About
With over 28 years of experience in research and development, software architecture, and product strategy, I have consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation — shaping foundational strategies for leading technology companies and building startups from inception to global scale. Today, I serve as Partner and CTO of Clarity, a mission-driven company redefining fraud prevention and cybersecurity. We are pioneering intelligent defenses against AI-powered deception, deepfakes, and synthetic identities — safeguarding digital trust in an era where reality itself can be fabricated. Recognized as a global thought leader in fraud prevention, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI, I bring a unique perspective that blends deep technical expertise with business leadership. My background includes: • Fraud prevention leadership — Co-founded nSure.ai, where I pioneered Adaptive AI, a groundbreaking approach that redefined how fintech and digital commerce fight fraud at scale. •…
Experience
Co-Founder & Cto
Clarity · Tel Aviv District, Israel
Present
As CTO and Co-founder of Clarity, I lead the technological vision behind a platform that protects global organizations from the next frontier of cyber risk - AI-driven hiring fraud. Our mission at Clarity is to restore trust in digital hiring by ensuring that every candidate who reaches your team is real, verified, and authentic. We’ve built an enterprise-grade platform that detects deepfakes, voice cloning, synthetic identities, and AI-assisted deception throughout the recruitment lifecycle — from pre-screening to onboarding. Under my leadership, Clarity has developed a unique agentic AI architecture, combining multiple specialized detection models with an adaptive ensemble system that operates in real time. This technology powers our end-to-end Hiring Fraud Protection Platform, seamlessly integrated into existing ATS and HRIS systems, enabling companies to prevent fraud without slowing down hiring. I’m deeply focused on the intersection of cybersecurity, AI safety, and human trust, b…
Co-Founder & Cto [Technology, Product, Ai, R&D, Fraud & Risk]
nSure.ai · Tel Aviv Area, Israel
As founder & CTO / CPO / Fraud & Risk of nSure.ai, I lead the ideation, technology, development and risk operations of cutting-edge fraud detection technology powered by Adaptive-AI models. These AI models achieve unparalleled accuracy, far surpassing industry standards, particularly in the high-risk digital goods sector. By leveraging innovative, patented, proprietary AI solutions, we set a new benchmark for precision and coverage in fraud detection, delivering exceptional results in one of the most challenging domains.
Founder & Bod Member
Zeex · Israel
Zeex is a pioneering crypto off-ramp platform, the first of its kind globally, enabling consumers to shop effortlessly at nearly any store using cryptocurrency in a user-friendly manner. As a founder of Zeex, I led the vision for its product and platform development, as well as its fundraising strategy.
Founder & Cto / Cpo
Zeek · Israel
As the CTO/CPO of Zeek, I oversee the company's product, technology, research and development, as well as security, fraud and risk management. I was responsible for shaping Zeek's vision, strategy, and product direction as a leading digital marketplace in Europe. Additionally, I am deeply involved in Zeek's business operations, growth initiatives, expansion plans, and funding strategies, contributing from the early stages through every phase of its lifecycle. I also led the successful spin-out of Zeek's core fraud-prevention technology into a standalone company, further driving innovation and value creation.
Chief Technology Officer
Ginger Software (acquired by Intel)
As Chief Technology Officer, I was responsible for overseeing Ginger's software technology, security, and operational infrastructure. I led the implementation of new strategic technology initiatives from their inception. I was deeply involved in Ginger's Personal Assistance Platform (PAP), which utilized advanced statistical language models and cutting-edge AI techniques to develop a highly accurate Speech-to-Text and Natural Language Understanding (NLU) platform. This platform was later acquired by Intel Corporation (INTC) in 2014.
Founder & Cto
SpriteCom
Spritecom is a platform for in-video virtual product placement, enabling advertisers to seamlessly integrate high-quality, targeted product placements into video streams in real-time. As the co-founder and CTO of Spritecom, I oversee its technology development, market research, product strategy, and fundraising initiatives.
R&D Project Manager - Broadcast and Vod Product Lines
Managing R&D activities of ICE™ Video Platform from early stages throughout their lifecycle, specifically - managing R&D s/w activities of ICE Broadcast and VOD Systems.
Director of Engineering
Designed and developed in Java an XML network fabric appliance with an extendable policy driven engine based on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) of standard XML technology.
R&D Team Leader - Ip Networking & Infrastructure
Developed the core software infrastructure of CellGlide's mobile traffic shaping (MTS) that were part of the core mobile data networks (GSM/GPRS, EDGE & UMTS). Developed RCP and user management modules in C++, Solaris Kernel modules in C and network management modules in Java. Designed core algorithms for mobile network optimization for mobile video delivery.
Software Engineer
Developed in C++ (MFC/Windows) Check Point's * Network Policy Editor * Web Security Policy Editor * NAT and QoS Policy Editor
Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Tel Aviv University
B.Sc, Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Tel Aviv University
B.Sc, Physics and Astronomy
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