Lior Chen
About Lior Chen
Lior Chen is the Director of Engineering - Cybersecurity at Varonis, with a rich background in software development and technological leadership.
Title and Current Role
Lior Chen serves as the Director of Engineering - Cybersecurity at Varonis. He joined the company in 2017 and has been working based in Israel. In this capacity, he oversees the development and engineering efforts focused on cybersecurity, leveraging his extensive background and expertise in the field.
Previous Positions at IBM
Before joining Varonis, Lior Chen worked at IBM as an R&D Manager for Flash Cloud and Software Defined Storage. His tenure at IBM spanned six years, from 2010 to 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel. During this time, he managed research and development initiatives that contributed to advancements in storage solutions and cloud technology.
Experience at Ministry of Defence
Lior Chen also held a significant role at the Ministry of Defence's Technological Intelligence Unit. From 2003 to 2010, he served as a Development Team Leader, focusing on large-scale C# .Net software applications. His work contributed to the development of critical technological solutions, underpinning the organization's operations in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Technical Background and Early Career
Lior Chen began his career as a System Administrator at the Hebrew University Science Teaching Center in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1998. This role marked the start of his professional journey in technology. His passion for software development sparked at an early age; he began developing software when he was just eight years old.
Research and Innovation
Throughout his career, Lior Chen has demonstrated a strong commitment to research and innovation, holding more than 30 patents. His work emphasizes a focus on developing multidisciplinary, scalable, and high-performance distributed systems. He has led several critical development efforts, including NAS protocols and Linux real-time development.