Volkan Gurel
Co-founder & CEO at Layer
Miami, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolVolkan Gurel is a seasoned software leader and founder with 11 years of experience building scalable, data-driven systems across startups and large tech companies. As Co-founder and CEO of Layer, he applies deep expertise in machine learning, distributed architectures, databases, GIS and optimization to accelerate game asset creation. Previously he led engineering and data science teams at Airware, managed engineering at Coinbase, and helped build eBay’s real-time merchandising and recommendation platforms after joining from Hunch. Trained at MIT in EECS and Operations Research, he combines rigorous analytical thinking with product-focused execution and a knack for turning research-grade ML into production systems. Notably, he prefers curated, double opt-in introductions, reflecting a selective, networked approach to partnerships and hiring.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Turkish, English, French
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Github Skills (85)
sklearn10
google-maps10
slack10
data-modeling10
okta10
dbt10
keras10
hyperparameter-tuning9
maps9
code-behind9
python9
docker-registry9
reinforcement-learning9
analytics9
continuous-integration9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
layerai/unity-plugin
Jan 2024 - Apr 2026
Layer Unity Plugin
Contributions:1 review, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
volkangurel/vili
Dec 2016 - Oct 2019
Contributions:65 pushes, 28 branches in 2 years 10 months
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