Sheli Bekel Sela

Sheli Bekel Sela has a long and extensive work experience. Sheli began their career in 1998 at Amdocs as a R&D Development Project Manager, where they also held roles such as APDO Project Manager and Software Engineering. In 2006, they joined the startup Trivnet as an R&D Manager, and in 2008 they were promoted to R&D Director. In 2012 they moved to Gemalto as Head of R&D MFS Payment Platform, and in 2015 they joined Amdocs again as Senior R&D Director for Big Data, Machine Learning, and AI. In 2019, they joined NetApp as AI and Cloud Platform Manager, and in 2022 they were appointed VP R&D at Sensi.AI. Throughout their career, Sheli has been responsible for leading projects, teams, and initiatives related to artificial intelligence, data management and analytics, software engineering, and more.

Sheli Bekel Sela received their MBA from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in 2005, focusing on entrepreneurship & Hi-Tech. Sheli previously completed their B.Sc. in Industrial engineering and management, focusing on information systems, from the same university in 1999.