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Ozcan ILIKHAN

Director of Engineering specializing in AI, data platforms, and cloud cost optimization

GoDaddyUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonSammamish, WA21 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks On-Site

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Experience

Director of EngineeringGoDaddy · Aug 2022 – Present
Director of Machine Learning (Head of Data & Intelligence)eSentire · Mar 2020 – Apr 2022
ML Engineering / Data Science Tech LeadMicrosoft · Mar 2014 – Mar 2020
Program ManagerMicrosoft · Jun 2013 – Mar 2014
Co-founder & Technical Architect, AdvisorSoLoMo Technology Inc · Apr 2011 – Mar 2012
Co-Founder & CTO / IT ArchitectANKA Internet & Bilgisayar · May 2000 – Sep 2008
Advisory Board MemberTombolo Institute at Bellevue College · May 2022 – May 2023part-time
Public Safety Advisory Board MemberCity of Redmond, WA · Sep 2016 – Aug 2018part-time
Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Software Architect & Solution DeveloperUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison · May 2010 – May 2013part-time

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Education

University of Wisconsin–Madisonmaster, Computer Science (2013)
Eastern Mediterranean Universitybachelor, Computer Engineering (2008)

Awards

  • GoDaddy 2025 Innovation Award - GoDaddy
  • Million Dollar Club Award - GoDaddy
  • Distinguished Contribution Award - Microsoft
  • AARP Foundation Prize - University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Certificate of Excellence - Eastern Mediterranean University
  • High Honor Certificates (8x) - Eastern Mediterranean University
  • First Prize in Young Entrepreneurship Competition - Eastern Mediterranean University
  • Achievement Scholarship - Nortel Networks Netaş Türkiye

Skills

Data ScienceCloud ComputingAWSMicrosoft AzureData EngineeringBatch ProcessingApache SparkApache AirflowWorkflow OrchestrationA/B TestingProduct StrategyCross-functional LeadershipTeam BuildingMentoringDistributed Systems

Languages

English

Certifications

Certificate in Strategic Innovation - Wisconsin School of Business

Publications

1 publication

Applied machine learningDevice identificationTelemetry analytics

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Ozcan ILIKHANDirector of Engineering specializing in AI, data platforms, and cloud cost optimization