Meirav Dean

Director of Engineering

Israel23 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in driving AI product innovation.
Proven leadership in global engineering teams.
Strong background in Linux virtualization and networking.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Engineering Manager with expertise in AI, Linux virtualization, and networking.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Linux VirtualizationNetworkingWeb Application SecuritySoftware Development

Other Skills

Sales EffectivenessSoft SkillsOpenShift VirtualizationConfidential computingEdge computingKVMWindowsLive MigrationNetworking protocolsLayer 3 networkingWeb Application Firewall (WAF)Customer engagementC++LinuxHTTP Proxy

Experience

23 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Red hat

3 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Lead a talented team of engineers focused on developing innovative AI products at Red Hat.
Drive strategic initiatives to enhance product capabilities, ensuring alignment with market trends.
Foster a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and technical excellence, shaping the future of AI solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Sales EffectivenessSoft Skills

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Passionate leader with extensive experience managing global engineering teams specializing in the Linux virtualization stack and confidential clusters. Dedicated to fostering high-performing teams and proficient in driving cross-functional collaboration. Committed to strategic planning and effective execution to achieve team objectives, while actively engaging with customers and partners to align solutions with their needs.
Responsibilities of my org include:
Development of Windows guests on KVM
Hardware enablement for S390, ARM, and Intel architectures
core virtualization features: Real-Time, Live Migration, VFIO, and Memory Management
Confidential Cluster
Experienced in OpenShift Virtualization (Kubevirt).
Additionally, skilled in confidential computing and edge computing, as well as the deployment of OpenShift clusters on confidential virtual machines in public cloud environments.

Linux virtualizationOpenShift VirtualizationConfidential computingEdge computing

Engineering Manager

Apr 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Managing a global team of engineers working on Linux virtualization.
Support for Windows guests on KVM hypervisor, hardware support (e.g. S390), large virtual machines, Live Migration, etc.
We develop upstream first, in collaboration with the relevant communities, as part of Red Hat's values.

Linux virtualizationKVMLive Migration

Exaware

Engineering Manager - Head of Networking

Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs

Exaware is a startup focused on developing routers using whitebox technology, built on various hardware platforms and incorporating proprietary networking protocols and features, particularly in Layer 3 (L3) networking.
I have managed three global teams in the development of the next-generation router, both in Israel and abroad. This role included overseeing the release of the first GA version and the alpha version.

Networking protocolsLayer 3 networkingNetworking

Radware

2 roles

Software Engineering Manager

Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs

Leading the Web Application Firewall (WAF) Sustenance group and working closely with the field team to address customer needs.

Web Application Firewall (WAF)Customer engagementWeb Application Security

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr

Developed a Web Application Firewall (WAF) Modules enforce security policy for HTTP requests via a reverse HTTP proxy.
Skills utilized: C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Linux, HTTP Proxy, Security, Cybersecurity.
Developing Web Application Firewall (WAF):
Skills required: C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Linux, HTTP Proxy, Security, Cyber.C++/Linux

C++LinuxHTTP ProxyCybersecurityWeb Application Security

Compass

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 · 4 yrs

Developing the next-generation router based on the optical solution.
Part of the features team which was responsible for QoS/ACL, interfaces: (ETH,POS,
Aggregator etc.)