Emir Koçak
Board Member At Else Bornewa | Robotics Engineer & Founder – Autonomous Industrial Systems
Istanbul
Summary
Motivated and multidisciplinary engineer with a strong background in robotics. Passionate about building intelligent machines that solve real-world problems. Proven leadership in both technical and strategic roles, combining hands-on engineering with team management. Currently leading R&D and export operations at a textile manufacturing company while developing autonomous robotics solutions inspired by real industry needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Sales and Strategy Officer
Else Bornewa
07.2024 - Current
- Oversee and lead Export Sales, Human Resources, and R&D departments.
- Manage export operations and sales team, improve digital presence.
- Conduct hiring processes, promote positive company culture.
- Lead textile recycling research team to innovate and raise quality standards.
Project Leader
Oxford Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Society
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Led software development of a robot arm project.
- Coordinated multi-team collaboration.
- Mentored members on computer vision, path and task planning.
- Implemented effective organizational structures.
Summer Research Intern
Eatron Technologies
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Developed state of power (SoP) estimation for Li-On batteries using Model Predictive Control (MPC).
- Implemented constrained optimization using 'fmincon' (SQP).
- Complemented MPC model with a neural network for performance enhancement.
- Delivered simulation results and codebase for further research at Eatron.
Crew Member
Oxford Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Society
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Developed a finite state machine for a robot arm.
- Integrated communication between Object Detection and Motion Planning modules.
Education
MEng - Engineering Science
University of Oxford
01.2020 - 01.2024
High School Diploma - undefined
Robert College
01.2015 - 01.2020
Skills
Leadership experience
Strategic thinking
Project management
C programming
Python programming
ROS development
Websites
Timeline
Chief Sales and Strategy Officer
Else Bornewa
07.2024 - Current
Summer Research Intern
Eatron Technologies
08.2023 - 10.2023
Project Leader
Oxford Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Society
07.2023 - 07.2024
Crew Member
Oxford Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Society
09.2022 - 06.2023
MEng - Engineering Science
University of Oxford
01.2020 - 01.2024
High School Diploma - undefined
Robert College
01.2015 - 01.2020