Volkan Gurel

Volkan Gurel leads Layer, which builds AI-powered production tools for game studios to create and manage digital assets. He previously held engineering roles at Coinbase, Airware, eBay, and Hunch, working across areas including machine learning and large-scale systems.

Career

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Based in: Miami

Layer

Oct 2020 — Present

Co-founder & CEO

Coinbase

Nov 2018 — Oct 2020

Engineering Manager

Airware

Apr 2015 — Sep 2018

Director Of Engineering

eBay

Nov 2011 — Apr 2015

Member Of Technical Staff

Hunch Inc.

Apr 2008 — Nov 2011

Software Engineer

Oracle

Jun 2009 — Sep 2009

Software Engineering Intern

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor's studies in electrical

Products & media

sanlo.io

GenAI: Fueling Creativity & Efficiency in Gaming with Layer AI & LBC Studios

A conversation about Layer’s AI tools for game art, how LBC Studios uses them, and their effects on creative work and production efficiency.

Media appearance

temporal.io

From FileUploadWorkflow to creative OS: How Layer scaled on Temporal

A technical account of how Layer uses Temporal to orchestrate asset-generation workflows as its product expands into a broader creative operating system.

Writing

confpad.io

Fireside Chat: Supercharge Your Game Art Production

A discussion of using AI models trained on studio assets in game-art production, including workflow, speed, and practical limitations.

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Volkan Gurel

Layer

Coinbase

Airware

eBay

Hunch Inc.

Oracle

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Products & media

GenAI: Fueling Creativity & Efficiency in Gaming with Layer AI & LBC Studios

From FileUploadWorkflow to creative OS: How Layer scaled on Temporal

Fireside Chat: Supercharge Your Game Art Production

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