Elman Hüseynov

Led engineering efforts together with the EM in the Brand / Performance Marketing team, driving cross-team initiatives and acting as a de facto Lead Engineer beyond individual delivery.

Achievements:
- Delivered tools that reduced campaign launch time by 80% and saved 5+ working days for 700+ video uploads.
- Designed automated dashboards to accelerate reporting by 67% and cut manual work by 360 hours/month (~€15K in savings).
- Integrated TikTok and Snapchat into daily reporting to track campaign engagement.
- Held regular feedback sessions to help teammates grow in their roles.
- Supported the hiring process by actively participating in candidate interviews

Responsibilities:
- Co-led projects with the EM, focusing on fast, business-driven delivery.
- Owned core technical and documentation decisions.
- Mentor engineers and support their development through regular 1:1s.

Contributed to two business-critical products with full-stack development, performance optimization, and a strong focus on security and scalability:
1. Shopify Balance: All-in-one financial account (https://www.shopify.com/balance)
2. Shopify Editions: Feature launch platform at global scale (https://www.shopify.com/editions)

Achievements:
- Delivered frontend and mobile features for Shopify Balance, a financial platform for merchants.
- Integrated backend services and analytics for Shopify Editions under tight launch timelines.
- Ensured strong security practices throughout the development of customer-facing apps.
- Led load testing efforts to ensure Editions scale under global launch traffic.

Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain frontend and mobile codebases for Shopify Balance.
- Integrate APIs and backend logic to support new features across web and mobile.
- Collaborate across teams to ship new Editions features and ensure launch readiness.
- Apply and enforce security best practices in every stage of development.

Worked in a cross-functional team to accelerate product development, improve code quality, and continuously deliver customer value.

Achievements:
- Wrote scalable, well-tested code that improved feature delivery speed and reliability.
- Drove engineering improvements that raised code quality and reduced release friction.
- Contributed to product enhancements by focusing on end-user needs.

Responsibilities:
- Deliver hands-on coding to support faster, more professional development cycles.
- Collaborate across functions to ship meaningful updates to users.
- Maintain high standards for testing, code quality, and scalability.
- Advocate for the customer perspective in technical discussions and planning.