Özgür Asar
Head Of R&D at Sabanci University
Istanbul, Türkiye Turkey
Summary
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Top SchoolÖzgür Asar is a Head of R&D and co-founder of Senzai AI who applies causal machine learning to improve digital marketing outcomes, bringing nine years of industry experience and a strong research pedigree. As a former staff research scientist at Afiniti, he has hired and led teams of data and research scientists, translating experimental insights into product-focused solutions. Concurrently an Associate Professor of Statistics at Sabancı University, he has taught over 30 courses to 2,000+ students across undergraduate and master’s programs in data science, time series, and causal inference. He has published 20+ papers in top journals and holds a PhD from Lancaster University, combining rigorous academic methods with startup execution. Based in Istanbul, he pairs hands-on statistical modeling and ML expertise with leadership in R&D strategy, and—perhaps unexpectedly—maintains discipline and resilience through regular martial arts and running.
10 years of coding experience
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Science (M.Sc.) at Middle East Technical UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Lancaster University
Github Skills (3)
causal-inference5
machine-learning4
machine-learning-algorithms3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ozgurasarstat/robjm
Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
Contributions:209 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
ozgurasarstat/mixed3
Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
Contributions:41 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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