Burak Yenier
CEO & Co-Founder
Burak's expertise lies in operationalizing high-performance computing and cloud technologies to address real-world challenges. Prior to Simr, he played a crucial role in scaling a SaaS company in the banking sector, emphasizing his prowess in managing large-scale, high-availability systems. At Simr, Burak focuses on simplifying the cloud for engineers, ensuring that Simr's platform is as powerful as it is user-friendly.
Wolfgang Gentzsch
Co-Founder & former President
Wolfgang is a luminary in the fields of high-performance computing and cloud technologies. His career includes pivotal roles such as the Chairman of the ISC Cloud Conference series, Director of the Open Grid Forum, and Senior Director of Grid Computing at Sun Microsystems. Wolfgang's visionary leadership at Simr is driven by his commitment to transforming the accessibility of computational power for engineers around the world. Since January 2025, Wolfgang is semi-retired and the SimOps project manager.
Thomas Francis
Head of Products
With over two decades of experience in enterprise software, cloud, and IT operations, Thomas brings a wealth of knowledge to Simr. His background includes launching cloud businesses at Dell and leading product management at various technology firms. Thomas's leadership in product strategy at Simr is integral to delivering solutions that meet the evolving needs of the engineering community.
Russell Huffman
HEAD OF SALES
Russ has over 20 years’ experience in building go-to-market strategies and leading Sales, and Solutions Engineering for Series B to $150M+ technology organizations. He is a data-driven leader that has built sales from $0-$20M & from $90-$120M at VC-funded startups. With an exclusive focus on Enterprise Sales his product experience spans complex software solutions aimed at manufacturing, finance, and insurance sectors. Russ holds a M.S. in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Metin Gokcen
Head of Professional Services
Metin is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in business applications, specializing in professional services, client relationship management, and team building. He co-founded a software services company that grew to $50 million in six years and held senior positions with Fortune 500 companies. Metin enjoys bridge, backgammon, travel, fine food, and soccer, where he is a coach and USSF referee.
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Ender Güler
Senior Manager, TechOps
Ender leads Simr’s TechOps organization, which integrates technology and operations to ensure seamless delivery of the Simr platform in customer environments. With over two decades of experience in high performance computing (HPC), Ender brings deep technical and operational expertise to support mission-critical engineering workloads across diverse industries. Prior to Simr, he held leadership roles at the National Center for High Performance Computing of Turkey and consulted on more than 20 HPC projects across academia and industry. Since joining Simr in 2017, Ender has been instrumental in shaping the company’s HPC infrastructure strategy and deployment practices. He is passionate about operational excellence, infrastructure reliability, and enabling customer success at scale.
Leo Reiter
Head of Global R&D
Leo is a software product leader, with three decades of experience building scalable platforms for high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and cloud. His background includes both founding and leading the technology journey of startup companies from early stage to acquisition. He’s also a co-inventor on various United States patents around HPC and Linux containers.Leo is a proud husband and father of two boys and enjoys traveling, writing, gardening, and music production in his spare time.
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