People Spotlight — Burak Cakmak
CTO, Edge Signal
May 6, 2024
A seasoned technical executive with 20+ years of product development leadership and people management experience in the technology sector, Burak currently holds the position of Chief Technology Officer at Edge Signal where he orchestrates the development of a full-fledged edge computing platform used by organizations worldwide, including DHL, lifecell, thinkRF, Celestra Health Systems, and the Canadian Department of National Defence.
Prior to joining Wesley Clover and the team at Edge Signal, Burak held senior positions at Turkcell, Nortel Networks, and others, spearheading successful projects in architecting and designing highly scalable and secure products that are being used by several tens of millions of people around the globe.
With a deep expertise in edge and artificial intelligence, Burak leads the Edge Signal team in developing an edge computing platform that accelerates application development by providing complete edge infrastructure management and edge
AI development capabilities. Edge Signal is device- and hyperscaler-agnostic, with built-in security. It has a comprehensive low/no code development and vision AI toolset, which enables organizations to generate insights from any sensor or camera stream in real time.
When asking the team what words best describe Burak, answers included: Progressive, driven, down-to-earth, hands-on, and fun!
“It’s an incredibly exciting time to be working at Edge Signal! We have a small but mighty team, pushing the envelope every single day when it comes to edge computing and edge AI. Our commitment to innovation and quality will propel us to unprecedented achievements, and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead!”
— Burak Cakmak