Burcu Karakaya

Burcu Karakaya is an experienced professional currently serving as a Project Manager at 5Bayt Limited, specializing in cybersecurity projects such as Red Teaming and Penetration Testing. Prior to this role, Burcu worked as an NGS scientist at OGT, where leadership in developing custom NGS panels resulted in a 100% delivery rate. Burcu also held the position of Laboratory Director at MYOGEN Genetik Hastalıklar Değerlendirme Merkezi, providing scientific solutions for cancer and rare disease cases. Academic credentials include a PhD in Medical Informatics, a Master's degree in Biology, and a Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics, all from Middle East Technical University.