ALEYNA BUSE SUMER
Istanbul,Turkiye
Summary
Accomplished Senior Data Engineer and Technical Lead with 5 years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and AI Product Development. Delivered large-scale data platforms and production-grade AI applications while designing distributed backend systems. Skilled in cloud-native architectures, modern data stack technologies, and event-driven systems, with a strong focus on technical leadership and stakeholder management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Data Engineer
Wingie Enuygun Group
09.2025 - Current
- Designed and developed scalable data pipelines using Python, Airflow, SQL and cloud-native technologies.
- Built and maintained enterprise Data Warehouse architectures supporting analytics, reporting and machine learning workloads.
- Led development of LLM-powered solutions including AI assistants, classification systems and business process automation projects.
- Developed AI agents and decision-making workflows to improve operational efficiency.
- Managed end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring seamless transition from requirement gathering and architecture design to production deployment.
- Designed and maintained dbt transformations and data governance practices.
- Implemented event-driven architectures using RabbitMQ and asynchronous processing patterns.
- Built backend services, APIs and webhook integrations supporting critical business workflows.
- Coordinated cross-engineering team delivery while mentoring team members to enhance skills and collaboration.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define KPIs, analytical frameworks and business metrics.
- Led AI, data platform and analytics initiatives across multiple business domains, driving strategic alignment and innovation.
- Technologies: Python, SQL, Airflow, dbt, GCP, BigQuery, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Redis, ElasticSearch, Looker, Git, CI/CD, Redis
Experienced Data Engineer
Wingie Enuygun Group
11.2023 - 09.2025
- Developed large-scale data pipelines and orchestration workflows to enhance data accessibility and processing speed.
- Designed scalable cloud-based analytics infrastructure on GCP.
- Built Customer Data Platform and customer segmentation solutions to enable targeted marketing and improved customer insights.
- Created data models supporting reporting, experimentation, and marketing initiatives, facilitating data-driven decision-making.
- Improved monitoring, reliability and governance of production data systems.
- Developed analytical solutions supporting strategic business decisions.
Software & Data Engineer
Hepsiburada
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Productionized machine learning models and integrated them into business workflows.
- Developed and maintained data infrastructure for recommendation and personalisation systems, enhancing user experience.
- Built real-time data processing systems using Kafka and RabbitMQ.
- Managed Airflow orchestration pipelines and cloud-native data architectures.
- Implemented CI/CD processes for data and software deployments.
- Collaborated with product and analytics teams to create data-driven solutions, improving decision-making processes.
- Technologies: Python, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Airflow, GCP, SQL, ElasticSearch, CI/CD
Software Engineering Intern
HMS Health Mobile Software
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Developed Android applications in Kotlin to enhance user experience and functionality.
- Contributed to software design and mobile development projects, collaborating with team to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Assisted implementation teams throughout development, testing and system acceptance phases.
- Contributed to engineering teams focused on cloud infrastructure, systems programming and operating system feature development.
- Offered adaptive coding support, using working knowledge of Javascript, Swift, Python and SQL.
Education
Haydarpasa Lisesi
Istanbul01-2017
BSc - Computer Science and Engineering
Sabancı University
Istanbul01-2022
Skills
- Data Engineering
- Analytics Engineering
- Data Warehousing
- ETL/ELT
- Data pipeline design
- Data integration
- Cloud Architecture
- Python
- SQL
- Airflow
- Dbt
- BigQuery
- Hive
- Spark
- Looker
- GCP
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Git
- API Design
- Event-Driven Systems
- Event-driven architecture
- Kafka
- ElasticSearch
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- AI Applications
- LLM Systems
- AI Agents
- Classification Systems
- ML Productionization
- Performance optimisation
- Data governance
- Project Leadership
- Technical leadership
- Project management
- Team Management
- Cross-team collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Analytical problem solving
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
linkedin.com/in/buse-sümer-8653001a1
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Hobbies and interests
- Tennis
- Cycling
- Exploring Emerging Technologies
- Building Side Projects
- AI & Technology Trends
- Spending Time with My Dog
- Personal Development & Continuous Learning
Timeline
Senior Data Engineer
Wingie Enuygun Group
09.2025 - Current
Experienced Data Engineer
Wingie Enuygun Group
11.2023 - 09.2025
Software & Data Engineer
Hepsiburada
03.2022 - 11.2023
Software Engineering Intern
HMS Health Mobile Software
06.2021 - 09.2021
Haydarpasa Lisesi
BSc - Computer Science and Engineering
Sabancı University