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Technology Leader & Project Manager with a Security Focus

A KPI-driven Team Leader with a strong business and risk mindset from 6+ years in claims operations. Proven ability to lead teams, manage projects, and optimize processes. Now leveraging a deep technical foundation in Linux, networking, and security to bridge the gap between business needs and technology implementation. Open to roles in IT Project Management, Information Security (Analyst/IAM), and Linux/System Administration.

Target: IT Project Manager / InfoSec Business & Risk Process Optimization Linux & Technical Acumen
Experience

Team Leader – AIG Israel (Claims Call Center)

2019 – 2025 · Israel
  • Led and coached a 20–25 person team, setting KPIs, managing performance, and fostering a data-driven culture to meet business goals.
  • Project Management: Drove process standardization by creating playbooks, optimizing onboarding flows, and defining clear escalation paths, reducing operational friction.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with IT, Legal, and other departments to digitize workflows, which improved efficiency and reduced operational risk.
  • Data-Driven Decisions: Built and utilized dashboards to track SLAs, first-touch resolution, and error rates, enabling informed strategic adjustments.
  • Owned escalations and executive communication under time pressure.

Founder & Admin – SS‑Travi (Browser Game)

2012 – Present · Remote
  • System Administration: Operate and secure a multi-server infrastructure (Linux, Nginx, PHP-FPM, MariaDB, Cloudflare), ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Implemented anti‑abuse controls (Fail2Ban, custom logs/alerts) and handled incident response.
  • Optimized database performance & caching to withstand traffic spikes.

Information Security Program – John Bryce College

May 2024 – Jun 2025 · 653 hours
  • Core topics: Virtualization; Linux (internals, CLI, hardening basics); Windows fundamentals; text manipulation with grep/sed/awk; Linux networking tools (ip, ss, iptables, tcpdump).
  • Security Operations: Network attack concepts, scanning & enumeration (Nmap), Metasploit (lab-only), log analysis, and packet analysis (Wireshark).
  • Detection & analysis: Log analysis; packet analysis with tshark/Wireshark; MITRE ATT&CK mapping; Splunk — basics (ingest, searches, simple dashboards).
  • Built and used home-lab environments; documented repeatable checklists and playbooks.
Key Skills

Linux (AlmaLinux / Debian / Ubuntu)

OS internals, service management (systemd), user/permissions, networking (ip/ss), config files, and security hardening. Comfortable with Bash scripting for automation.

Bash scriptsConfig filesHome-lab

Web & Servers

Hands-on with Nginx/Apache setup and tuning, reverse proxy & TLS basics, log review and troubleshooting — primarily from operating my browser game (SS-Travi).

NginxApacheProd ops (SS-Travi)

PHP

Read and understand existing code, trace data flow, and make targeted fixes. Strong grasp of application logic for troubleshooting and integration tasks.

Code readingBugfixesIntegration

Python

Comfortable reading and understanding Python code, adapting snippets, and using small utilities; less focus on building full apps from scratch.

UtilitiesCode reading

SQL & Databases

Regular work with MariaDB/phpMyAdmin for the game: schema changes, queries, basic performance tuning, backups and data hygiene.

MariaDBphpMyAdminProd data

Cloudflare (Edge & Security)

Practical configuration: DNS, caching, rules/page rules, basic WAF and rate-limiting for production web properties.

DNSWAF basicsCaching

Security Foundations

Log analysis, packet capture (tcpdump/Wireshark/tshark), scanning & enumeration (Nmap), MITRE ATT&CK mapping, Splunk basics. Applied in labs and home-lab exercises.

Wireshark/tsharkNmapMITRE

Web Fundamentals

Solid HTML/CSS knowledge from building and maintaining production sites and internal tools.

HTMLCSS

Business, Risk & Leadership

Experience in risk management from the claims domain, KPI ownership, system-wide thinking, and team leadership (20–25). Skilled at translating business impact into technical priorities.

Risk managementKPI-drivenStakeholders
Security Focus

Core Technical & Security Skills

  • Virtualization – lab environments, snapshots, isolated testing.
  • Linux – operations & hardening basics; CLI workflows.
  • Windows – fundamentals for security operations.
  • Text manipulation (Linux) – grep, sed, awk for log parsing.
  • Linux network tools – ip, ss, iptables, tcpdump.
  • Network attacks – concepts and lab simulations.
  • Scanning – service discovery & enumeration (Nmap).
  • Metasploit & post-exploitation – hands-on in lab settings.
  • MITRE ATT&CK – adversary tactics/techniques mapping.
  • Log analysis – parsing, filtering, correlation.
  • Packet analysis – tshark / Wireshark for HTTP/DNS/PCAP.
  • Splunk (basics) – ingest, searches, dashboards (intro level).

Practical Application Focus

  • Log triage & investigation with Linux tools and Splunk (basics).
  • Vulnerability discovery via scanning & verification (Nmap + research).
  • Traffic capture & analysis using tcpdump/Wireshark/tshark.
  • MITRE mapping – align alerts/findings to ATT&CK for clarity & reporting.
  • Linux hardening – checklists & baseline validation.
  • Playbooks & documentation – repeatable steps for common scenarios.

IAM & Access Foundations

  • Basics in Active Directory / Azure AD concepts.
  • SSO / MFA principles and user lifecycle awareness.
  • RBAC and least-privilege mindset; access review cycles.
  • Intro to PAM and break-glass controls (conceptual).
Projects
ForenShell

Automated toolkit for Linux memory & binary analysis: artifact extraction, file structure analysis, and memory forensics with minimal input.

LinuxForensicsBash/Python

View on GitHub

BDNetScan

Automated network scanning leveraging Nmap, Hydra, and SearchSploit to validate IPs, discover ports, brute‑force services, and check CVEs — with minimal input.

NmapHydraSearchSploit

View on GitHub

Training & Certifications
  • John Bryce – Information Security Program (653 hours, 2024–2025).
  • Linux: daily driver for servers/home‑lab; scripting with Bash/Python.

What I bring

  • Business acumen & risk management from claims operations; translate business impact into security priorities.
  • People‑first leadership (20–25 people) and clear stakeholder communication.
  • KPI‑driven & goal‑oriented: measurable outcomes, SLAs, ownership.
  • System‑wide thinking: see end‑to‑end flows, reduce operational risk across interfaces.
  • Linux‑first mindset with security awareness end‑to‑end.
Contact

Get in touch

I am actively seeking full-time, non-shift roles in IT Project Management, Information Security (Analyst/IAM), and Linux/System Administration. I am eager to apply my unique blend of leadership, business acumen, and technical skills to help your organization succeed.

Israel (UTC+3) English · Hebrew Full‑time Hybrid / Remote

Signals & Availability

  • Preferred contact: Email, Phone Call or LinkedIn DM.
  • Open to on‑site interviews in Israel.