Starts with the decision, not the tool
First he clarifies which decision changes and who owns it; tool selection comes afterwards.
About
A perspective shaped inside transformation — not only by following technology
Ahmet Rasim Çağın is a faculty member at U.C. Berkeley and an academician at Boğaziçi / BÜYEM — working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, business, and digital transformation through education, advisory, speaking, and publishing.
Where the experience was built
- JP Morgan
- PayPal
- Walmart
- Boğaziçi University / BÜYEM
- PawBeat Vet
Short biography
Ahmet Rasim Çağın holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Boğaziçi University, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. With 25+ years of experience in eCommerce and Finance in Silicon Valley, he brings a strong bias for practical, industry applications to his teaching. He is currently a faculty member at U.C. Berkeley and has returned to Boğaziçi University to share his industry and academic experience from the United States.
His career sits where finance, payments, and e-commerce meet: financial engineering and analytics at JP Morgan, leadership of the North America small business segment at PayPal, and strategy and analytics at Walmart eCommerce. The PayPal years shaped much of how he works today — reading customer behaviour through data, tying analytics to product and segment decisions, and judging technology by its business outcomes. Since 2024 he has been building PawBeat Vet as co-founder, while teaching and advising on applied AI through Boğaziçi University / BÜYEM.
Approach
Separates signal from noise
He uses language that distinguishes what a technology can genuinely do today from what it cannot do yet.
Orients toward application
Every conversation ends with a concrete next step the organization can take in its own context.
Experience
Jul 2024 – present
Co-Founder
PawBeat Vet · Berkeley, California
A wearable chest harness for continuous pet health monitoring, paired with Vetra AI, an assistant built for veterinary clinics.
Faculty Member
University of California, Berkeley
Teaching focused on artificial intelligence in business and data-driven decisions, with a strong bias for practical industry application.
2023 – present
Academician · AI and digital transformation
Boğaziçi University · BÜYEM and Executive MBA
Practice-led courses and corporate programs on AI and digital transformation; listed on the BÜYEM advisory roster for AI, business process automation, and digital transformation.
Business Strategy and Analytics
Walmart · e-commerce
Data- and analytics-led strategy work in large-scale retail and e-commerce operations.
Head of North America Small Business Segment
PayPal
Leadership and growth strategy for the small business segment in North America.
Financial Engineering
JP Morgan
Modelling and analysis roles on the financial technology side.
Founder
SPrimeData
A venture focused on data and analytics.
Education
Academic background and teaching experience.
MBA
University of California, Berkeley · Haas School of Business
Graduate business degree.
Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (double major)
Boğaziçi University
Undergraduate studies combining two engineering disciplines in a double-major program.
Teaching experience
Faculty Member · applied AI and decisions
University of California, Berkeley
Teaching focused on artificial intelligence in business, data, and decision-making — with a strong bias for practical industry application.
Academician · AI and digital transformation
Boğaziçi University · BÜYEM and Executive MBA
Practice-led programs for executives and corporate teams, bringing industry and academic experience from the United States to Türkiye.
Institutional profiles and sources
His advisory work can be followed through institutional sources that are independently verifiable.
BÜYEM advisory services pageBoğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Center · opens in a new tab
Publications and talks
Book · Artificial Intelligence in Business
Kim Korkar Yapay Zekâdan
A practical framework for what artificial intelligence actually means in business — free of hype and fear.
Editorial content series
Çağın's Intelligence
Regular video and written series that frame the AI, business, and technology agenda with context.
How we work together
Strategic advisory
Focused work on roadmap and prioritisation decisions for your organization.
Corporate education
Programs that give teams a shared language for artificial intelligence.
Speaking
Sessions adapted for events and leadership gatherings.
Let's talk about the next step
For a keynote, education program, or advisory request, reach out through the contact page.