May 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr

Apr 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · United States

• Founded an OT security company focused on passive network monitoring for critical infrastructure operators. Built passive OT network monitoring capability covering asset visibility, anomaly detection, and ICS protocol analysis across operational technology environments. Shipped MVP and deployed in live OT environments. Built early team across engineering, delivery, and customer success. The experience validated the market need and sharpened the technical approach I'm executing on today.

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · United States · Remote

• Advising mid-market companies on cyber maturity, security program builds, and regulatory recovery. Engagements span OT-adjacent verticals including energy, healthcare, and financial services. Working with executive teams on cyber-physical risk, industrial control system security posture, and board-level OT risk communication. Guiding executive teams through active incident response.

Feb 2022 – Nov 2022 · 9 mos · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · Remote

• Served as executive security advisor for enterprise customers evaluating identity and certificate automation. Led threat modeling, architecture reviews, and security workshops that unblocked deals and accelerated adoption. Ran technical discovery, demos, and POCs in partnership with sales on account strategy. Fed product gaps and roadmap priorities back to engineering based on field learnings. Built repeatable security narratives for regulated customers.

Apr 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · Remote

• Owned customer success for six enterprise accounts totaling $4.1M ARR. Delivered 100% renewal and retention within 15 months. Drove 50% of new ARR through upsells and expansion. Cut time to first value by 45% through deployment playbook improvements. Earned the "Above and Beyond award" for impact on growth and delivery.

Apr 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos · Remote

• Advised early-stage cybersecurity startup on go-to-market strategy, fundraising, and product roadmap prioritization. Supported strategic partnerships and customer success positioning. Company acquired by Fortinet.

Jun 2019 – Apr 2020 · 10 mos · Boca Raton, FL · On-site

• Built the formal information security program from the ground up for a regulated broker-dealer. Led response through two enterprise security incidents end to end, including customer notification and regulatory coordination. Implemented controls meeting NYSDFS, SOX, GDPR, and CCPA requirements. Built a formal audit readiness process. Reduced technology spend 50%+ through vendor renegotiation while improving control coverage.

Jun 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · Remote

• Sole U.S. technical lead for Fortune 100 critical infrastructure clients. Deployed OT security solutions across NERC CIP-regulated utilities, TSA-covered aviation environments, and industrial manufacturing sites. Gained direct exposure to Purdue Model network architectures and the operational constraints of air-gapped and semi-connected OT environments. Built and upgraded cyber range platforms for universities enabling real-world SOC training.

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

• Speaking at DEF CON, the US DOE Cyber Conference, and national media on OT/ICS threat landscapes, critical infrastructure protection, cyber-physical attack vectors, and industrial cybersecurity program development. Published in Cyber Defense Magazine and Healthcare Business Today. Featured expert on ABC News covering infrastructure cybersecurity threats. Seven media appearances on record.

Apr 2016 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo · New York, New York, United States · Remote

• Owned 10+ enterprise accounts across financial services, healthcare, and insurance, including Carlyle, JPMorgan, and Visa. Improved endpoint performance at Visa by 30%, supporting renewal. Secured and retained JPMorgan relationship through executive-level engagement. Led architecture, deployment planning, and executive alignment for enterprise endpoint security programs.

Nov 2014 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater New York City Area · On-site

• Led global IT and security org of 270+ through managers during hypergrowth. Supported company scale from $3B to $20B+ valuation. Renegotiated vendor contracts, reducing 60% CapEx and 20% OpEx. Delivered $1.5M in cost savings through automation and vendor strategy.

Jul 2012 – Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos · New York, New York, United States · On-site

• Joined as Senior Systems Engineer and assumed full security leadership responsibilities for a regulated global FX broker. Owned security architecture, incident response, vendor negotiations, and cross-functional risk management. Built and operated security controls supporting business-critical trading systems. Functioned as de facto CISO across technical execution and executive stakeholder management.

Jul 2011 – Jun 2012 · 11 mos · New York, NY · On-site

• Designed and built a record-setting normalized market data feed running at 600 nanoseconds from exchange fiber edge to trading server memory buffer across NYSE, NASDAQ ARCA, BATS Edge, CME, and all major U.S. equity and derivatives venues. Engineered the physical layer from the ground up -- calculated and specified every cable run across Northeast co-location facilities, choosing between copper and fiber on a per-segment basis to shave nanoseconds off latency. Facilities spanned 111 8th Avenue and 60 Hudson Street in Manhattan, Equinix NY2/NY4/NY5 in Secaucus and Ashburn, 165 Halsey Street in Newark, Aurora in Chicago, and E Cermak in Chicago. Designed deterministic low-latency infrastructure using FPGA feed handlers and order book managers. Held performance stability under peak market conditions for automated trading systems.

Apr 2003 – May 2009 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Tel Aviv, Israel

• Served in Tel Aviv District elite emergency response unit (Yasam).

Aug 2002 – Jul 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Rishon Le Ẕiyyon, Central, Israel

• IDF service as Commander of the Adjutancy Office, School of Military Medicine. Recipient of the IDF Excellence Award.