Summary
Burak Aksar is a Co-Founder and software engineer with eight years of experience building AI-driven B2B SaaS, currently leading product and engineering at Spiky.ai to deliver real-time revenue intelligence and automated coaching for revenue teams. He blends deep academic roots—a PhD in Computer Engineering from Boston University and research in explainable ML and HPC—with hands-on production experience at Sandia and IBM, including two patents and deploying large-scale ML pipelines. Known for a fast, experimental approach to shipping, Burak connects technical rigor with practical revenue outcomes, integrating CRM sync, automated playbooks, and meeting-derived insights. He mentors early-stage AI founders through Techstars and contributes to revenue and enablement communities, revealing a rare mix of researcher-level ML expertise and operator-first startup grit. An unexpected strength: he routinely translates complex multivariate time-series explainability research into applied features that inform day-to-day sales coaching and deal execution.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Electronics Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Electronics Engineering at Sabanci University
High School Mathematics and Physics, High School Mathematics and Physics at Halil Kale Science High School
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Engineering at Boston University
English, Spanish