Adva Mertzer is an experienced R&D director specializing in cloud-native security solutions and machine learning technologies. Currently serving as R&D Director at EverC since January 2022, Adva previously held similar roles at Radware and RSA Security, where leadership encompassed managing cross-functional teams and driving agile transformations. With a strong background in anti-money laundering technologies at NICE Actimize, Adva implemented significant organizational changes to enhance development efficiency. Adva's career began at Intel Corporation and included key positions in Unit 8200, highlighting a comprehensive technical skill set and strategic leadership across multiple domains in software engineering and development. Adva holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Information System Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.