Fatos (Fatma) Kocer-Poyraz, started her career at Altair as a product line manager in 2006. Due to her leadership and success, she advanced to VP of global business development in design exploration where she was recognized for her talent in leading the engineering of machine learning strategy and building teams. She moved into her current role of VP of engineering and data science in January of 2018. Kocer has a record for being a consistent top 5% employee at the organization.
Kocer was selected as a technical keynote speaker for SAE World Congress 2018 and is a regular contributor to the NAFEMS Optimization Working Group where she also played a leading role in the 2018 Digital Twins eSeminar. Also known as a strong mentor, Kocer encourages students of all ages to pursue careers in STEM. This past year, she established an exploratory week for female high school seniors to shadow her department at Altair. Kocer has also been named as one of Crain’s 2019 Notable Women in STEM.