Summary
Roy Firestein is a cybersecurity-focused entrepreneur and technologist with 13 years of experience building products that fuse machine learning, behavioral analytics and web3 identity for fraud and KYC at Autohost. As Co-Founder and CEO he combines hands-on engineering and research chops with product and go-to-market leadership, proving a track record of shipping pragmatic, security-first solutions for the sharing economy. He’s led R&D and product teams at incident-driven security firms, founded consulting and education initiatives, and advises academic and industry programs to close the talent gap. Known for preferring execution over credit, Roy speaks the languages of engineers, designers, marketers and investors—helping multidisciplinary teams move faster with fewer costly missteps. Outside the startup grind he champions cybersecurity education for youth and diversity in tech, deliberately recruiting for gender balance in his workshops.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
English, Hebrew