Erhan Deger

Software Engineer (vice President) at AQR Capital Management

Erhan Deger has an extensive work experience in the field of software engineering. Erhan currently holds the position of Software Engineer (Vice President) at AQR Capital Management, starting in November 2022. Prior to this, they worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from November 2017 to November 2022, where they held the same role. Erhan'sresponsibilities at JPMorgan included software development and support for the corporate and investment banking division, with a focus on Python and C++. Erhan also took on SRE activities for platform observability and reliability improvement.

Before joining JPMorgan, Erhan worked at Accenture as an Application Development Associate Manager for a brief period from May 2017 to October 2017. Erhan'srole involved designing, developing, and maintaining software products/systems to enable client strategies in the retail industry. Erhan implemented a proof of concept for the front-end side of a hybrid mobile application and developed a reference implementation for back-end APIs using various technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, Ionic, Java, Spring Boot, and Postgresql.

Prior to their time at Accenture, Erhan gained valuable experience at Schlumberger where they held various positions from April 2008 to November 2017. As a Lead Software Engineer, from August 2014 to April 2017, they led a team of software engineers for development and support activities of data acquisition and processing applications. Erhan applied agile practices, such as Scrum and Kanban, and maintained code metrics to improve software quality. As a Senior Software Engineer from August 2013 to August 2014, they implemented a test and diagnostics tool and a user interface for maintenance checks of a sonic logging tool. In their role as a Software Engineer from April 2008 to August 2013, they developed various applications and authored reference manuals for the operation of data acquisition and processing software.

Overall, Erhan Deger has a strong background in software engineering with a focus on Python, C++, and various other technologies. Erhan has gained experience in the financial, retail, and oil and gas industries, holding positions of increasing responsibility throughout their career.

Erhan Deger pursued their higher education at various prestigious institutions. Erhan obtained their Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University, spanning from 2001 to 2005. Following this, they joined The University of Tokyo in 2005 as a Research Student in the field of Information and Communication Engineering, which they completed in 2006.

Continuing their academic journey, Erhan Deger then pursued a Master's Degree in Information and Communication Engineering at The University of Tokyo from 2006 to 2008. During their time there, they gained in-depth knowledge and expertise in their chosen field.

Additionally, Erhan Deger holds additional certifications to further enhance their professional skills. In 2013, they were awarded the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification by Schlumberger. Later in 2014, Erhan obtained the Certified ScrumMaster certification from the Scrum Alliance, demonstrating their expertise in project management methodologies.

Based on the available information, Erhan Deger's education primarily focuses on electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and information and communication engineering, with a Master's Degree and a Bachelor's degree in these respective fields.

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  • Software Engineer (vice President)

    November, 2022 - present