Cihan Öngün is an AI Lead based in Berlin with 8 years of hands-on experience in deep learning, computer vision, and generative models. He has driven production and research projects spanning human keypoint detection, object detection, tracking, classification, and 3D object generation—work rooted in a Ph.D. and an academic tenure coordinating METU’s Deep Learning and Computer Vision Lab. Cihan combines startup grit (co-founding a game studio and building embedded/robotic solutions) with enterprise AI delivery, advising companies on algorithms, high-performance computing, and embedded systems. He is fluent in CUDA-accelerated pipelines and has taught/mentored courses from parallel programming to image processing, bridging research and engineering. Known for enjoying game jams, he brings a playful, product-minded approach to complex vision problems and generative modeling.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Software Engineering at Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Information Systems, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Information Systems at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi
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