Management Team

• Ruvi Kitov
  CEO and Co-Founder
  

  Ruvi Kitov is CEO and Co-Founder of Tufin Technologies, the leading global provider of firewall operations management solutions. Since Tufin’s founding in 2003, Ruvi has led the company’s operations through a successful growth and product development period, quickly gaining many of the world’s largest corporations as Tufin customers. Under Ruvi’s leadership, Tufin has attained consistent profitability while quickly gaining recognition as the industry’s leading innovator that prioritizes customer service and reliability.

  With more than 12 years of deep industry experience, Ruvi previously served in key project management and development roles at Check Point Software where he lead the design and implementation of core technologies. He graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park.

• Reuven Harrison
  CTO and Co-Founder
  

  Reuven Harrison co-founded Tufin Technologies in 2003, serving a vital role as CTO during the company’s fast-paced growth as a leading worldwide provider of solutions that enable IT administrators to effectively audit, monitor and optimize ever-growing firewall policies. Responsible for the unmatched innovation within Tufin’s flagship product, SecureTrack, Reuven leads Tufin’s development staff, managing all product architecture while ensuring seamless integration with all leading firewall vendors.

  Reuven brings more than 20 years of software development experience, holding two key senior developer positions at Check Point Software, as well other key positions at Capsule Technologies and ECS. He received a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from Tel Aviv University.

• Shaul Efraim
  Vice President of Marketing & BD
  

  As vice president of marketing and business development for Tufin Technologies, Shaul brings more than 18 years of results-oriented industry experience in key sales and marketing management roles. He has driven Tufin’s message through the creation of powerful channel, customer relations and marketing programs, highlighting the company’s unmatched expertise in firewall change management solutions and dedication to technical excellence.

  Previously, Shaul held positions as various product management and technical marketing roles at Check Point Software, as well as PortAuthority Technologies and Eastronics Company. With a rich technical and marketing background, he holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

• Mark Wellins
  Vice President of Technical Services
  

  With more than 23 years in the hi-tech industry, Mark leads Tufin’s extensive pre-sales and prospective customer programs, architecting customized firewall operations management solutions for some of the world’s largest organizations. Offering proven product management, customer relations and technical training experience, Mark also brings Tufin a specialization in firewall optimization and performance.

  Prior to joining Tufin, Mark held leading positions at Check Point Software for nine years, including director of strategic accounts and global sales training. Mark also previously served in key technical roles at IBM Israel and Byford Computer Services in the UK. He holds a degree in Technology and Business Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

• Steve Moscarelli
  Vice President of Sales, Americas
  

  Steve Moscarelli, VP Sales Americas for Tufin Technologies, has a 20 year track-record of sales and sales operations management for leading Information Security vendors. He has repeatedly proven his ability to drive significant revenue growth, leveraging extensive customer acquisition and retention experience.

  Steve previously held senior sales positions managing global enterprises and channels for Check Point Software, Qualys and Sourcefire. His most recent position prior to joining Tufin was as Regional Director for PortAuthority Technologies. Steve graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Armin Schaal
  Vice President of Sales, EMEA
  

  Armin Schaal, Vice President of Sales, EMEA has more than 23 years of technology sales and sales operations management experience. With a proven ability to drive significant revenue growth, Armin brings his pan-European sales expertise to Tufin.

  Armin previously held senior sales positions managing global enterprises and sales channels for Compuware, Commerce One and Netegrity. Armin started his career as a Software Engineer with Sema Group, an Anglo-French information technology services company which was acquired by Atos Origin, a European-based corporation.

• Yoram Gronich
  Vice President of R&D
  

  With over 16 years of experience in design of enterprise and carrier security products and network management systems, Mr. Gronich manages the development efforts for Tufin’s SecureTrack and SecureChange products.

  Gronich previously held R&D management positions at Check Point Software and ECI Telecom. His most recent position prior to joining Tufin was as development manager for Symantec. He holds a B.Sc in Physics and Computer Science and a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Tel-Aviv University.

• Michael Hamelin
  Chief Security Architect
  

  As Chief Security Architect, Hamelin identifies and champions the security standards and processes for Tufin. Bringing more than 16 years of security domain expertise to Tufin, Hamelin has deep hands-on technical knowledge in security architecture, penetration testing, intrusion detection, and anomalous detection of rogue traffic. He has authored numerous courses in information security and worked as a consultant, security analyst, forensics lead, and security practice manager. He is also a featured security speaker around the world widely regarded as a leading technical thinker in information security.

  Hamelin previously held technical leadership positions at VeriSign, Cox Communications, and Resilience. Prior to joining Tufin he was the Principal Network and Security Architect for ChoicePoint, a LexisNexis Company. Hamelin received Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Physics from Norwich University, and did his graduate work at Texas A&M University.

• Shaily Hamenahem
  Vice President of Human Resources
  

  As Vice President of Human Resources, Shaily brings more than 20 years of industry experience in key HR management roles for both international and start-up environments. With proven ability to lead global HR organizational processes, Shaily drives recruitment, training and organizational development at Tufin.

  Previously, Shaily held positions as Vice President of Human Resources, International Human Resources Manager and other senior HR positions at Extricom, Check Point, Deloitte & Touche, Backweb Technologies, EMC Israel and BVR Technologies. Shaily holds a degree in French Language and Literature, as well as Spanish and Latin American Studies from Hebrew University.