Ersin Akkaya is an engineering leader based in New York with over a decade of hands-on experience delivering backend systems across startups and large enterprises, currently leading engineering at Uber. He combines a strong technical toolkit and a collaborative management style honed at Salesforce and earlier product-focused roles, plus academic engagement as an adjunct professor at Pace University. Comfortable operating across the full software lifecycle, Ersin is known for tackling challenging problems and translating complex requirements into pragmatic, scalable solutions. His background spans consumer-facing platforms with high traffic and media reach, and he brings the analytical rigor of a geological engineering undergraduate alongside a master’s in software engineering.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Geological/Geophysical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Geological/Geophysical Engineering at Hacettepe University
Master’s Degree, Computer Software Engineering, Master’s Degree, Computer Software Engineering at Pace University
Contributions:16 commits, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 22 days
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Ersin Akkaya - Engineering Leader at Pace University