Portrait of Akif Cakir

Akif Cakir

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Germany

First-time speaker at PyCon DE & PyData 2026

About — in the speaker's own words

I am a Data and AI enthusiast with over 14 years of experience across the full data lifecycle — from ingestion and transformation to analytics and machine learning operations.

My expertise spans modern data architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, Big Data technologies, and cloud-native solutions. I have deep hands-on experience designing and implementing end-to-end data and ML pipelines that are reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient, driving value through automation and operational excellence.

I’m passionate about leveraging data and AI to create impactful, efficient, and intelligent systems that empower both business and technology teams.