Okan Yilimz

Okan Yilmaz, PhD, currently serves as Head of Engineering at SS8 Networks and is a Member of The Human Gathering, a private network for influential leaders. Yilmaz has held various leadership roles, including Technical Director of Engineering at Federated Wireless and Vice President of Engineering at SS8 Networks Inc. / SS8 Federal LLC. With a strong academic background, Yilmaz has also contributed as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Tech and the University of the District of Columbia. Yilmaz's education includes a PhD in Computer Science from Virginia Tech, an MBA from the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, and multiple degrees in Computer Engineering from Bilkent University.