Summary
Caner Uguz is a Senior Product Manager with 12 years of experience building web applications and product teams across SaaS and enterprise software. He has led platform-level workflow and analytics initiatives at Procore and SolarWinds, and recently joined Qualia to continue shaping product strategy for complex multi-user systems. His background blends hands-on engineering and design—spanning roles from software engineer and product designer to CTO—giving him a practical, cross-disciplinary perspective on shipping usable, data-driven features. Caner holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology and studied Middle Eastern languages and history, an uncommon mix that informs his user-centered approach and strength in synthesizing complex domains. Based in Charlottesville, VA, he excels at translating research-informed insights into scalable product roadmaps that align engineering, design, and business goals.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
MA Arabic Persian and Turkish Studies, MA Arabic Persian and Turkish Studies at Leiden University
BA History, BA History at Jacobs University Bremen
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Instructional Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Instructional Technology at University of Virginia
English, Turkish, German