Omer Chechik
VP Of Engineering at Palo Alto Networks
Israel
Summary
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Top SchoolOmer Chechik is a seasoned engineering leader based in Israel with over a decade of progressive software and management experience, currently serving as VP of Engineering at Palo Alto Networks. He rose through technical and leadership ranks at Microsoft—moving from software engineer to principal group engineering manager—before transitioning to senior leadership roles at Palo Alto, demonstrating strong expertise in scaling teams and delivering enterprise-grade software. Omer pairs an MBA with a computer science background, which he leverages to align engineering execution with business strategy and operational rigor. His career began in large-scale Java development (including early work in the IDF and Correlix) and evolved into directing multi-disciplinary teams and complex product roadmaps. Colleagues would note his blend of hands-on technical credibility and talent development skills that help organizations move from prototype to production reliably. An understated but valuable trait is his track record of navigating both startup-like teams and large corporate environments, making him effective at bridging innovation and discipline.
7 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at The Open University of Israel
Hebrew, English
Github Skills (11)
rest9
openapi9
azure9
swagger9
powershell9
rest-api8
microsoft8
microsoft-azure7
arm7
command-line-interface5
azure-cli2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
omerchechik/azure-rest-api-specs
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
The source for REST API specifications for Microsoft Azure.
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
apispecificationsrestmicrosoft-azuremicrosoft
omerchechik/Azure-Security-Center
Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
Welcome to the Azure Security Center community repository
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 4 days
centersecurityazureazure-security-centerazure-security
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