Isil Berkun
Instructor | Pre-College Programs
Dr. Isil Berkun is an accomplished AI Software Engineer and educator, currently leading Digifab AI. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University, a Master’s in Mechatronics Engineering from Sabanci University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Gebze Technical University. She is also recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice (blue badge, invitation-only for senior-level experts and leaders). Dr. Berkun has nearly a decade of experience as a Staff AI Software Engineer at Intel Corporation, where she honed her skills in cutting-edge AI technologies. Additionally, she has taught marketing analytics at Portland State University and AI courses on LinkedIn Learning, impacting over 300,000 learners. Her LinkedIn Learning courses include Predictive Analytics, GitHub for Data Science, and Deep Learning with Keras, with upcoming courses on Deep Learning with TensorFlow, Deep Learning: Face and Image Recognition, and Responsible AI Algorithm Design. Dr. Berkun is also conducting internal AI trainings for big companies. Her professional journey includes being an entrepreneur, leader in corporate life, educator and adjunct professor at universities, and always a learner, with a commitment to advancing AI and technology education.