Dror Yaffe

I am a visionary technology leader with extensive successful product conceptualization, development and launch experience, and applying AI/big data analytics to create customer-centric market shaping strategies while championing new business models and value-add partnerships with stakeholders. Specialist at idea generation and fund raising necessary for a commercialization roadmap, I identify opportunities by capitalizing on solid insights and analytics and am able to propel product refocus when required by challenging the status quo and taking tough calls in the best corporate interest. With superior interpersonal skills and as a proactive team player, I am capable of resolving complex issues by defining, prioritizing, and addressing risks to the attainment of business goals. I am proud of the following successes: • Cofounded a tech firm that generated strong revenue, provided 600% ROI via divestiture, and grew to become a significant corporation. • Created an analytics tool that generated large monthly revenues and provided increased shareholder value of 500%. • Led development teams of trailblazing market-leading products in the USA, Europe and Asia. Highly adept at adding value, delivering sustained revenue and achieving EBITDA growth results, I am a C-suite technology leader able to promote an all-encompassing and compelling vision that captures the energy of the organization and represents its strategic plans and priorities. A Board Member of AdSwapper, I am the recipient of numerous technology patents and hold a Kellogg-Recanati International Executive MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics & Computer Science) from Tel Aviv University. My technical specialties include: big data, machine learning, openStack, Node.js, Java, J2EE, php, AWS, mysql, nosql, SOA, ESB & EAI, SIP, Real Time Collaboration, Linux, Application and Network security, online advertising.