Hakan Hacigumus

Hakan Hacigumus is a prominent technology executive currently serving as the Vice President of Engineering at Confluent. He has a rich background in data management, analytics, and cloud computing, with extensive experience leading engineering teams in high-impact projects.

Professional Background

• Current Role: Hacigumus is the VP of Engineering at Confluent, where he focuses on developing data infrastructure products that support analytics and machine learning workloads.

• Previous Experience:

  • Meta: Before joining Confluent, he was the Head of Data Analytics Infrastructure at Meta, where he led the analytics organization responsible for data infrastructure supporting critical business functions.
  • Google: He served as Senior Director of Engineering, overseeing various areas in data analytics infrastructure, including data warehousing and OLAP query processing.
  • NEC Labs: Hacigumus was the Head of Data Management, where he managed research and development in data management technologies.
  • IBM Research: He held multiple roles, including Research Scientist, where he contributed to projects in cloud computing and information management.

Education

Hacigumus holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, and has completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School.

Contributions and Achievements

Hacigumus is recognized for his contributions to the field, holding over 50 patents and publishing extensively in top-tier forums. His work has significantly impacted data management, cloud services, and analytics technologies, making him a respected figure in the tech industry.12