HELLO, I'M
Ekrem
Strategic QA Lead & PhD Candidate specializing in AI-enhanced testing and scalable quality architectures.
Ekrem Erol
QA Team Lead &
Software Quality Architect
ISTQB® Certified
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PhD Candidate in Computer Engineering (AI-Driven Testing)
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MSc in Computer Engineering
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BS in Computer Engineering
About Me
Strategic Quality Assurance Lead and PhD Candidate in Computer Engineering with 10+ years of expertise in architecting robust testing ecosystems. Specialized in designing end-to-end automation frameworks and leveraging AI-enhanced methodologies to drive product excellence in high-stakes sectors. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing complex quality lifecycles for global-scale products.
Personal Details
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DOB: Feb 10, 1993
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Nationality: Turkish
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Driving License: Class B & Class A
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Military Service: Done
Academic Qualifications
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2019 - Present
Doctoral Degree in Computer Engineering
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
2017 - 2019
Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering
Istanbul University
Thesis: A Comparative Study for Evaluating Automated Software Testing Tools
2011 - 2016
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering
Istanbul University
Thesis: Smart Home Automation Systems
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ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) - Turkish Testing Board, issued Feb 2023, ID: 0223-CTFL-4061
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Diploma in Applied Generative AI, Alison, issued Sep 2025, ID: 7213-12384730
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Master Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence), Alison, issued Sep 2025, ID: 6565-12384730
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Generative AI and Large Language Models for Beginners, Alison, issued Sep 2025, ID: 6683-12384730
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Diploma in Software Testing, Alison, issued May 2023, ID: 1582-12384730
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Appium(Latest 1.8.2)-Mobile Automation Testing from Scratch - Udemy, issued Jul 2019, Credential ID UC-435EFFUA
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Automated Software Testing with Python - Udemy, issued Jul 2019, Credential ID UC-X7OUMLN6
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Selenium WebDriver With Python 3.x - Novice To Ninja - Udemy, issued Jul 2019, Credential ID UC-N3FI0AJM
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Selenium WebDriver with Java -Basics to Advanced+Frameworks - Udemy, issued Jul 2019, Credential ID UC-W56BC7UU
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Unit Test Yazma Sanatı - Udemy, issued Jul 2019, Credential ID UC-8CZ6Q0GE
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Arçelik - Unit Test Event, issued 2018, 3rd Place.
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Violin Training Program, Republic of Turkey, Ministry of National Education, 2009
CERTIFICATION
Work Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
2023 - Present
Digital Turbine Inc. - ISTANBUL
Team Lead, Quality Assurance Engineering
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Quality Assurance Team
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Leading and scaling the QA team to support global mobile advertising operations, ensuring 100% defect-free delivery.
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Architecting and implementing automated testing pipelines, significantly reducing time-to-market for complex ad products.
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Strategizing cross-functional collaboration between Dev, Product, Data, Creative and AdOps teams to optimize quality lifecycles.
2021 - 2023
Digital Turbine Inc. - ISTANBUL
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
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Quality Assurance Team
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Executed comprehensive test cases, performed rigorous troubleshooting, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality mobile advertisement products. Leveraged mobile platform expertise to optimize test execution and product reliability.
2018 - 2021
Istanbul Arel University - ISTANBUL
Research Assistant
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Computer Engineering (English) Department
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Distance Learning Coordinator in Computer Engineering (English) Department
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Arel University Rover Team (ART) Advisor
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IEEE EBBT Committee Member
2015 - 2017
Gigafun Games (Formerly Infosfer Game Technologies) - ISTANBUL
Lead QA Engineer
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Quality Assurance Team
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Worked and managed as Lead QA Engineer for over 25 mobile (Android and iOS) games' testing cycles.
2014 - 2014
Anadolu Bilisim Hizmetleri (abh) – ISTANBUL
Software Test Engineer (Internship)
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Worked as software tester for a budget tracking software.
2013 - 2013
CASPER Computer Systems – ISTANBUL
Hardware Test Engineer (Internship)
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Worked as a hardware test engineer for tablet, notebook, and desktop computers.
2012 - 2012
LEVEL Online Video-Game Magazine – REMOTE
Game Tester and Writer
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Worked as a game tester for newly released games and as a writer for reviewing these games.
Awards
WHERE I SHINE
MMA Smarties MEA - Bronze Award - Spotify
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2024
2024 - MMA Smarties MEA​
MMA Smarties MENA - Silver Award - Sony PlayStation
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2023
2023 - MMA Smarties MENA​
Campaign of the Month - KOÇTAÅž & Ingage
Associated with Digital Turbine, December 2023
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212% Playable Engagement CTR
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1.9M+ Playable Engagements
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1.1M + Impressions
Campaign of the Month - Ford Trucks International
Associated with Digital Turbine, October 2023
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89% Engagement Rate
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396K+ Impressions
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364K Completed Views
Campaign of the Month - Absa Group
Associated with Digital Turbine, July 2023
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13.25% DEC Engagement Rate.
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Moat video score of 63.
Campaign of the Month - Coca-Cola
Associated with Digital Turbine, July 2023
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12% DEC Engagement Rate exceeding the 10% benchmark.
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86.9% Video Engagement Rate (Benchmark 80%).
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100% Completed Views on 1M+ videos.
Campaign of the Month - Carte D'or Gold - Unilever
Associated with Digital Turbine, June 2023
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More than 1M impressions.
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76% DEC Engagement Rate exceeding the 30% benchmark.
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+11pts Brand Consideration Uplift Rate.
Campaign of the Month - Penti - Spotify
Associated with Digital Turbine, May 2023
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1.07% Homepage Takeover CTR
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143% Audio Uplift Rate
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+5.5M Actual Impressions
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+1.4M Actual View
Campaign of the Month - Colgate-Palmolive
Associated with Digital Turbine, May 2023
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6.4% DEC Engagement Rate exceeding 1% benchmark.
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More than 254K completed views.
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More than 320K impressions.​​​​​​​​​​​​
MMA Smarties MENA - Golden Award - Almarai
Associated with Digital Turbine, May 2023
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Almarai Iced Leaf
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Customer Experience
IAB TR Mixx Turkiye Golden Award - Games & In-Game Ads - Olips
Associated with Digital Turbine, Dec 2022
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More than 983,000 views.
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Achieved 96.5% engagement.
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91% video completion rate.
IAB TR Mixx Turkiye Silver Award - Games & In-Game Ads - Durex
Associated with Digital Turbine, Dec 2022
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Over 1.3 million On-Video interactions.
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Achieved 115.9% engagement.
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1.2 million total video completion rate.
MMA Smarties Turkey - Silver Award - KazandıRio
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties Turkey - Data Insight
‣ Over 19k downloads.
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Increasing 21% active users.
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Increasing 25% winners.
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Increasing 23% the number of gifts.
MMA Smarties Turkey - Bronze Award - Uni Baby
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties Turkey - Data Insight
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Achieved over 8m views.
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Over 17k clicks.
MMA Smarties Turkey - Bronze Award - Nescafé Ne'App
2022 - MMA Smarties Turkey - Service Launch
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Over 1m app downloads.
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Over 12m gift-code entries.
MMA Smarties Turkey - Bronze Award - Opet-Yandex Navi
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties Turkey - Partnership Marketing
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Over 71% interactions.
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Achieved over 60% benchmark.
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Over 1.2m views.
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Achieved 89% completed views.
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Over 149k+ hotspot interactions.
MMA Smarties Turkey - Bronze Award - KazandıRio
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties Turkey - Personalization
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Over 19k downloads.
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Increasing 21% active users.
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Increasing 25% winners.
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Increasing 23% the number of gifts.
MMA Smarties Turkey - Silver Award - Durex
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties Turkey - Gamification
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Over 1.3 million On-Video interactions.
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Achieved 115.9% engagement.
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1.2 million total video completion rate.
MMA Smarties Turkey - Bronze Award - Opet-Yandex Navi
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties Turkey - Gamification
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Over 71% interactions.
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Achieved over 60% benchmark.
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Over 1.2m views.
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Achieved 89% completed views.
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Over 149k+ hotspot interactions.
MMA Smarties EMEA - Bronze Award - Opet-Yandex Navi
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties EMEA - Partnership Marketing
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Over 71% interactions.
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Achieved over 60% benchmark.
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Over 1.2m views.
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Achieved 89% completed views.
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Over 149k+ hotspot interactions.
MMA Smarties EMEA - Bronze Award - Durex
Associated with Digital Turbine, 2022
2022 - MMA Smarties EMEA - Gamification
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Over 1.3 million On-Video interactions.
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Achieved 115.9% engagement.
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1.2 million total video completion rate.
Campaign of the Month - Sanofi
Associated with Digital Turbine, Oct 2022
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92% of video completion rate vs 80% benchmark
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10.7% dynamic end card rate vs 5% benchmark
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7.3 seconds average time spent on DEC
Campaign of the Month - Colgate - Palmolive KSA
Associated with Digital Turbine, Sep 2022
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15.4% DEC Engagement Rate exceeding 10% benchmark
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More than 535K completed views
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More than 598K impressions
Campaign of the Month - Continente Portugal
Associated with Digital Turbine, Sep 2022
Campaign of the Week (2nd time) - Nestlé South Africa
Associated with Digital Turbine, Sep 2022
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90% completed views on video pre-roll
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17.93% engagement rate on Dynamic End Card
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Consideration increased
Campaign of the Week - Nestlé South Africa
Associated with Digital Turbine, Sep 2022
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90% completed views on video pre-roll
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17.93% engagement rate on Dynamic End Card
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Consideration increased
Campaign of the Month - ESTEVE Spain
Associated with Digital Turbine, Aug 2022
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94% completion rate on 20-second pre-roll
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18% engagement rate on Dynamic End Card
Campaign of the Month - Hyundai France
Associated with Digital Turbine, Jun 2022
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100% completed views of video pre-roll
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Engagement on Dynamic End Card (DEC) is 15%
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Engagement with DEC for 9.2 seconds
Interests
OUT OF OFFICE
Reading
Creative Writing
Video-games
Gaming Photography
Tennis
Violin
Poetry