Summary
Yaniv Mordecai is a Principal Applied Scientist and systems engineer with two decades of experience building AI-driven, large-scale solutions across aerospace, defense, homeland security, supply chains, and enterprise data governance. Currently at Microsoft, he designs hyperscale AI/ML systems for classification, reasoning, assurance, and privacy across global data estates, drawing on deep expertise in model-based systems engineering and operational analytics. Previously he delivered multi-million-dollar savings at Amazon through forecasting, geospatial and optimization models for Last Mile operations, and architected cloud-enabled digital engineering platforms at MIT that bridge formal models and stakeholder decision-making. He combines rigorous academic credentials (Ph.D. from the Technion, MIT postdoc) and active teaching at Tel Aviv University with hands-on product delivery across startups, industry leaders, and government programs. A prolific researcher and inventor—author of many papers, several patents, and grant wins—he specializes in translating formal modeling, category-theoretic transformations, and LLM orchestration into practical, auditable systems. Colleagues describe him as a problem-driven integrator who thrives where complex socio-cyber-physical requirements meet deployable AI and robust governance.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Certified System Analyst, Information Systems Analysis, Certified System Analyst, Information Systems Analysis at John Bryce
High School Diploma, Computer Science, High School Diploma, Computer Science at בית הספר להנדסאים - החטיבה התיכונית, רמת-אביב, תל-אביב
B.Sc., Industrial Engineering - Information Systems, B.Sc., Industrial Engineering - Information Systems at Tel Aviv University
PostDoc, Systems Engineering, PostDoc, Systems Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Information Systems Engineering, Cum Laude, PhD, Information Systems Engineering, Cum Laude at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Hebrew, English