As the Head of AI at SiriusXM, Derya is a trailblazer in leveraging artificial intelligence to craft personalized, engaging user experiences. With a career that spans the e-commerce, media, and finance industries, Derya has been at the helm of AI teams at some of the world’s leading multi-billion dollar companies, including Instagram Reels at Meta and Spotify’s Personalization team, the brains behind the beloved Daily Mix and Discover Weekly playlists.

She is the founder of AIProductMaster to empower aspiring professionals to break into the field and support mid-level PMs in their ascent to leadership positions, thereby shaping the future of AI innovation.

Derya is also an adjunct professor at Boston College, sharing her deep understanding of AI and product management to future leaders, bridging the gap between academic learning and industry practice.