פרופיל תעסוקתי:

1999: FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic License.
1987-1991: B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

שירות צבאי
יולי 1993 קודם לדרגת סגן (1st Lieutenant) בחיל האוויר האמריקאי

1989-1991 סגן משנה (סג”ם) עתודאי בחיל האוויר האמריקאי (מאי 1991)
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant through the USAF Reserve Officers Training Corps (May 1991)

ניסיון תעסוקתי
2022-Present: Principal Innovation Strategy Manager, OPPO/OnePlus, Tel Aviv, Israel
• Spearheading strategy and innovation across EU and Israel, managing joint R&D projects worth $2M+ in HW/SW
• Leading a global startup acceleration program, collaborating with Marketing and Investment teams.
• Delivering strategic insights on GenAI future use cases utilizing Vision Language Models on device to senior leadership including CEO and VPs.

2020-2022: Technology Project Manager, Israel Innovation Authority Consortium, LAMP, Israel
• Managed a 15M NIS advanced laser welding R&D consortium including timelines and project content.
• Defined KPIs and fostered collaboration between industry and academia.
• Launched consortium materials and website.

2018-2020: Innovation and Strategy Manager, Airbus, Tel Aviv Israel
• Directed innovation activities in Israel, managing $3M+ in POCs across Autonomous Flight and Satellite Technology.
• Implemented strategy and closed agreement for Airbus to accelerate relevant startups within Israel.
• Collaboration with Airbus Ventures on identifying startups for investment and aiding the due diligence process.

2015-2018: Technology Collaboration Manager, LG Electronics Tech Center Israel
• Led automotive-focused R&D programs, managed $3M+ in POC budgets.
• Facilitated partnerships with startups in IoT, wearable devices and energy management.
• Presented technology insights to LG’s senior leadership.

2013–2015: Product & Program Manager, Mishor 3D, Shefayim, Israel
• Led product development programs and POCs with Ford, Bosch and Visteon, managed $1M in NRE funding.
• Managed Inbound and Outbound including product requirements and features, roadmap and UI/UX development.
• Managed Israel Innovation Authority Program to expand into Android and iOS embedded mobile smart glasses.

2010–2013: Director of Business Development, Bar-Ilan University R&D Company, Ramat Gan Israel
• Negotiated $3M+ in licensing agreements and supported spin-offs from university technologies.

2008–2009 Director of OEM Product Management, AT&T Cruisecast, Rehovot, Israel
• Managed product Integration in leading Tier 1 and OEM platforms (GM, Ford, Visteon) and closed agreements.

2001–2008 Program Manager, General Motors-UMIT, Rishon-Lezion, Israel
• Initiated and managed over $15M in over 40 POC programs between industry and academia.

1998-2001: Product Engineer, Israel Aircraft Industries

1996-1998: Production Group Manager, Intel Corporation, Jerusalem, Israel

1991-1995: Mechanical Engineer, Phillips Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, CA, USA

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