Damla Erden

Damla Erden is an AI Engineer and Business Developer at VakıfBank, specializing in R&D and Innovation with a focus on data science, artificial intelligence, and generative AI projects since September 2021. In addition to current responsibilities, Damla serves as a Teaching Assistant at Sabancı Üniversitesi from February 2023 to February 2025, instructing courses in Introduction to Data Science and Computational Approaches to Problem Solving. Previous experience includes a consultancy role as an Analyst at Linktera Bilgi Teknolojileri and internships at Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası, Shell, and the Turkish Statistical Institute. Damla holds a Master's degree in Data Science from Sabancı University and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi. Education was completed at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi (İzmir Koleji).