Team
Prof. Dr. Utku Buyuksahin President & CTO
Prof. Dr. Utku Buyuksahin – President CTO and Founder of Sensobright Industries LLC received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering in 2004 and 2010 respectively. He also holds a B.S. degree in business administration which he received in 2006. He held a faculty member position in Mechatronics Engineering Department at Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul Turkey and held the title of assistant Professor and Associate Professor in 2010 and 2018.
Hakan Kutgun
Hakan is an aerospace engineer, certified systems engineer and project manager working towards his PhD in engineering & technology management. He has over 15 years of engineering and project management experience including leading complex R&D projects for defense systems.
Having served as a board member for various non-profit organizations, including Project Management Institute Portland Chapter and United States Students Association, he blends all his experience in engineering and management expertise driving technical projects to success.
Dr. Ahmet Kirli
Dr. Kirli is an accomplished engineer who holds a Ph.D. in optical sensor technology. He built our first optical sensor prototype during his Ph.D. studies under Prof. Buyuksahin’s. His dissertation was entitled “Realization and Development of an Optic Based Prototype Tactile Sensor”. He has several related publications and has earned multiple citations from prestigious academic journals. Ahmet’s expertise is conducting research & development, designing and manufacturing of high-end optics-based tactile sensors. Dr. Kirli is also an assistant professor teaching mechanical engineering.
Peter Hisey Director of Sales
Peter brings a broad level of experience in building strategic business relationships from a multitude of industries resulting in profitable and sustainable revenue and licensing programs. He has developed key partnerships with Fortune 500 companies including Apple, T-Mobile, Target and Virgin. In addition, he has secured multi-faceted licensing programs with Coca-Cola, Ferrari, Columbia Sportswear and Skechers. He gained his astute business acumen through corporate training programs while working for companies MINI, Best Buy and Sony.
Aziz Ercan
Aziz Ercan is a well experienced IT professional who has accomplished huge number of IT projects for 25 years. He has wide range of expertices in IT sector such as hardware and software system, cross platform integrations. He is capable of building enterprise level networks, account and application based server systems, web based services and many more. He has been giving different kinds of IT services like hardware and software based security systems, web development, PBX and voip communication services, network cabling and building automation systems. He has outstanding talent of problem solving and quick adaptation. He is always passionate about his work and handles multiple tasks simultaneously with patience.
Jim Weatherly Machine Shop Manager
Jim Weatherly is our machine shop manager and in house machinist. Jim has accumulated in excess of 40 years of experience in the manufacturing disciplines, including being a hands-on manual and CNC machinist, tool maker and industrial designer. Jim has worked in a broad variety of industries including aerospace, sports cutlery, medical, dental and primary wood products. Jim has many years of experience developing automated manufacturing tools and systems and managing all phases of the design process including the primary design and writing operator instructions, service documentation and navigating the regulatory processes.
Luis Esquivel
Luis is a decorated combat veteran, who has served 11 years in the United States Marine Corps. Luis currently holds the title of Prof. Utku Buyuksahin’s assistant/ Office manager. Luis’s quick adaptability, analytical skills and persistent nature have proven essential for R&D and day to day operations. Luis possesses an ability to learn highly technical skills in a short amount of time. Luis’s interests include but are not limited to; programming microcontrollers, Python programming, PCB design/ manufacturing, tig welding, manual machining, CNC machining and 3D printing.