Hagit Schechter

Short Biography

I obtained my B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; I graduated with Distinguished Excellence ("Summa Cum Laude").  Then I obtained my M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. My Thesis deals with distributed systems, titled "Quorum Systems: Domination, Fault-Tolerance, Balancing".
After my masters I started working in the industry for Indigo Ltd. (now HP Indigo) in the image processing team, first as a software-engineer and later as a team-leader. Then I worked for Valor Computerized Systems. I started as the algorithms team leader, responsible for the algorithmic aspects of the company's products. Later I was appointed as project manager of a new assembly engineering product, establishing the software infrastructure, and building and managing the team. And last I worked as a product manager, conducting research of potential new development/acquisition products for the company, and working closely with customers in the United States.
Right now I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science department at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

For more detailed information, request my CV.


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