About Basarbatu Can
Basarbatu (Basar) Can is a Machine Learning Scientist at Booking.com, where he works on applying large language models to Trust & Safety-related business cases. He has approximately 15 years of experience spanning machine learning, software engineering, bioinformatics, optics, and sensor technology. His career includes senior data science roles at ABN AMRO and GE Power, as well as earlier engineering and research positions at GE Aviation, Ford, and academic and technology organizations in Turkey. His experience spans financial services, energy, aerospace, automotive, biotechnology, and applied research. Basarbatu holds a PhD in Machine Learning from Sabancı University, an MSc in Optics from Koç University, and a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University. His academic work includes online anomaly detection, Neyman–Pearson classification, active learning, bioinformatics, MEMS, and computational optics. He has authored more than 10 research publications and holds more than two patents.