273+
Citations
9
h-index
24+
Publications
33
Projects
3
Patent Jurisdictions
4,282
GitHub Contribs / yr
Michel Gokan Khan presenting at Digital Futures
Stockholm, Sweden
GitHub contribution chart
01 · About

Where research meets the real world

I'm a Stockholm-based computer scientist and entrepreneur, passionate about developing real, groundbreaking technology. My current focus: agentic software engineering.

As CEO and CTPO at Softwarify® AB, currently in stealth mode, I'm building a human-AI collaboration platform where both human and AI engineers build large-scale software together. I'm also the CTO at Co-Cart AB, where I lead the technology behind Condé Nast's VETTE. Previously, I served as CTO at Spotin AB, where I led the technology behind the product that was ultimately acquired by Condé Nast.

I hold a PhD in Computer Science (Machine Learning) from Karlstad University and conducted my postdoctoral research at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in collaboration with AstraZeneca. My research spans digital twinning, 3D Gaussian splatting, computer vision, and ML-driven optimization of cloud-native systems - with open-source tools like PerfCam, PerfSim, NFV-Inspector, and sfc-stress that are used in industry.

I’ve published more than a couple of dozen peer-reviewed scientific articles in top journals and conferences, including IEEE Transactions, with over 260 citations and several awards for my work. I’ve also spent time researching at Ericsson, focusing on microservice performance and optimization for 5G Core systems, and led teams in roles like Tech Lead and Solution Architect at RM Innovation, where I guided agile transformations and designed cutting-edge B2B2C solutions. I was also the founder of Olam Tech, where we served multiple customers worldwide, building innovative solutions like home automation systems, SaaS/PaaS solutions for online project assessments, and a complete online shopping solution, among many others. Throughout my career, I’ve built, optimized, and led teams through projects that blend research with real-world impact.

02 · Journey

Two decades of building

Academia and industry, interleaved by design: every research result pushed toward production, every product informed by research.

Jul 2025 - Present
Chief Technology Officer
Co-Cart AB · Condé Nast's VETTE

Leading the technology behind Condé Nast's VETTE platform. Proud that Spotin has been acquired by Condé Nast: what was Spotin will now be used to power VETTE.

Jul 2025 - Present
Co-Founder · Chairman · CEO/CTPO
Softwarify® AB

An AI-first platform for software development teams - collaborative human-machine agentic development for large-scale microservice systems.

STEALTH MODE
Mar 2024 - Jul 2025
Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow
KTH Royal Institute of Technology × AstraZeneca

ML-based optimization: computer vision, 3D reconstruction, digital twinning, and predictive maintenance for Industry 5.0 - the SMART project funded by Digital Futures.

Feb 2022 - Jan 2024
Chief Technology Officer
Spotin AB

Hands-on CTO: re-architected the entire product into a scalable microservice architecture with modern DevOps.

ACQUIRED BY CONDÉ NAST
Oct 2017 - Nov 2023
PhD in Computer Science
Karlstad University · Ericsson · VoerEir

Thesis: Unchaining Microservice Chains: Machine Learning Driven Optimization in Cloud Native Systems. [Thesis] [Defence video]

SPEC AWARD NOMINEE
May 2018 - Jan 2020
Doctoral Research Fellow
Ericsson, Kista

Researched and patented performance modeling and optimization methods for 4G-LTE and 5G Core systems.

PATENT · US 11,962,474
2018
Visiting Research Collaborator
Zhejiang University, China

MACoMEC - collaborative mobility-aware computation offloading for mobile edge computing (China-Sweden STINT project).

Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
Tech Lead · Solution Architect
RM Innovation, Kentucky (Remote)

Designed B2B2C solutions and led the organization's agile transformation.

2013 - 2016
MSc in Software Engineering
Iran University of Science and Technology

High-performance distributed systems. Thesis: SLA-aware virtual machine CPU scheduling in cloud environments.

Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
Senior Full-Stack Developer
Vaimo AB, Stockholm (Remote)

Contributed BE/FE development, modules, and support across high-profile Magento retail projects, working remotely with a 125-person team.

Jun 2011 - Dec 2015
Co-Founder & CEO
Olam Technologies Group

Software house serving customers worldwide: home automation, SaaS/PaaS for online project assessment, and complete e-commerce solutions.

Dec 2009 - Jan 2011
Project Manager
Nutriga Technologies, Tehran

Managed and delivered diverse online solutions across industries.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
Software Developer
Setareh Sepehr Afzar, Tehran

Windows-based fixed-asset management application - the first shipped product.

2007 - 2013
BSc in Applied Mathematics
IAU Tehran

Applications of mathematical optimization in computer science.

03 · Projects

Everything I've ever built

A lifetime of projects, from a RoboCup soccer-simulation team in 2006 to agentic AI platforms in 2026: research tools, open source, startups, acquisitions, robots, and games.

04 · Research

Publications & patents

Cloud, edge, and fog performance optimization · digital twinning · computer vision · ML-driven systems. Full list on Google Scholar.

Citations per year

Scholar metrics

273
Citations
9
h-index
9
i10-index
2
IEEE Paper Awards
Industrial Patents 1 family · 3 jurisdictions
Performance Modeling for Cloud Applications
US 11,962,474 (2024) · EPO EP4038832A1 · WIPO WO2021063502A1 · Ericsson AB
Michel Gokan Khan, Wenfeng Hu, Carolyn Cartwright, Huiyuan Wang
Journal Articles 6
PerfCam: Digital Twinning for Production Lines Using 3D Gaussian Splatting and Vision Models
IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 85390-85406, 2025
M. Gokan Khan, R. Guarese, F. Johnson, X. V. Wang, A. Bergman, B. Edvinsson, M. Romero, J. Vachier, J. Kronqvist
Fusing Model-Based and Data-Driven Prognostic Methods for Real-Time Model Updating
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 238, 2025
T. Li, M. Moradi, M. Gokan Khan, R. Guarese, J. Kronqvist, M. Romero, M. Xiao, X. V. Wang
PerfSim: A Performance Simulator for Cloud Native Microservice Chains
IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 1395-1413, 2023
M. Gokan Khan, J. Taheri, A. Al-Dulaimy, A. Kassler
Service Function Chain Placement for Joint Cost and Latency Optimization
Mobile Networks and Applications, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 2191-2205, 2020
M. A. Khoshkholghi, M. Gokan Khan, K. A. Noghani, J. Taheri, D. Bhamare, A. Kassler, Z. Xiang, S. Deng, X. Yang
Kani: A QoS-Aware Hypervisor-Level Scheduler for Cloud Computing Environments
Cluster Computing, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 567-583, 2016
E. Asyabi, A. Azhdari, M. Dehsangi, M. Gokan Khan, M. Sharifi, S. V. Azhari
SocioBalance: A Network-Based Simulation Game to Rank Links' Impact Strength in a Complex Social System
Under review, 2025
A. Boodaghian Asl, J. Raghothama, M. Gokan Khan, A. S. Darwich, S. Meijer
Conference Papers 9
A Scoping Review and Expert Recommendations for Immersive Solutions towards Predictive Maintenance
IEEE VR Workshops (VRW), pp. 1081-1088, 2025
R. Guarese, M. Gokan Khan, D. Lassiter, J. Vachier, F. Johnson, B. Edvinsson, A. Bergman, X. V. Wang, M. Romero
Graph Attention Networks and Deep Q-Learning for Service Mesh Optimization: A Digital Twinning Approach
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 2913-2918, 2024
M. Gokan Khan, J. Taheri, A. Kassler, A. Boodaghian Asl
A Performance Modelling Approach for SLA-Aware Resource Recommendation in Cloud Native Network Functions 🏆 Best Student Paper
IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft), pp. 292-300, 2020
M. Gokan Khan, J. Taheri, M. A. Khoshkholghi, A. Kassler, C. Cartwright, M. Darula, S. Deng
Performance Benchmarking of Virtualized Network Functions to Correlate Key Performance Metrics with System Activity
International Conference on Network of the Future (NoF), pp. 73-81, 2020
Y. Sharma, M. Gokan Khan, J. Taheri, A. Kassler
An Empirical Study on GUI-ii Interview Methods in Participatory Design
Int. Conference on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction, pp. 3-10, 2019
A. Boodaghian Asl, M. Gokan Khan
Studying the Effect of Online Medical Applications on Patients Healing Time and Doctors Utilization Using Discrete Event Simulation
IEEE E-Health and Bioengineering Conference (EHB), 2019
A. Boodaghian Asl, M. Gokan Khan
NFV-Inspector: A Systematic Approach to Profile and Analyze Virtual Network Functions
IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking (CloudNet), 2018
M. Gokan Khan, S. Bastani, J. Taheri, A. Kassler, S. Deng
Automated Analysis and Profiling of Virtual Network Functions: The NFV-Inspector Approach 🏆 Best Demo Paper
IEEE Conference on NFV and Software Defined Networks (NFV-SDN), 2018
M. Gokan Khan, J. Taheri, A. Kassler, M. Darula
Model-Based Interview Method Selection Approach in Participatory Design
Interactivity and the Future of the Human-Computer Interface, 2020
A. Boodaghian Asl, M. Gokan Khan
Books & Book Chapters 5
Edge Computing: Models, Technologies and Applications
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2020 · contributing author across the book
Eds. J. Taheri, S. Deng
Introduction to Edge Computing
Chapter 1, Edge Computing (IET), pp. 3-25, 2020
A. Al-Dulaimy, Y. Sharma, M. Gokan Khan, J. Taheri
Resource Allocation Models in/for Edge Computing
Chapter 7, Edge Computing (IET), pp. 125-146, 2020
M. A. Khoshkholghi, M. Gokan Khan, Y. Sharma, J. Taheri
Networking Models and Protocols for/on Edge Computing
Edge Computing (IET), 2020
Y. Sharma, M. Gokan Khan, A. Al-Dulaimy, M. A. Khoshkholghi, J. Taheri
Open-Source Projects for Edge Computing
Chapter 13, Edge Computing (IET), pp. 265-290, 2020
M. Gokan Khan, A. Al-Dulaimy, M. A. Khoshkholghi, J. Taheri
Theses & Datasets 5
Unchaining Microservice Chains: Machine Learning Driven Optimization in Cloud Native Systems
PhD Dissertation, Karlstad University, 2023 (defended Jan 2024) · SPEC Distinguished Dissertation Award nominee
Performance Modelling and Simulation of Service Chains for Telecom Clouds
Licentiate Dissertation, Karlstad University, 2021
SLA-Aware Virtual Machines CPU Scheduling in Cloud Environments
Master's Thesis, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2015 (in Persian)
A Survey on QoS-Aware Multitenant SaaS
Master Seminar, 2015 (in Persian)
Experiments Data for Evaluating PerfSim Simulation Accuracy Based on sfc-stress Workloads
IEEE DataPort, 2021
05 · Honors

Awards & recognition

🏆
Nominated: SPEC Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award
2024
🥇
IEEE Best Student Paper Award, NetSoft Conference
2020 · link
🥇
IEEE Best Demo Paper Award, NFV-SDN Conference
2018 · link
🌟
IEEE Young Professional of the Month, IEEE Sweden
May 2019 · link
🎮
Nominated: Best Mobile Execution, Swedish Game Awards
2019 · link
✈️
IEEE ComSoc Travel Grant, NetSoft '20 & CloudNet '18
2018 · 2020
🤖
5th Place, IranOpen International RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League
2006
🏅
Champion, Regional high-school RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League
2006
🔧
Participant, ArmRobotics Advanced LineFollower Robot Competition
2008
06 · Words

What mentors & collaborators say

A few excerpts, shared without names or titles. There are more than a dozen public recommendations on my LinkedIn, and another dozen written letters available upon request.

He undertook the development of PerfSim almost single-handedly, demonstrating his technical prowess and dedication to advancing the field of cloud computing. His contributions have advanced the academic discourse and had a tangible impact on industry practices.

An extremely smart, organized, and hard-working individual. His leadership skills, commitment, creativity, and sympathetic character would make him an invaluable asset for any technology-based organization.

By the age of 27 he had ten years of professional working experience in well-respected companies and start-ups, which is completely exceptional among my students. He has proved to have a divergent, scientist thinking style, intelligence, and leadership qualities.

A brilliant mind in designing complex and effective algorithms and high-quality applications. One of the most creative and intelligent students I ever had.

An extremely high level of dedication, intelligence, and self-motivation. He is a high achiever and has done much in his life already: responsible, ethical, and a true idealist.

He was always asking important questions and showed a high dominance in the topic. He is gifted with coping and capable of dealing with highly stressful situations and leading highly complex projects.

He became an integral part of the team, contributing in a very constructive way to the project strategy and solution discussions, proving his technical seniority and bringing his fresh, young mindset.

An exceptionally smart and highly motivated person who is extremely knowledgeable in cloud network architecture, orchestration and automation. His fresh perspective directly contributed to the success of our project, bringing it to the next level.

Michel is full of energy and really loves problem solving. For him, there are no problems, only opportunities. He has tremendous drive and the ability to produce far beyond expectations. He is a true tech wizard.

His strong enterprising spirit, honest approach to problems and a very pleasant collaborative personality. He will be a great asset to any organization or team he works with.

Any team fortunate enough to have him on board is gaining an invaluable asset. Whether he possesses the solution or knows the path to discover it, Michel consistently delivers.

07 · Voice

Talks, podcasts & press

Talks & Podcasts

What Is Agentic Software Engineering? Hype?
Softwarify AI Talks · YouTube
AI in Digital Twins
Yerevan State University · Krisp AI Lab / YerevaNN · Sep 2025
Interview with computer scientists Arsineh Boodaghian Asl and Michel Gokan Khan (in Armenian)
ProfArm Podcast · Aug 2025
AI-Driven Digital Twins in Action: From Cloud Native Systems to Advanced Industrial Applications
Digital Futures Seminar Series · Dec 2024
ML for Digital Twinning and Predictive Maintenance
SciML Mid-term Workshop · KTH · Jun 2024
PhD Defence: Unchaining Microservice Chains
Karlstad University · Jan 2024
AI: Reshaping the Software Landscape
Skript Tech Podcast · Jul 2023
The Latest AI Trends in Software Development
Amplifyre Podcast · Feb 2023
From NFV-Inspector to EasyEPC: Towards NFV Optimization and Capacity Planning of vEPC and 5G Core
Private talk at Ericsson · Jan 2020 · NDA restricted
A Tech Talk with Michel Gokan Khan (in Persian)
Fullstack Radio · Apr 2019
5G and Future Directions
Public event at Vaimo AB, Stockholm · Dec 2018

Press & Media

New Commerce Platform Vette to Launch 2026
Condé Nast Newsroom · Sep 2025
Forskningspodden #112: Unchaining Microservice Chains - an interview with Michel Gokan Khan
Karlstad University Research Podcast · Feb 2024
Meet our CTO: Michel Gokan Khan
Spotin AB Press Release · Nov 2022
Michel Gokan Khan går in som ny CTO på Spotin
IT Media Group · Feb 2022
Michel Gokan Khan teknikchef på Spotin
Affärer i Norr · Mar 2022
Michel Gokan Khan Won the Best Student Paper Award at IEEE NetSoft 2020
Karlstad University Press · Aug 2020
New Platform Facilitates the Work of NFV Researchers
Karlstad University Press · Feb 2019
Interview: IEEE Young Professional of the Month Award
IEEE Sweden YP Group · May 2019
08 · Teaching & Service

Giving it forward

DVGC15 · KARLSTAD
Distributed Systems and Applications
Co-lecturing, Feb & Oct 2019 · course
DVGC02 · KARLSTAD
Computer Networking II
Designed and ran labs, lectured during lab sessions, 2020-2021 · course
DVGA21 · KARLSTAD
Databases
Lab instructor, 2018-2020 · course
DVGA01 · KARLSTAD
Programming Techniques
Lab instructor, 2019-2020 · course
SHORT COURSE
Crash Course on OOP in C#
Karlstad Innovation Park via The Great Journey, 2018
2009 - 2012 · TEHRAN
Advanced C and C++ for RoboCup
Coached multiple high-school RoboCup 2D soccer-simulation teams

Thesis Supervision & Pedagogy

A Framework for Seamless Server-Driven UI Component Integration into Existing Mobile Applications
BSc thesis, Oliver Högberg · Luleå University of Technology · 2022 · industry-side main supervisor
Improvement of Power Consumption in IoT Networks Using Heterogeneous Clustering
MSc thesis (co-supervised), Hamed Moases · Azad University · 2020
Doctoral Supervision (LH207V), 80 h certificate
KTH Royal Institute of Technology · Dec 2024
Teaching at University: Knowledge, Learning and Practical Teaching (KLL), 80 h certificate
Karlstad University · May 2021

Academic Service & Community

Peer Reviewer: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · Parallel & Distributed Systems · Industrial Informatics · IEEE Access
2019 - 2025
Technical Program Committee: SIoTEC · SNCNW
2022 - 2024
Advisory Board Member, Qlerify AB
Stockholm · 2024 - present
Head of Chapter & Instructor, Society of Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR)
Iran · 2015 - 2017
Leader, Robotics Division, Armenian Association of University Graduates
Iran · 2010 - 2014
Technical Director, Mathematics Society of IAU University Graduates
Tehran · 2008 - 2010
09 · Contact

Let's build something real

Research collaborations, advisory, speaking, or just a good conversation about digital twins, agentic AI, and cloud-native systems.

Forskningsringen 81B, Sundbyberg, Sweden