About
From competitive sport to production AI.
I grew up in Istanbul, played competitive sports, and came up through engineering before finding my way into data and AI. Sport taught me what I still lead by: you rarely win by being exceptional at one thing. You win by being above average at many, and combining them well.
Music makes the same point. There was a time when a musician could write one great song and tour the world on it. That era is gone. The artists creating moments now are DJs: they collect the best tracks and mix them into cohesive sets, each one built for the room in front of them. Building with AI is exactly that. It is not music production, chasing one perfect track. It is DJing: curating the best pieces and blending them into something that moves people.
Home is San Francisco, with my wife Andrea, our daughter Chloe, and our golden retriever Hawley. When I'm not shipping, you'll usually find us out on a long walk, or at home playing records for the family.
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Andrea, Chloe and Hawley
10+
years building data and AI