STARZPLAY
Cagdas Emek is currently working as the Director of Engineering at STARZPLAY since November 2021. Prior to that, they founded Onveo - Cloud Video Solutions in 2018, where they developed a media asset management platform. Cagdas also worked as a Co-Managing Partner at MeloKnows since March 2020. In 2017, Cagdas worked as a Software Engineer at Bayzat, specializing in bug fixes, development, and code reviews. From 2012 to 2017, they held the position of Senior Software Engineer at Anvato, where they led software development cycles for digital video platforms. At Nokta, from 2011 to 2012, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer, focusing on building and maintaining new products and managing technical teams. Prior to that, Cagdas worked as a Senior Software Engineer at akakce.com and as a Software Engineer at Nokta. Cagdas also completed a Senior Project at Bilkent University, where they developed a game development framework.
Cagdas Emek earned a B.S. degree in Computer Technologies & Information Systems from Bilkent University, where they studied from 2003 to 2009.
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STARZPLAY is the destination for endless entertainment & live sports all year round. With 2.5 million subscriptions & 20% market share (Omdia Report 2022), we rank in the top 3 streaming platforms in MENA. We are a family of 200+ employees recruited from leading institutions & are headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Dubai, Lahore, & Islamabad. Discover new content every day from leading global studios like Showtime, Paramount+, STARZ, discovery+, DC, Universal Studios, Warner Bros & more! From premium STARZPLAY Originals such as the Power franchise & Outlander to original local productions such as Kaboos & Million Dollar Listing UAE. STARZPLAY also streams fan favorites such as Dexter, The Big Bang Theory, Billions & more. Along with bringing direct-from-cinema movie releases, STARZPLAY also offers access to the WATCH IT library & is the home of anime, carrying franchises like Demon Slayer, Naruto & Attack on Titan. STARZPLAY Sports is the home of Italian football, with exclusive coverage of Serie A & Coppa Italia. Through CricLife, we are the home of cricket & cover major events & series, including ICC events, Asia Cup, TATA IPL, PSL & all India & Pakistan home matches. The service also streams UFC fights, NBA League Pass, AEW Wrestling, UCI World Tour events, World Championship Boxing & more. Our proprietary end-to-end streaming platform is used by other streaming companies across the world, like Twist TV in Egypt, Lionsgate India across Asia, Mobily TV in KSA & Shoq in Pakistan. STARZPLAY has experienced extraordinary growth since its launch in 2015, with the support of its regional & international investors. As of today, e& Group (one of the largest telecom operators in the world) & ADQ (one of the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi) own a majority equity stake, with the balance owned by STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), General Electric Pension Trust & technology investors SEQ Capital Partners & Delta Partners.