Nihan Bircan
About Nihan Bircan
Nihan Bircan is an Engineering Manager at Flo Health Inc., where she has worked since 2021. With previous experience at Spotify and Microsoft, she leads teams focused on API development and promotes diversity within the engineering field.
Work at Flo Health
Nihan Bircan serves as an Engineering Manager at Flo Health Inc., a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she manages a team focused on developing APIs for various Premium subscription types. She leads a cross-discipline team that works on optimizing app communications and marketing domains. Nihan actively promotes diversity within the engineering team, encouraging more women to join. Additionally, she has initiated company-wide improvements in feedback culture and hiring processes, and she advocates for the adoption of a career framework among engineers.
Previous Experience at Spotify
Prior to her current role, Nihan Bircan worked at Spotify in various capacities. She served as an Engineering Manager from 2019 to 2021, and briefly as a Tech Lead for six months in 2019. Nihan began her tenure at Spotify as a Software Engineer, where she worked from 2018 to 2019. Her experience at Spotify contributed to her expertise in managing engineering teams and developing software solutions.
Experience at Microsoft
Nihan Bircan has significant experience at Microsoft, where she held multiple roles from 2010 to 2016. She worked as a Software Development Engineer in Test from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, she served as a Software Engineer 2 from 2014 to 2016. Her time at Microsoft provided her with a strong foundation in software development and testing methodologies.
Educational Background
Nihan Bircan completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Bilkent University from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, she attended M.E. Resulzade Anadolu Lisesi, where she studied Mathematics and Science from 2003 to 2006. Her educational background has equipped her with the technical knowledge necessary for her roles in engineering and management.