Can Bal

Can Bal, PhD, is a Staff Software Engineer at Twitter with over a decade of experience in video technologies.

He specializes in leading and constructing scalable video backends for Twitter VOD and live video platforms.

Can Bal has a background in video compression, having obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering from UC San Diego.

Prior to his current role, he was actively involved in the research and development of video compression algorithms like SHVC and Dolby Vision.

His educational journey includes pursuing studies in Electronics Engineering at Bilkent University and completing a Master of Science at the same institution.

Can Bal has worked at various organizations such as Edge Delta, Disney Research, Interdigital Communications, Dolby Laboratories, and The Ohio State University in different roles ranging from Research Assistant to Director of Engineering.

At Twitter, he is currently dedicated to combating misinformation through the Birdwatch platform.