Ozan Özkan
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Map Visualization Platform And Services
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolOzan Özkan is a senior software engineering manager based in Amsterdam with 10+ years of experience building distributed teams and production-grade systems for map visualization and autonomous driving at TomTom. He combines hands-on engineering across C++, Java, Python and cloud platforms with leadership of globally distributed teams, driving roadmaps, hiring, and career development for 100+ person product units. His background in triple-A game and VR engine development at Crytek gives him a rare blend of performance-sensitive systems design and tooling expertise. As a PhD candidate in software engineering he focuses on software architecture, Domain-Driven Design and social software engineering, bringing research-informed practices into product engineering. Known for turning R&D prototypes into customer-facing services, he advocates modern agile practices and a collaborative engineering culture. Outside of product work he has taught game development and built early social and community platforms, reflecting a long-term interest in human-centered software.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Software Engineering and Technology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Software Engineering and Technology at Eindhoven University of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS ICT & Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS ICT & Software Engineering at Fontys University of Applied SciencesMaster’s Degree Game and Interactive Media Design & Development, Master’s Degree Game and Interactive Media Design & Development at Bahcesehir University
Turkish, English, Dutch
Github Skills (13)
3d-engine10
game-development9
game-engine9
linux9
cpp9
cross-platform9
addon7
minecraft7
engine4
opengl4
php1
csharp1
dotnet1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
OzanOzkan/Construct
Jul 2019 - Jan 2021
An experimental game engine project.
Contributions:107 commits, 26 PRs, 65 pushes in 1 year 6 months
gamedevgame-developmentopenglenginegame-engine
OzanOzkan/algorithms
Mar 2017 - Jul 2017
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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