Ipek Ozkaya

Ipek Ozkaya is a principal researcher at the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute. Her primary work includes developing techniques for improving software development efficiency and system evolution, with an emphasis on software architecture practices, software economics, agile development, and managing technical debt in complex, large-scale software-intensive systems. In addition, as part of her responsibilities, she works with government and industry organizations to improve their software architecture practices. She received a PhD in Computational Design from Carnegie Mellon University. Ozkaya is a senior member of IEEE and the 2019—2021 editor-in-chief of IEEE Software magazine.

Experience

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

Total Duration12 yrs 6 mos

Technical Director - Engineering Intelligent Software Systems

• Dates Employed Aug 2019 – Present
• Employment Duration11 mos
• Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Principal Researcher

• Dates EmployedJan 2013 – Present
• Employment Duration7 yrs 6 mos

Senior Member Of Technical Staff

• Dates EmployedJan 2008 – Dec 2012
• Employment Duration5 yrs

Editor In Chief

• Company Name IEEE Computer Society
• Dates Employed Jan 2019 – Present
• Employment Duration1 yr 6 mos
• Location IEEE Software Magazine

Co-Founder

• Company Name Zisquared Investmenst, Inc.
• Dates EmployedMay 2017 – Present
• Employment Duration3 yrs 2 mos
• Location Greater Pittsburgh Area

Adjunct Professor

• Company Name Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science
• Dates Employed2011 – Present
• Employment Duration9 yrs

IEEE Software

Total Duration 6 yrs 7 mos

Chair of the Advisory Board

• Dates Employed Jun 2012 – Dec 2016
• Employment Duration4 yrs 7 mos

Member of Advisory Board

• Dates Employed Jun 2010 – Jun 2012
• Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo

Member of the Technical Staff

• Company Name Software Engineering Institute
• Dates Employed Jan 2006 – Jan 2008
• Employment Duration 2 yrs 1 mo

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

• Degree NamePhDField Of StudyComputational Design

Carnegie Mellon University

• Degree NameMScField Of StudyComputational Design