Summary
Erol Özkan is an expert senior researcher and software engineer with 11 years of experience building cloud-native, microservice-based systems for critical domains like cyber range platforms and national energy grid monitoring. He blends hands-on development (Python, Java, Flask, Spring Boot) with infrastructure automation (Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, OpenStack) and IAM/SSO expertise (Keycloak, Kong), having led teams and CI/CD practices at TÜBİTAK. His doctoral and master’s research marries advanced time-series forecasting, reinforcement learning and digital twin concepts with practical deployments in smart manufacturing and energy systems. Notably, he has applied NLP and machine translation skills—transforming Old Turkish into Modern Turkish—alongside building ML-driven security tools such as data leakage detection and honeypot analytics. Based in Ankara, he’s comfortable moving between deep research and production engineering to deliver scalable, observable, and secure systems.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering, 3.89 (97.43), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering, 3.89 (97.43) at Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Engineering, 100% Scholarship, Highest Ranked, 3.68/4.00 (Highest Ranked - Bölüm Birincisi), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Engineering, 100% Scholarship, Highest Ranked, 3.68/4.00 (Highest Ranked - Bölüm Birincisi) at Başkent Üniversitesi
Turkish, İngilizce