Yohay Hayat

Yohay Hayat has extensive work experience in various roles related to research and development (R&D), hardware engineering, and management.

In 1999, they started their career as a Hardware Engineer at Comview Visual Systems, where they designed high-frequency video boards for multi-discipline video wall systems and video processing FPGAs.

From 2001 to 2009, Yohay worked at NICE Systems, initially as an R&D Hardware Team Lead and later as an R&D Hardware Group Manager. Their responsibilities included managing development teams, leading the implementation of video algorithms, and creating embedded edge devices for video surveillance.

Yohay then joined Kramer Electronics LTD in 2009 as a Digital Video R&D Manager. In this role, they managed the R&D of video, audio, and control systems, oversaw multiple projects, and defined the architecture of new products.

In 2016, Yohay co-founded Pointy Vision LTD and served as the CEO. Yohay managed all company activities including R&D, finance, and business development while defining the architecture of their audio and video products.

Yohay then joined CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. in 2019 as an R&D Director of Embedded Systems. Yohay managed a team of 30 engineers and oversaw all activities relating to board design, FPGA, video processing, real-time FW, integration, and Linux. Yohay also led the development of a large-scale R&D architecture for the company.

Currently, Yohay is the VP R&D at CogniFiber Ltd, a leading startup in Photonic Computing. Yohay oversees all of the company's R&D activities, ensures the use of cutting-edge technologies, and develops strategies and goals for the development team.

Overall, Yohay Hayat has demonstrated a strong background in R&D, engineering, and management, with a focus on video processing, embedded systems, and product architecture.

Yohay Hayat has a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which they obtained in 2009. Yohay also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the same university, which they completed in 1999. In 2018, they completed an MBA degree at The Open University of Israel.