Summary
Murat Ozen is a founder and engineering leader with 12 years of experience building AI-driven products and data systems for mobile and web, now leading Smart Kiwi as Co-founder & CEO to commercialise hyper-accurate demand forecasting and optimisation. He combines deep hands-on technical expertise (mobile, backend, ML, GIS) with product and GTM strategy, having scaled cross-functional teams and shipped high-impact projects at Bloomberg and SAP. His work blends spatiotemporal ML and decision optimisation to cut costs and improve utilisation for asset-intensive clients, recognised by an Innovate UK AI Grant and VC backing. Earlier ventures include an AI relationship coach app and a stint at Antler, showing a pattern of turning side projects into funded startups. Notably, he led organisation-wide technical communities at Bloomberg, improving engineering practices across thousands of developers. Based in London, he pairs rigorous academic training with practical startup execution and a talent for translating complex data signals into operational value.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Erasmus Exchange Program, Information Technology, Erasmus Exchange Program, Information Technology at Uppsala University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Engineering at Sabanci University
Science Track, Science Track at VKV Koç Lisesi
Master of Science (MS), Master of Science (MS) at Boğaziçi University