitioned through a Web Development Bootcamp, bringing a pragmatic, systems-thinking approach to backend architecture and developer experience. Comfortable across the full stack, Melih focuses on scalable APIs, resilient services and collaborative engineering culture while continuously learning new tools and patterns. He pairs production-grade engineering with a maker’s curiosity—outside work he makes music, an interest that surfaces in thoughtful, user-focused solutions. Known for steady progression from startups to enterprise-scale platforms, he excels at turning ambiguous problems into maintainable systems.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development Bootcamp, Web Development Bootcamp at Lighthouse Labs
High School, High School at Albert College
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Civil Engineering at McGill University
English, Turkish, French