# Ata Susamaz

> Senior Software Engineer

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/atasusamaz

Experienced Software Engineer with demonstrated skill in front end development and DevOps Engineering. Excited to apply my skills in the React ecosystem, especially NextJS, as well as my understandings of DevOps implements like Docker, Jenkins and Kubernetes to deliver quality web applications in a fast and secure manner.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Persefoni
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
* Led architecture and rapid deployment of a Golang-based chat service with a Slack backend delivering a scalable solution in under one week.
* Enhanced a SpreadJS application by integrating custom logic for dynamic spreadsheet generation and bespoke UX.
* Integrated a ChatGPT-powered bot into an existing product, reducing customer support tickets by providing instant user assistance.
* Built CI/CD pipelines with Terraform, AWS, and GitHub Actions to streamline deployment processes.
* Improved testing coverage with Playwright and Jest, reducing average regressions by over 50% and enabling automated CI/CD.
* Developed front-end and back-end components to accelerate climate report generation across multiple regulatory frameworks.
* Refactored a NextJS and React front-end to enhance performance and maintainability by decoupling visuals from functionality.
* Designed a bespoke UI component system that sped up feature development while ensuring a consistent user experience.

### DevOps Engineer II @ Nexient
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
* Refactor over a dozen pipelines at United Wholesale Mortgage to improve maintainability.
* Develop new pipelines to automate deployments for critical internal tools using Jenkins and Octopus.
* Assist in the development of a fully automated micro service deployment architecture using Kubernetes, Conductor, Vault and NodeJS.
* Introduce Spock Unit Testing Framework to improve Jenkins pipeline code quality and safety.
* Convert existing android build pipeline to use containers using Docker and FastLane.
* Write PowerShell scripts to aggregate data from and update hundreds of windows machines.

### Software Developer II @ Nexient
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
* Implement critical internal data aggregation and entry software using NextJS, HTML5, CSS3 and GraphQL.
* Convert raw employee and financial data to useful charts and graphics using Chart.JS.
* Lead a team re-creating the internal employee portal using NextJS, HTML5, CSS3, and GraphQL.
* Produce high quality code tests with coverage over 90%.
* Developed an e-commerce frontend for Lume Cannabis Co. utilizing React and NextJS.
* Convert existing NextJS applications to pure React
* Optimize NextJS application to reduce time to first contentful paint to sub 1000ms.
* Develop Javascript libraries to interface with Elastic Path e-commerce platform apis.
* Communicate with backend developers to design efficient REST and GraphQL end points.

### Engineering Student @ University of Michigan
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Ann Arbor, MI

### Software Engineer Intern @ ETAS
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Ann Arbor
•	Engineer rapid development software to create basic software configurations for NvM, Dem, DTC and more.
•	Interface with ISOLAR-AB utilizing JavaScript and Eclipse EASE to create and manipulate configuration settings in an ISOLAR-AB project.
•	Create a GUI for use with the rapid development software using wxPython, taking advantage of its threading support to communicate with ISOLAR-AB.
•	Develop a communication protocol to ease information sharing between the GUI and ISOLAR-AB.
•	Extend existing RTA-BSW functionality by writing xtend scripts to create custom imports.

### Hardware Design @ SPARK Electric Racing
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Ann Arbor, MI, USA
•	Fabricate a telemetry system using and Arduino; keeping track of an electric motorcycle’s GPS position, velocity and tilt.
•	Design and produce a PCB for the telemetry system using Altium Designer.
•	Research the function and limitations of existing battery management systems (BMS).
•	Engineer a BMS for the SPARK Atlas motorbike using Altium Designer, producing at least 3 iterations in 3 months.
•	Utilize a CAN bus to provide communication between the systems in the SPARK Atlas.
•	Interface and maintain the SPARK Atlas motor controller.

### Engineering Co-op @ Yokogawa
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Newnan, Georgia
•	Engineered the replacement of over 150 computers in a petroleum
production facility, wrote purchase orders for the computers and created
hardware and software implementation templates.
•	 Created MS Excel Macros to improve information processing in-house
and enhance the productivity of the YCA Systems Technical Assistance
Center.
•	Developed applets in MS-DOS for file system traversal and data
collection, providing an overview of the programs installed on the
computers.
•	Constructed workstations from component parts and installed all
necessary software to the satisfaction of the customer


## Education
### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Michigan
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zamasusa

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Last updated: 2026-03-22