Yair Elharrar is a seasoned technology professional with over 25 years of experience in software development and team leadership across various organizations. Currently serving as the Object Storage (S3) Team Leader at VAST Data since April 2021, Yair has previously held leadership roles at Excelero and IBM, where significant contributions were made to core R&D of the A9000 all-flash storage array, focusing on software caching, data replication, and interface protocols. Earlier in the career, at AudioCodes, Yair managed a team dedicated to developing security features for VoIP gateways and embedded systems. With a foundational background in network architecture and system engineering from the IAF, Yair holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Bar-Ilan University.