Background 🖼️

  • My journey with computers began when I started playing MapleStory in elementary school, and it quickly led me to explore game hacking and programming.

  • I began my B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics at the age of 13 and finished it while still in high school, graduating Magna Cum Laude with five Dean’s Excellence Awards.

  • At the age of 16, during my school summer vacations, I worked as a Software Engineer at Shieldren and Covertix, two small tech startups based in Israel.

  • During high school I worked at Check Point as a Vulnerability Researcher for almost a year.

  • At 17 years old, I joined Microsoft as a Vulnerability Researcher on the MSRC-IL team.
    • Fun fact: I held the title of the Youngest Microsoft Employee in the world!
  • Co-Founder of the hacking (CTF) team Perfect Blue.
    • Ranked as the #1 CTF team in the world for 3 years (2020–2021, 2023) and consistently in the top 10 for the past 6 years.
    • We are an international CTF team founded by a few teenagers from different countries around the world 🌍.
    • Participated in world-renouned CTF events like DEFCON CTF, Google CTF, Real World CTF, and many more.

  • I also ocassionally participate in CTFs with Pasten.

  • Served in Unit 8200 in various roles:
    • Course trainee in the IDF’s most elite cybersecurity & research courses.
    • Research: worked on some of the unit’s most cutting-edge research projects.
    • Commanded the IDF’s most elite cybersecurity course.
    • Deputy Head of Research Section: responsible for the ideation, management and leadership of revolutionary research projects.

  • I joined the CTO Office at Dazz, focusing on product growth by understanding market demands and customer pain points to shape the product’s future and maximize its value.

  • In December 2024, Dazz got acquired by Wiz (🥳). I joined Wiz’s CTO Office, continuing my focus on product growth.
    • This is where I am right now!

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