Metin Taskin began his career working as a research engineer at the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). From there, his career continued in the United States: first at Hittite Microwave Corporation in Boston, MA, designing radar and microwave communications systems, and later at Cisco Systems in San José, CA. Working initially on the development of fixed access wireless devices at the Wireless Access Business Unit, Metin later moved to the Wireless Networking Business Unit of Cisco as a system architect and led a team of 25 engineers that developed BR1410, an IEEE 802.11a compliant Wireless Outdoor Bridge. Metin proudly received the “Cisco Innovator” award for his success in the design and development of this product.

In 2004, Metin co-founded Airties as the company’s Chief Technology Officer and has been at the forefront of the Wi-Fi revolution for nearly twenty years. Early on, Metin had a clear vision for the Internet of the future and centrality of Wi-Fi within it. He foresaw that Wi-Fi Mesh had significant application and benefits for home environments. He helped pioneer the technology and drive market awareness of the need for Managed home Wi-Fi, leading to its massive adoption by broadband operators around the globe.