Mehmet Ozan Kabak, Ph.D.

Co-founder and CEO at Synnada

Mehmet Ozan Kabak, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Mehmet Ozan is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Synnada, a position they have held since December 2021. Mehmet Ozan is also a member of StartX as of September 2022.

Prior to their current roles, Mehmet worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Facebook from July 2020 to December 2021. In this role, they contributed to the Instagram Signals and Insights Platform, focusing on classifier evaluation methodologies and real-time anomaly detection on scores.

Before their time at Facebook, Mehmet founded Gordius Technologies in May 2019. Mehmet Ozan developed streaming-first data/ML infrastructure technologies, with a focus on processing real-time data feeds from cryptocurrency exchanges. Mehmet Ozan'swork also involved developing fast dynamic graph processing algorithms and applications of conformal prediction.

Mehmet has also worked at NAVER LABS Corp. as a Staff Software Engineer from November 2018 to May 2019, and at OptumSoft as a Member of the Technical Staff from January 2016 to November 2018. At OptumSoft, they developed analytics modules for the company's SaaS IoT solution and worked on time series data management technology.

Prior to that, Mehmet served as a Senior Principal Engineer at Striim (formerly WebAction) from an unknown start date to January 2016. Mehmet Ozan contributed to the design and implementation of machine learning and predictive analytics modules for Striim's Streaming Data Integration and Intelligence platform.

Mehmet's early career includes being a Ph.D. Candidate and Research Assistant at Stanford University from September 2011 to an unknown end date. Mehmet Ozan applied modern mathematical methods to electrical engineering problems during this time. Mehmet Ozan also worked as a Design Engineer Intern at Texas Instruments in June 2012, applying their Ph.D. research results to develop a software tool for electronic circuit start-up behavior analysis.

Additionally, Mehmet served as a Research Assistant at Stanford University from June 2009 to June 2011. Mehmet Ozan worked on electromagnetic field focusing and wireless power transfer, specifically evaluating their use in biomedical applications.

Overall, Mehmet Ozan Kabak, Ph.D. has a strong background in software engineering, machine learning, and data analytics, with experience in both industry and academia.

Mehmet Ozan Kabak, Ph.D., pursued a comprehensive education in the field of engineering. Mehmet Ozan began their academic journey at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (Middle East Technical University), where they completed a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2008. Concurrently, they also obtained a second Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Engineering from the same institution.

Building upon their foundational knowledge, Kabak enrolled in Stanford University in 2008 and pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering, which they successfully completed in 2010. Skillfully expanding their expertise in this subject area, Kabak went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2015, further solidifying their academic achievements.

Throughout their educational journey, Mehmet Ozan Kabak dedicated himself to the exploration and mastery of various aspects of Electrical Engineering.

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