Summary
Addy Santo is a seasoned technology leader and Chief Architect based in Israel with a long track record of building and guiding cloud and security platforms. He spent nearly two decades at Microsoft in roles from Software Development Engineer to Principal SDE and Architect for Microsoft Defender for Cloud, shaping large-scale security and observability products before joining Atera as Chief Architect. Known for bridging deep engineering discipline with strategic product thinking, he excels at translating complex security and cloud requirements into resilient, production-grade systems. His background in mathematics and computer science underpins a pragmatic, data-driven approach to architecture and mentorship across distributed teams. Addy’s career blends startup CTO experience with enterprise-scale delivery, making him adept at both rapid innovation and long-term operational excellence.
8 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev