Bahadir Onalan

Bahadir Onalan is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in engineering, product management, and applied science. Currently serving as a Director at Amazon since January 2017, Onalan manages the Universal Classification Catalog and Universal Feature Catalog, overseeing billions of products and machine learning models. Previously held a Principal Software Group Engineering Manager position at Microsoft, where Onalan led the Azure Monitor team. Earlier experience includes contributions at Motorola as a Principal Staff Software Engineer, where Onalan worked on the JUIX smartphone architecture, and at Bridge Information Systems as a Principal Software Engineer. Onalan began a career in technology at TUBITAK, contributing to Turkey's first consumer Internet dial-up connection. Academic credentials include a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Indiana University Bloomington and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Engineering and Mathematics from Middle East Technical University. Additionally, Onalan serves as a Board Member for Turkish Philanthropy Funds since May 2023.