Burcu Aydin

Burcu Aydin is an accomplished data science professional with extensive experience in various roles across prominent companies. Beginning as an ERP Consultant at IFS, Burcu then advanced to positions such as Data Scientist and Tech Lead at Facebook, contributing significantly to Advertiser Guidance and personalized ad recommendations. At Meta, Burcu served as a Data Science Manager focusing on Generative AI. Prior experience includes leading projects as a Senior Data Scientist at Sears Data Sciences Lab, where Burcu developed models for customer offer preferences, and working as a Research Scientist at Hewlett-Packard, creating predictive analytics models. Burcu holds a Ph.D. in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Bogazici University, with additional graduate studies at Koc University.