Summary
Chen A is an accomplished cybersecurity executive with over 20 years leading product, business development, and technology synergy efforts across Thales, Gemalto, SafeNet and Aladdin. Based in Sarasota, he has risen from technical roles in authentication and DRM to senior leadership shaping enterprise IAM, data protection and 5G security strategies. Known for bridging engineering and commercial teams, Chen drives go-to-market alignment while preserving technical rigor in large, regulated environments. His background combines an MS and BCs in Computer Science with early government technology experience, giving him a practical, security-first perspective on complex program delivery. Colleagues describe him as a strategist who still speaks the engineer’s language—able to translate deep technical detail into business outcomes.
46 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at New York Institute of Technology
Tel Aviv University
Hebrew, English