Deniz Cansin Rodoplu

Led migration from exact-match to hybrid candidate search on Vespa across multi-node ECS cluster with idempotent, partition-replayable backfills loading 10M+ resume records via S3, Glue, and Athena. Implemented realtime SNS→SQS→Lambda pipeline upserting 10K records/day with dead-letter queues and alarms. Built NL query agent translating plain-language searches into validated API request schemas.

Led product strategy and operations for Lighthouse Screening, a case-management SaaS platform used by 160+ organizations for human trafficking and child exploitation screening and risk assessment.

I co-founded UC Berkeley's premier nonpartisan political discourse organization and spearheaded its transition to a registered student organization on campus. By bringing together a robust team of individuals committed to the exchange of free speech and global politics discourse, I ensured that the organization became an inclusive space and thrived after my graduation. I organized panels and events with UC Berkeley faculty, local politicians, UC Berkeley student body, and thought leaders on various subjects. The Dialectic at Berkeley remains a strong presence at the UC Berkeley campus, fostering a space for the discussion of politics, current affairs, and philosophy.