Cihan Ucar

Cihan Ucar has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various leadership roles in the technology industry. In 2002, they co-founded Yeditepe Travel Agency, where they served as the CTO and played a crucial role in developing SaaS applications for online booking portals. From 2005 to 2007, they worked as the Lead Software Engineer at Espada, leading software engineering teams to develop SaaS customer support applications for Superonline, Turkey's largest alternative telecommunications operator.

In 2007, Cihan Ucar worked as an independent contractor, utilizing their expertise in C#, Java, SQL Server, and MySQL for several tech companies. In 2008, they co-founded Spina, a software development agency specializing in e-commerce applications. As the CTO, they led the software engineering and product development teams, building online booking applications and B2B e-commerce platforms.

Cihan Ucar joined Docstoc in 2013 as a Senior Software Engineer. Cihan significantly improved the CustomDocs product by rebuilding the Word/PDF document generation engine, resulting in a performance boost and reduced resource usage. Cihan then joined Intuit, where they worked as a Senior Software Engineer and later as a Staff Software Engineer, overseeing the QuickBooks Documents product and leading a team of 12 individuals.

Cihan Ucar's leadership roles continued at Flo Technologies, Inc. (acquired by Moen), where they held multiple positions, including Engineering Manager, Director of Software Engineering, VP of Software Engineering, and Chief Technology Officer. Cihan expanded the teams, led diverse engineering teams, and oversaw product development, software architecture, talent acquisition, and information security.

In 2021, Cihan Ucar co-founded Clovers, an intelligent interview platform, where they served as the CTO and Co-founder, responsible for strategic oversight of technology, product development, and leadership of technical teams. In 2023, they founded Burkut Technologies, offering technology consultation, strategic guidance, and international recruiting assistance.

Recently, Cihan Ucar assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer at Lumo, a company providing smart irrigation solutions. Cihan oversees the automation, control, and advanced reporting of smart valves with built-in flow meters, helping growers conserve time, money, and water.

Overall, Cihan Ucar's work experience demonstrates their strong leadership abilities, technical expertise, and entrepreneurial spirit across a range of technology-focused organizations.

Cihan Ucar attended Galatasaray Üniversitesi, where they studied Industrial Engineering. Cihan also studied Computer Science at Santa Monica College. No specific start or end years were provided for either educational experience.