Shlomi Apel
About Shlomi Apel
Shlomi Apel is an R&D Group Manager at Zerto, where he has worked since 2022. He has a background in software engineering and project management, with experience in fostering innovation and improving team efficiency.
Work at Zerto
Shlomi Apel has been with Zerto since 2016, progressing through various roles over the years. He started as a Backend Developer and advanced to Backend Team Lead, Senior Team Lead for Back End, and currently serves as R&D Group Manager since 2022. In these positions, he has automated recurring tasks to reduce organizational workload and refactored team roles to improve execution efficiency. He also revised the onboarding process to enhance focus for new employees and developed a knowledge base aimed at decreasing support demands and improving customer experience.
Previous Experience at RADVISION
Before joining Zerto, Shlomi Apel worked at RADVISION from 2004 to 2016. His roles included C/C++ RT Embedded Software Engineer and C/C++ RT Embedded Software Team Leader. During his tenure, he implemented processes to foster an innovative mindset and enhanced agile processes to be more lightweight and adaptive. He served as an Infrastructure R&D Project Manager from 2014 to 2016, where he focused on managing projects and leading teams.
Education and Expertise
Shlomi Apel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, studying from 2000 to 2004. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in software engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his career in various technical and managerial roles.
Achievements
In 2022, Shlomi Apel won first place in a Hackathon with a project that was subsequently submitted as a patent by HPE. This achievement reflects his ability to innovate and contribute to the field of technology through collaborative efforts and creative problem-solving.