Golan Shay

Golan Shay has extensive work experience in software engineering and mobile development. Golan is currently the Head of Software Engineering at Converge since September 2022. Prior to this, Golan was the Co-Founder and CTO of Plime, starting from January 2020.

Golan also worked at Leslie as the VP of Technology / CTO from December 2021 to July 2022. Golan was responsible for recruiting, building, and leading the Product and Development teams, implementing a Product-Led-Development strategy and Squad-based Agile Development.

Before that, Golan held the position of Head of Mobile at Sky from August 2021 to December 2021. Golan played a crucial role in transforming the way mobile was managed and developed in the company.

Earlier in their career, Golan worked at Neos as the Head of Mobile from December 2019 to December 2021. Golan was instrumental in transitioning the company's mobile development process from reliance on subcontractors to an agile team.

Golan also worked at OpenPayd as the Lead Mobile Developer from June 2019 to December 2019, leading a team of developers and QA engineers in the development of a Business Banking app.

Prior to that, they were the Lead Mobile Developer at Cuvva from February 2019 to June 2019, where they led a team of Android developers and contributed to the enhancement of an existing app.

Golan had significant experience as a Team Leader and Lead Android Developer at iRiS Software Systems Ltd from November 2016 to February 2019, where they developed Android apps for hotels.

Golan started their career as an Android Developer at Graphite Digital from January 2013 to October 2016 and then worked at Ground Control as an Android Mobile Developer from July 2012 to October 2016.

Golan Shay has a diverse education history spanning several years. Golan began their education in 1976 at Beeri, although the information does not indicate any specific degree or field of study obtained during that time. Following this, they pursued a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, where they studied from 1990 to 1994 and obtained a B.Sc. degree.

In 1996, Golan enrolled at the IBM School of Computers, specializing in Software Engineering. Golan completed their studies in 1998, earning a degree in Software Engineering. Continuing their education, Golan attended the University of Haifa in 2002 to 2003, where they pursued an MBA degree in Business Administration.

Alongside their formal education, Golan has also obtained several certifications. In 2021, they acquired certifications in various fields, such as "Architecting Big Data Applications: Real-Time Application Engineering" and "Data Science Foundations: Data Engineering" from LinkedIn. Additionally, they gained certifications in "Coaching and Developing Employees," "Communicating with Emotional Intelligence," "Hiring an Employee for Managers," and "Software Architecture Foundations."

Overall, Golan Shay's educational background showcases their expertise in software engineering, business administration, mechanical engineering, and diverse professional development certifications.