Arif Topcu

Arif Topcu has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Arif currently works as a Principal Full Stack Engineer at Loomis, Sayles & Company since 2023. Prior to that, they held the same position at Invesco Ltd. from 2022 to 2023. From 2016 to 2022, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Loomis, Sayles & Company.

Before joining the financial sector, Arif served as the Director of Technology at TEDxAmherst from 2014 to 2016, where they led a team of developers and contributed to the development of a cross-platform mobile app and the official website using various technologies.

In 2015, they gained experience as a Software Engineer Intern at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where they designed and developed interactive web applications and a security rating system for financial analysts.

Arif also has experience working at UMass IT as a Junior Developer/System Administrator from 2013 to 2015, where they created and deployed custom Windows and Linux images and maintained a Node.js based time clock.

In their earlier career, they worked at Heritage Theaters Inc as an Assistant Manager for seven years, overseeing operations, managing staff, and maintaining projectors.

Arif Topcu's work experience reflects a strong background in software engineering and technology leadership roles, with a focus on financial institutions and event organizations.

Arif Topcu completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where they studied from 2013 to 2016. Later, they pursued a Master of Computer Science degree with a specialization in Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which was completed from 2018 to 2021.