My name is Uri Shamay. I am a passionate technology enthusiast with a hacker's spirit, serving as a tech lead and system architect. Computers and programming have been an integral part of my life since childhood, and I've immersed myself in them both as a hobby and professionally.
With two decades of experience, I've delved into polyglot programming primarily in the startup domain. I've built and architected a diverse range of systems and infrastructures in multi-cloud environments, focusing on massively distributed and high-performance setups. My past roles have also encompassed technology mentorship and leadership positions among software engineers.
One of my favorite hobbies is building & experimenting with custom hardware, specifically tailored with specialized CPUs & GPUs for compute-intensive algorithms. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I deeply respect the concept of "Mechanical Sympathy." It suggests that for the most effective use of a tool or system, one should understand how it functions at its best. As racing driver Jackie Stewart once said, "You don't have to be an engineer to be a racing driver, but you do need to have Mechanical Sympathy."
urishamay@cmpxchg16.me:~$ cat communityI serve as a mentor with the 8200 Alumni Association, a leading nonprofit that operates some of Israel's premier entrepreneurship, education, and tech programs.
I'm an active community contributor and public speaker. I co-founded both the Java IL and Tech Leads IL communities.
I've served as a mentor for children in tech schools, provided guidance to students from peripheral areas in the academy, and have also taken on the role of a computer science lecturer within the academic realm.
urishamay@cmpxchg16.me:~$ history | tail -n 5 | tac > [Today] Software Alchemist@Null > --------------------Research the engineering and security aspects of LLMs (Large Language Models).
> Check Point (Spectral acquisition) > --------------------Principal Architect at Check Point. I lead the security research for the Spectral division and oversee the cloud security architecture for the entire cloud division.
> Spectral (acquired by Check Point) > --------------------
Co-Founder & Chief Architect at Spectral.
At Spectral, we empower modern teams with security solutions. Our goal is to enable teams to develop and deploy software swiftly, ensuring they steer clear of security pitfalls, credential leaks, misconfigurations, and data breaches. We also provide IaC (Infrastructure as Code) cloud scanning throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
Infrastructure Architect at Next-Insurance. I spearheaded platform engineering and core infrastructure, serving as a 360-degree player, bridging the domains of Engineering, BI, and Security.
> Juno (acquired by Gett) > --------------------I was the first developer and lead developer at Juno, later acquired by Gett. I played a pivotal role in building services for millions of users in the ride-sharing domain. Additionally, I spearheaded the data, BI, and fraud prevention efforts.
> Cotendo (acquired by Akamai) > --------------------
I was one of the pioneering members behind the success of Cotendo. During my tenure in R&D, I held several key roles:
Within R&D, while I value the 'D', it's the 'R' that truly excites me. My research extensively delved into:
My favorite topics in computer science include:
> C/C++, Java, Kotlin, Golang, Rust, Typescript/Node.js, Python
> Linux (+kernel), Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat, Kali, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Istio, Helm
> DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Travis CI, CircleCI), Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef
> Frontend: React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte, WebAssembly
> Backend: Spring Boot, Django, Flask, Express.js, FastAPI
> BI, Data Science, Machine Learning (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras), Big Data
> PostgreSQL, MySQL, Neo4J, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, CockroachDB
> NoSQL, MapReduce, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Beam/Dataflow, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK Stack)
> Redis, Memcached, Haproxy, Nginx, Varnish, RabbitMQ, MQTT
> Bare-Metal, AWS, GCP, Azure, Heroku, DigitalOcean
> Microservices, Serverless (Lambda, Cloud Functions), GraphQL, gRPC, API Gateways
> Security: OWASP, Penetration Testing, Ethical Hacking, SIEM tools, IDS/IPS
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