Alper Çuğun

Alper Çuğun is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in software development and team management. Currently serving as Engineering Manager and Head of Platform at Choco, Alper is instrumental in advancing a mission to create a connected global food system. Previously, Alper held the position of Director of Software Engineering at DCSO Deutsche Cyber Sicherheitsorganisation GmbH, overseeing a development team and delivering significant projects during the early pandemic. Alper's background includes roles as Senior Mobile Engineer and Mobile Product Owner at volders GmbH, where App Store ratings were notably improved, and as a thought leader on conversational interfaces, authoring the first global book on the subject. Alper has also co-founded and partnered in various organizations, including Monster Swell and TipiT, and has contributed to the academic community as a lecturer in data visualization at the Willem de Kooning Academie. Alper holds a Master's degree in Media and Knowledge Engineering from Delft University of Technology.