Umut Atabek
About Umut Atabek
Umut Atabek serves as the Director of Sales Engineering for EMEA at Sandvine, a position he has held since 2022. He possesses extensive experience in telecommunications, specializing in policy control and video delivery, and has previously worked in various technical roles across multiple regions.
Work at Sandvine
Umut Atabek currently serves as the Director of Sales Engineering for EMEA at Sandvine, a position he has held since 2022. He previously worked at Sandvine from 2020 to 2022 as the Director of Sales Engineering for Europe and CALA. His role involves providing technical presales support and training partners and customers on complex products and solutions. At Sandvine, he has also contributed as a Global Solutions Architect from 2018 to 2020, where he focused on policy control and enforcement, as well as video delivery and optimization within the telecommunications sector.
Education and Expertise
Umut Atabek has a solid educational background in engineering and computer science. He is pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science at University College London (UCL) since 2005. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, which he completed in 2004. His technical expertise includes proficiency in Python scripting, which he applies for deployment and configuration of major systems. He specializes in policy control and enforcement, and video delivery and optimization within the telecommunications industry.
Background
Umut Atabek began his career as an intern in R&D at 3 UK in 2005. He then worked at Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Limited as a Presales Engineer from 2005 to 2009, gaining experience in both the UK and Hong Kong. Following this, he served as a Technical Account Manager at Vantrix from 2009 to 2011, focusing on EMEA and APAC regions. His extensive background includes providing technical presales support for carrier-grade software solutions across various operators, including mobile, DSL, cable, satellite, and WiFi.
Achievements
Umut Atabek has a proven track record in training partners and customers on complex products and solutions. He has extensive experience in leading and managing technical workshops with major systems integrators and infrastructure vendors, such as Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson. His contributions to the telecommunications industry have been significant, particularly in the areas of policy control, enforcement, and video delivery optimization.