Cihan O.

Founder | Building Secure AI Systems

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

I have nearly 20 years of software development experience with many programming languages ​(such as Go, C#, Rust, Python etc.). I have developed many software infrastructure, web, mobile (banking), database (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc.) software and cyber security/hacking tools. A researcher and entrepreneur who has previously had startups in unmanned factories (I wrote millions of lines of code) and other unmanned technology areas, and has developed many projects on autonomization with AI. In recent years, I have been working on Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning and Distributed AI, MLSecOps, Securing AI systems, AI in cybersecurity and AI security. I pioneered the establishment of the AI ​​Security sector in Türkiye by initiating the country's first AI Security studies. I have provided hands-on training to hundreds of people in this field and lectured on Offensive AI at over 50 onsite events. I also currently serves as the lead trainer for AISecLab (NPO, aiseclab.org), an organization I founded in January 2021 that combines cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. - Blog : https://cihanozhan.com - NPO : https://aiseclab.org

Experience

  • Founder, CEO/CTO at Safebox.AI
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    AI-based Automated Cyber Security Solutions and Services. - AI for Security & AI Security - Solving cyber security problems with AI. - Automating cyber defense and attack. - Development and research of both Defensive AI and Offensive AI-oriented services and products. https://safebox.ai/

  • Co-Founder, CEO/CTO at Runbit.ai
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    AI-based algorithmic trading platform.

  • Content Creator at Udemy
    Nov 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

    15 courses and more than 136.000 students. Programming, Database, Secure Coding, Cyber Security, AI and AI Security courses. - https://udemy.com/user/cihanozhan

  • Founder at DeepLab
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2023 · 4 yrs

    It's a research & development company working on software, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, Industrial AI, decentralization.

  • Senior Secure Application Development Consultant at Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu A.Ş. (MKK)
    May 2023 - May 2023 · 1 mo