Tan Güven
About Tan Güven
Tan Güven is a Staff Software Engineer currently working at PrimaryBid in London, England, where he focuses on system performance and reliability. He has a diverse background in software engineering, having held various roles at companies such as MedShr, Santander UK, and Haymarket Media Group.
Work at PrimaryBid
Tan Güven has been employed at PrimaryBid as a Staff Software Engineer since 2022. In this role, he has transitioned to a Site Reliability Engineer, where he focuses on optimizing system performance, reliability, scalability, observability, and visibility. He has implemented OpenTelemetry solutions for both backend and frontend systems, enhancing observability across the system. Additionally, he collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to improve system resilience, automate repetitive tasks, and address potential issues. He utilizes Splunk for trace logging and metrics, ensuring comprehensive monitoring and analysis of system performance. His work also involves orchestrating database management primarily with MongoDB while maintaining legacy services that rely on MySQL.
Previous Experience
Before joining PrimaryBid, Tan Güven held several engineering roles. He worked at Santander UK as a Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, he was a Principal Full-stack Developer at Wobinnovation for one year in 2017 to 2018. He also served as a Full Stack Engineer at MedShr for one year in 2017 and as a Frontend Engineer at My Next Match from 2014 to 2016. His experience includes a position as a Software Engineer at Haymarket Media Group from 2019 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Tan Güven studied at Anadolu University, where he focused on Fotoğrafçılık ve kameramanlık, completing his studies from 2011 to 2013. He also attended Ted Ankara Koleji from 1990 to 2001. His educational background supports his technical expertise in software engineering, particularly in full-stack development and site reliability engineering.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
In addition to his engineering roles, Tan Güven was the owner of Cagacaga Design from 2012 to 2020. This venture allowed him to apply his technical skills in a business context, contributing to his overall experience in software development and project management.