Wide range of engineering expertise, including electronics (analog and digital), electricity, mechanics (including precision), high vacuum, hydraulics, pneumatics, DI water equipment, clean gas control and piping, air conditioning, clean rooms and thin film processes. Twenty years' experience in design of electronic and mechanical instruments. Programming languages like Assembler, Basic, C, VHDL… Extensive and successful track record in maintenance and troubleshooting of a variety of systems, machines and devices, including clean rooms and related equipment.
Professional experience:
2008 JCT, Jerusalem, Israel
Pitching assistance for micro controllers studies at Jerusalem College of Technology.
2002- 2008 SECUREOL LTD., Jerusalem, Israel
Director of Startup company that developed a virtual environment software for PC to prevent loss caused by espionage, well-planned attacks and fraud within a corporate environment – focusing on three key aspects: information availability, confidentiality and integrity.
1997-2002 NIDICO LTD., Jerusalem, Israel
Director of international company trading ingredients for Food and Beverage Industry.
1992-1997 ELECTRIC FUEL LTD., Jerusalem, Israel
Chief Engineer, Engineering Manager. With a team of 15 mechanical and 2 electronic engineers we designed a Zinc-Air battery and controller for use in heavy vehicles. The battery was successfully tested and used by German Post.
1985- 1992 AVX ISRAEL LTD., Jerusalem, Israel
General Manager of expanding high-tech company applying thin film technologies to develop and manufacture components for the electronics industry worldwide. Responsible for all aspects of R&D, engineering and production, with 94 employees and annual turnover of $35 million. Turned net operating losses into profits by the end of my second year, by quickly moving new product ideas from conception to market.
Prior to that, served as Maintenance Manager responsible for availability of all technical equipment, including photolithography, sputtering, PECVD, clean rooms, etc. With staff of eight maintenance engineers, also designed and built new electronic equipment for laboratory and production use. Shortly after I took over this position, the company was able to stop bringing in expensive maintenance services from abroad. Completed Vacuum coursework at Tel Aviv University.
1984-1985 ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES. Lod. Israel
Senior Electronics Engineer in the Engineering Department. Prepared trouble-shooting manuals for electronic equipment in military installations. Completed training on electronic instrumentation for military aircraft.
1969-1983 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PLANT, Ukraine. USSR
Senior Electronics Engineer. Designed analog and digital computerized equipment including commodity equipment and test equipment for IC's. Composed applications documentation for IC's and developed various computerized systems for industrial processes.
1967-1969 ELECTRONICS LABORATORY, Ukraine. USSR
Design Engineer. Designed electronic instruments. Service Technician. Performed installation and maintenance services for a variety of equipment.
Education:
ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (TECHNION). Haifa, Israel
1989-1990 Management Development Program.
KIEV POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY. Ukraine. USSR
1982-1983 Ph.D. Studies. Research Thesis: Computerized Industrial Process Control.
1966-1972 Master of Science in Electronics Engineering,
Born in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, USSR. Immigrated to Israel in 1983.
Fluent in English, Hebrew, Russian and Ukrainian; German (reading only).
