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Idan brings two decades of experience in software engineering, cyber-security, and product management. Idan was VP R&D and a founding team member at C4 Security, a company that specializes in critical infrastructure protection and was the first to build a SCADA firewall, followed by a successful acquisition by Elbit Systems. Prior to that, Idan served in an elite cybersecurity unit in the Israeli Intelligence, where he led a project that won an Israel Defense Award. Idan is also a big believer in decentralized technologies. He was a co-founder and CTO at Yeloha, a disruptive platform that aimed to decentralize energy trading, and VP of Product at Orbs, a public blockchain for high scale apps. Idan holds a BSc. in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University (Magna Cum Laude).
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