Tankut Tekeli

Tankut Tekeli currently serves as the Director of Data Architecture and Analytics at LC Waikiki, overseeing business intelligence, data warehouse, CRM, and machine learning teams since January 2022. Prior experience includes holding the title of Director of IT Architecture, where governance activities and cloud-native microservice architecture transformations were led. As a Guest Lecturer at MEF University, Tankut Tekeli taught a course on model building and validation from June 2020 to April 2023. Previous roles include Engagement Manager at Türkiye İş Bankası, leading a team in the Artificial Intelligence Tribe, and Lead Solutions Architect at Softtech, focusing on payment system transformations. Tankut Tekeli began a career at Türkiye İş Bankası as a Software Specialist and has experience in various technical and managerial positions, including as an Enterprise Architect at Isbank and a System Engineer at Roketsan Missiles Inc. Academic qualifications include a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University and additional coursework at Koç University.