Ekrem Çetinkaya
Co-Founder at Wite
Istanbul, Türkiye Turkey
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Top SchoolEkrem Çetinkaya is a computer scientist and entrepreneur with nine years of experience at the intersection of computer vision, video encoding, and AI-driven product development. He holds a PhD focused on machine learning enhancements for video codecs, authored 14 publications and secured multiple patents and awards during his doctoral research. As Co-Founder of Wite, he translates academic research into practical solutions that help businesses "open a white page" and innovate quickly. Concurrently an Assistant Professor in AI and Data Engineering, he blends teaching and research with hands-on startup execution. His background spans academia and industry—from postdoc multimedia networking projects to early software roles—giving him a rare combination of deep technical rigor and product-minded delivery. Colocated in Istanbul, he brings a proven track record of turning complex video and ML research into real-world impact.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Bilgisayar Bilimleri, Master of Science - MS, Bilgisayar Bilimleri at Özyeğin UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bilgisayar Bilimleri, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bilgisayar Bilimleri at Universität Klagenfurt
Turkish, English, Arabic, German
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Github Skills (65)
encoder10
codec10
python9
deep-learning9
machine-learning9
ffmpeg9
neural-network8
gpu8
yuv8
viewer8
keras8
player8
tensorflow8
translation8
neural7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ekremcet/CoinDetection
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
Contributions:8 commits, 1 push in 2 months
ekremcet/AEFPNC
Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
Contributions:7 commits, 11 pushes in 2 years 3 months
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