Gal Hyams is a Science Lead and machine learning researcher with eight years of industry experience and a decade-long focus on ML, blending academic rigor (PhD from Hebrew University, H-index 5, Erdős number 3) with product-driven delivery at companies from IBM Research and allegro.ai to Amazon and algorithmic trading teams. He has led interdisciplinary data-science projects across computer vision, deep learning and bioinformatics, and transitioned classroom mentorship into practical team and product impact. Based in Jerusalem, he combines hands-on algorithm development and applied science leadership to move research into production at startups and large tech alike. An uncommon thread in his career is sustained academic teaching and mentoring alongside high-impact industry roles, which helps him communicate complex methods to diverse stakeholders.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science and Life Science with emphasis on Bioinformatics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science and Life Science with emphasis on Bioinformatics at Tel Aviv University
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
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