Mehmet Arikkan

Mehmet Arikkan has a strong background in engineering and technology, with experience in various leadership roles. Mehmet is currently serving as the VP of Engineering at Pointr : The Deep Location Company since May 2023. Previously, they worked at Arute Solutions, first as the General Manager from January 2022 to April 2023, and then as the Chief Technology Officer from July 2018 to April 2023. Mehmet also worked as a Technical Consultant at Esor Investments Holding GmbH from January 2019 to April 2023. Other significant positions include Chief Technology Officer at Segmentify from October 2020 to December 2021, Senior Technical Consultant at Marketyo from August 2020 to August 2021, and Software Development Manager at Proline Bilişim from March 2017 to July 2018. Earlier in their career, Mehmet held roles such as Technical Product Manager at P.I. Works, Inc. from February 2016 to February 2017, Product Development Manager at Argela Technologies from January 2014 to January 2016, Systems Software Architect at Argela Technologies from November 2009 to December 2013, and Software Lead Engineer/Manager at AirTies Wireless Networks from April 2007 to November 2009. Mehmet began their career as a Software Engineer at Qualcomm Inc., specifically MediaFLO Technologies, from April 2006 to March 2007.

Mehmet Arikkan holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science from Purdue University, which they obtained from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Engineering at Boğaziçi University from 1998 to 2002. Mehmet also received a High School Diploma in Math & Science from Robert College in 1998. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained various certifications in data science, project management, Java design patterns, automation testing, and big data technologies from institutions such as Data Science Conference, İTÜ SEM, eteration, Udemy, and edX.