Areas of Specialization: strategic consulting in telecommunications and computers, project management, due diligence, technical sales support, and preparation of master/ strategic plans.
Education: B.Sc Electronic Engineering, M.Sc. EE from Technion, Haifa, Israel

Professional Background:

1966-1983: Israeli Air Force, Lt. Colonel
Main assignments: project management, including definition of requirements, preparation of specifications and statements of work (SOW), management and supervision of installation, acceptance tests, implementation, support and maintenance.

1983-1993: Bank Leumi, Director of Communications, and CEO of Leumi Backup, Information and Communications
Planning, design and project management for nation-wide voice and data networks.
Participation in establishing a call center and service center.
Participation in the establishment of customer telephone and fax information system.

Responsible for installation, operation, service and maintenance of 400 branches and offices.
Planning, ordering equipment and installation of computer and communications equipment for branches and offices.
Participation in planning, design, building and operating of the modern computer center.
Responsibility for dozens of engineers and technicians.
Establishing and directing a new Bank Leumi subsidiary providing computer backup facilities.

1993-1995: Orterac, VP Business Development
Developing new communication network in and out of Israel, including a joint venture between Alcatel, Bezeq and Orterac for the provision of high-speed data network.

1995- present: Barkaicom Ltd. Founder and Manager
Barkaicom is a consulting company in telecom and computers, preparing master plans, technical specifications and bids, design of public, enterprise and military telecom networks, contact centers, and management systems. Preparation of Feasibility studies and business plans.

Public activities (past and present)
First chairman of the Telecommunications Managers Association
First chairman of the Telecommunications Consultants Association
Member of the Telecommunications committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Communications
Organizer and mentor of events concerning regulation in telecom, bringing this issue topublic awareness.
Member of Expert Group for the Israel Institute of Standards