Summary
Lotem Atar is a software developer with eight years' experience focused on the intersection of software and hardware, particularly low-level systems, firmware debugging, and security. Currently at Check Point, he develops kernel and user-space frameworks for firewall functionality, memory management, and performance-oriented security features across products. Previously at Intel he owned the security engines debugger product, building a cross-platform GDB-based tool, drivers for JTAG/I2C hardware, and improving debugger efficiency and scalability. He combines C/C++ and Python expertise with practical hardware interfacing and a research-minded approach to performance, backed by an MS in Computer Science. Colleagues describe him as comfortable navigating cross-organizational projects and translating complex firmware requirements into robust, debuggable systems.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Software Engineering at Jerusalem College of Engineering
High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at ORT Colleges
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at The Open University of Israel
Hebrew, English