Valeri Loukine

Valeri (VAL) Loukine is an experienced cyber security professional currently serving as the Head of CheckMates Community at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd since July 2018, leading initiatives to foster engagement within the cyber security community. Previously, Valeri held various roles at Check Point Software Technologies, including Community Lead and Cyber Security Evangelist, and worked at GuardiCore as a Solution Center Architect focusing on hybrid cloud security. With a foundational career at Dimension Data and CTI2, Valeri has extensive expertise in IT design, security engineering, and consulting, complemented by professional services experience in high-end product installations and migrations. Valeri's educational background includes a Master's degree in Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and a military degree in applied physics and mathematics from the Air Force Engineering Military Academy.