Can Alver
About Can Alver
Can Alver is a Product Owner at SOTI in Canada, specializing in Agile Scrum methodologies and security compliance. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering and a Minor in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Toronto.
Work at SOTI
Can Alver has been employed at SOTI as a Product Owner (PEY/Co-op) since 2020. In this role, he has been involved in moderating scrum grooming, sprint planning, and demo sessions as part of the Agile Scrum framework. He has successfully negotiated scope changes with feature teams to prioritize and resolve high-priority security vulnerabilities. Additionally, he has led the refinement and planning of code fixes for Common Criteria certification tasks, contributing to enhanced security compliance.
Education and Expertise
Can Alver has a strong educational background in engineering and artificial intelligence. He studied at the University of Toronto, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Industrial Engineering from 2017 to 2022. He also pursued a Minor in Artificial Intelligence at the same institution from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, he completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at The Koç School, focusing on Math and Science from 2013 to 2017.
Background
Can Alver's professional experience includes internships at SAP and MagTek Europe. He worked as an Internship Trainee at SAP in Istanbul, Turkey, for one month in 2019. Earlier, he completed a summer internship at MagTek Europe in Swindon, United Kingdom, in 2016. These experiences provided him with foundational skills in technology and project management.
Achievements in Security Compliance
In his role at SOTI, Can Alver has collaborated with security officers and quality assurance teams to address serious security vulnerabilities based on their Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) values. He has also assisted in the creation and management of REST APIs, integrating them into the Swagger page during his tenure as Product Owner for Neg Gen UI. His contributions have been significant in enhancing the security posture of the organization.