Summary
Akar Ozturk is a Data Engineer with five years of hands-on experience in data science, analysis, and machine learning, currently working at PwC Nederland. He has a strong foundation in probability, statistics, deep learning, and end-to-end data workflows—specializing in data cleaning, feature engineering, and exploratory analysis to drive model performance. Prior roles include practicing as a Junior Data Scientist at John Snow Labs and several years as a freelance data professional, where he led implementations across project lifecycles and mentored team members. Academically grounded with an MSc in Software Engineering and Data Science and practical training from a data science bootcamp, he blends rigorous theory with pragmatic coding skills. Based in North Brabant, he brings a curious, teacher-trained approach to problem solving—often surfacing actionable insights from noisy, real-world datasets.
5 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master of Science in Software Engineering and Data Science, Master's degree, Master of Science in Software Engineering and Data Science at Izmir Institute of Technology
Data Science Boot Camp, Data Science Boot Camp at Clarusway-Data Science Fellow
Bachelor's degree, Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, 3.06, Bachelor's degree, Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, 3.06 at Kocaeli University
Associate's degree, Computer Programming, 3.70, Associate's degree, Computer Programming, 3.70 at Atatürk Üniversitesi
English, Turkish, Dutch