ALP

OZKAN
San Jose, California. 95118.
aozkan@usc.edu, 310-720-0755

Objective
Growing my skills and knowledge in software engineering in an entry level software development job.

EDUCATION
University of Southern California. (USC)
MSc. in Operations Research Engineering.

Los Angeles, CA. 08/14 05/16.

Istanbul, Turkey. 09/10 06/14.

Full Tuition Remission based on Research and Teaching Assistantships.

Credits Acquired/Required: 44/30. GPA: 3.55/4.00.
Courses Completed: Analysis of Algorithms. Machine Learning. Network Flows and Combinatorial Optimization.
Fundamental Concepts of Analysis. Foundations of Optimization. Stochastic Optimization.

Sabanci University. (SU)

BSc. in Industrial Engineering.

Full Tuition Remission based on Academic Achievements.

Credits Acquired/Required: 139/125. GPA: 3.95/4.00.
Courses Completed: Advanced Programming. Data Structures. Algorithms. Linear Algebra. Differential Equations.
Statistical Modeling. Econometrics. Applied Econometrics. Microeconomics. Macroeconomics. Linear Programming and
Extensions. Deterministic Models in Operations Research. Stochastic Models in Operations Research. Simulation.

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Generic Algorithms and Data Structures.

Specialized Algorithms in Mathematical Optimization and Machine Learning.
Solid background on Mathematics and Analysis.
Object Oriented Programming, Generic Programming, Event Driven Programming.
High motivation and ability for learning advanced concepts in depth.
Comprehensive Knowledge: Java (Java SE 8), C++ (C++11).
Working Knowledge: SQL, Matlab.
Past Experience: C#, JavaScript, JSON, HTML.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant. USC.

LA, CA. 08/14 12/15.
o Examined several academic papers on multistage stochastic decomposition and proximal algorithms. Gained
invaluable experience in analyzing academic papers and writing with academic rigor.
o Implemented stochastic optimization algorithms in C++, using the libraries of Gurobi and Cplex optimization engines.

Teaching Assistant. USC.

Foundations of Optimization. Doctorate Level Course.


LA, CA. 01/16 05/16.
Linear Programming and Network Flows. Masters Level Course.


LA, CA. 01/16 05/16.
Optimization Methods for Analytics. Masters Level Course.


LA, CA. 08/15 12/15.
o Trusted with grading exams and homework assignments.
o Prepared informative and detailed solutions for assigned problems.
o Held weekly office hours to help students. Commitment of 10 hours per week for each course.

Intern. Sistemsel Yonetim Danismanlik.

IST, TUR. 06/13 08/13.
o Constructed a decision support system that applies mixed integer linear programming with thousands of decision
variables and constraints for scheduling consultants based on various business requirements and objectives.

Intern. Microsoft - Turkey.

IST, TUR. 06/12 07/12.
o Learned the fundamentals of C# and developed basic software applications for Windows 8, Windows Phone, Azure.