Volkan Oktem

Volkan Oktem is a Senior Manager of Hardware Validation at Google, where they oversee a team of 30+ Hardware Test Engineers. With 19 years of experience in Silicon Valley, they previously held positions at Achronix Semiconductor Corporation and Altera Corporation, contributing significantly to product applications and development. Volkan earned an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering/Economics and Business from Lafayette College. Their expertise encompasses quality assurance and validation for hardware used in cloud products, along with strategic enhancements in testing practices and methodologies.