Summary
Belma Turkovic is a medior research scientist based in The Hague with nine years of experience building and researching 5G core networks, programmable infrastructures, and cloud-native networked systems. With a PhD from TU Delft and a top-ranked electrical engineering background from the University of Sarajevo, she bridges rigorous academic research in SDN, congestion control and network slicing with hands-on industry work at TNO and prior roles in telecom operations. Her recent focus is on orchestration and standardization of 5G core networks, programmable dataplanes and Infrastructure as Code, translating protocol-level insights into deployable network applications. She has practical carrier-grade experience from BH Telecom and internship exposure to security protocols at Ericsson, which gives her a strong operational sense alongside research depth. Known for pairing theoretical rigor with pragmatic automation, she often works at the intersection of research proof-of-concepts and production-ready orchestration.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Embedded and Networked systems, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Embedded and Networked systems at Delft University of Technology
Master of Electrical Engineering, Programme Telecommunications, Telecommunications, GPA = 10/10, Master of Electrical Engineering, Programme Telecommunications, Telecommunications, GPA = 10/10 at University of Sarajevo
English, German, Bosnian, Croatian, Dutch