Summary
Idan Rainhartz is a Senior Software Engineer with four years of experience combining cyber security, networking and backend development, currently building at Palo Alto Networks. A former Unit 8200 R&D engineer, instructor, and developer, he brings hands-on military-grade expertise in network security, Python automation, and containerized deployments on AKS. He has transitioned classroom teaching into practical engineering, mentoring peers while translating complex research into production-ready systems. Comfortable across DevOps and backend stacks, he focuses on reliable automation, scalable services, and secure network architectures. Based in Herzliya, Israel, he pairs academic study in economics and computer science with applied security engineering, giving him a pragmatic view of trade-offs between cost, performance, and risk. Colleagues rely on him for clear technical direction rooted in operational experience and a knack for turning security research into deployable solutions.
4 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics & Computer science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics & Computer science at The Open University of Israel