Summary
Matan Zilka is a Big Data Developer with eight years of hands-on experience building backend systems and data pipelines, currently contributing to Cognyte’s core infrastructure. He combines strong academic foundations in computer science, mathematics and cybersecurity (average grades ~85–98) with practical expertise in Python, NodeJS, C#, multithreading, microservices and Kafka across Azure, AWS and GCP. At Cognyte he partners closely with data scientists and cyber researchers to model incoming datasets and translate research needs into production-grade services, while maintaining documentation and release planning. Previously he delivered .NET backend solutions at LSports and earlier honed analytical rigor as a math teacher and IDF network administrator, a background that reinforces his communicative, methodical approach to troubleshooting. A self-learner with a can-do attitude, he brings both implementation discipline (SOLID/OOD) and an uncommon combination of teaching experience and cyber specialization to data-focused engineering challenges.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
bc.s, Computer Science, 98, bc.s, Computer Science, 98 at האונברסיטה הפתוחה
Computer Science and Mathematics with cyber specialization, Mathematics and Computer Science, Average grade: 85, Computer Science and Mathematics with cyber specialization, Mathematics and Computer Science, Average grade: 85 at Ariel University