Cem Karatastan
About Cem Karatastan
Cem Karatastan is a Software Developer Engineer currently working at Exasol and the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. He has a background in economics and international information systems, with previous experience in project management and finance internships.
Current Role at Exasol
Cem Karatastan serves as a Software Developer Engineer at Exasol, a position he has held since 2021. He is based in Nürnberg, Bayern, Deutschland. In this role, he contributes to software development projects, leveraging his expertise in data analytics and machine learning. His work at Exasol is part of a broader career focused on technology and software engineering.
Experience at Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab
Since 2021, Cem has also been involved with the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, where he functions as the Scrum Board Master in the Development Team. His responsibilities include facilitating agile processes and ensuring effective collaboration within the team. This role complements his work at Exasol and enhances his skills in project management and software development.
Previous Work Experience
Cem has a diverse work history that includes positions in project management and finance. He worked as an Assistant Project Manager at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce for 11 months in 2017. Additionally, he completed a summer internship at Celebi Havacılık Holding in the same year. In 2018, he served as a Finance Intern at Aygaz A.Ş. for three months. These experiences have contributed to his professional development in various business and technical domains.
Educational Background
Cem holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi, where he studied from 2014 to 2018. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in International Information Systems from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, completing his studies in 2022. Currently, he is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Engineering at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, focusing on Economiche en Sociale Wetenschappen & Solvay Business School.