Summary
Harel Cain is a research team lead and seasoned applied mathematician with over 15 years solving algorithmic, cryptographic and data-driven security problems across industry and defense. He currently leads computer-vision research at Lightricks, tackling challenges like 3D face modeling, deep semantic face editing and domain transfer for portraits, after leading data-science and forensic video-watermarking efforts at Cisco. Comfortable moving projects from proof-of-concept to production, he combines rigorous mathematical thinking with hands-on tool-building and rapid prototyping. A quick, independent learner and tinkerer, he also translates complex German literature into Hebrew—an unusual cross-disciplinary habit that reflects both linguistic precision and long-form attention to detail. Based in Israel, he mentors teams in analytics and cryptography and holds summa cum laude B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in Mathematics from the Hebrew University.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., Mathematics, Summa cum laude, B.Sc., Mathematics, Summa cum laude at The Hebrew University
Hebrew, English, German