Atakan Gunal

Atakan Gunal has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in the technology industry. Atakan is currently working as a Web Developer II at NHN Global since January 2023. Prior to that, they were a Software Engineer at Impact from February 2018 to March 2021. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, they served as a Teaching Assistant from September 2016 to June 2017 and also worked as a CREATE Technical Coordinator from January 2016 to June 2017. Atakan gained experience as a Software Engineer Intern at AppFolio Inc. from June 2016 to September 2016. Additionally, they worked as a Software Developer at SESTEK Speech Enabled Software Technologies from September 2013 to July 2015. Earlier in their career, they held intern positions as a Mobile Development Intern at SoftTech A. in July 2013 and a Software Developer Intern at SESTEK Speech Enabled Software Technologies in June 2013. At MAG Innovative in 2009, they worked as a Freelance iOS Developer for a brief period from October 2009 to December 2009. Furthermore, they were a Software Developer Intern at SFS in August 2009 to September 2009.

Atakan Gunal's education history is as follows. Atakan attended Kabatas Erkek Lisesi from 2003 to 2006, where they completed their high school education with a focus on Science and Mathematics. In 2006, Atakan enrolled in Koç University and graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Engineering. During their time at Koç University, they also pursued an Extended Minor in Music at Simon Fraser University from 2009 to 2012. In 2009, Atakan attended a Summer Session at UCLA, focusing on Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology. Lastly, from 2015 to 2017, Atakan attended UC Santa Barbara, where they completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Media Arts and Technology.