May 2021 – Present · 5 years
Senior Technical Product Owner – AI
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) · Remote, Berlin
Led open AI product development at HOT, defining vision, roadmap, and priorities for fAIr
Ensured the tool's development is grounded in the needs of the communities HOT serves — applying principles of ethical and responsible AI throughout
Communicated AI/ML product strategy and progress to internal teams and external stakeholders, including partners and funders
Identified and supported complementary AI initiatives in the open mapping space to amplify collective impact
Python
U-NET
CNN
YOLO
Machine Learning
OpenStreetMap
GeoDjango
QGIS
GeoAI
PostgreSQL
AWS
Nov 2018 – Jun 2021 · 3 years
Team Lead & Senior Software Developer
Plan International · Philippines, Remote
Led team discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution across the development team
Collaborated with different business functions to align team needs and progress
Managed services hosting, maintenance, and development
Reviewed test cases and helped investigate issues
Led preparation of Product Requirement Specifications for new features
JavaScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Sep 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 years
Country IT Manager
Creative Associates International · Gaziantep, Turkey
Managed IT security including protection, authentication, and digital risk mitigation
Established networking environment through system configuration design
Jul 2015 – Sep 2016 · 1 year
Analytics Coordinator
Creative Associates International · Gaziantep, Turkey
Developed analytic reporting products to assess partner progress, geographic area development, program implementation, and impact
Managed IT security, authentication, and digital risk mitigation across programs
Designed system network configurations and oversaw IT policy compliance
MS SQL Server
Azure
MS Project
Feb 2015 – Jun 2015 · 4 months
Software Developer
otelz.com · Istanbul, Turkey
Developed front-end interfaces and middle-tier components based on business requirements
Jul 2014 – Dec 2014 · 6 months
Development Officer
Hiwar Center for Studies & Research · Istanbul, Turkey
Supervised and developed technical infrastructure for the centre
Collected, analyzed, and reported research data results
Mar 2014 – Jun 2014 · 3 months
Information Management Officer
KHAYR Foundation · Gaziantep, Turkey
Designed and monitored information systems for 4W activity reporting
Administered financial systems and coordinated beneficiary data gathering
May 2012 – Feb 2014 · 2 years
ERP Specialist
Technopack · Damascus-Suburb, Syria
Administered ERP systems and production databases
Provided technical and functional support for ERP users
Sep 2010 – Dec 2011 · 1 year
Software Developer
nPario Inc. · Damascus, Syria
Designed and implemented front-end layer for nPario applications
Developed and implemented middle data layer for nPario applications
Researched and suggested new technologies to improve decision support systems
Java
HTML / CSS
JavaScript
Sep 2007 – Jul 2010 · 3 years
Software Developer
Consulting Company for Computer and Communication · Damascus, Syria
System analysis, database design, and web interface development
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