Safak Ercisli, PE, PMP, currently serves as Deputy Director and Data-Driven Transportation Solutions Program Lead at Leidos since September 2015, having also held roles such as Acting Portfolio Director and Transportation Engineer & Project Manager. Prior experience includes positions as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech from August 2013 to August 2015, and coordination roles at FIFA and FINA. Earlier internships with DOĞUŞ İNŞAAT VE TİCARET A.Ş. and ALACALI provided experience in project management and construction. Education includes a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Boğaziçi University, complemented by studies at Harvard Business School Online and Purdue University.