Yariv Lukach is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in research and development within the technology sector. Currently serving as VP of R&D at Natural Intelligence since November 2018, Yariv is responsible for the creation of a comprehensive Data Platform and Data Lake on AWS, leading teams of Data Engineers and Data Scientists in developing end-to-end products, including machine learning solutions. Previously, as R&D Director at LivePerson from June 2012 to November 2018, Yariv oversaw all aspects of data management and analytics, leading a team of over 40 engineers in building real-time machine learning systems and data infrastructure. Early in the career, Yariv held various leadership roles at Amadesa and developed software solutions as a developer at Octavian, NESS, and Sun Microsystems. Yariv holds a B.Sc in Mathematics and Computer Science from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.