Leadership Bios

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Ronen Shilo | Founder, Chairman, & CEO
Ronen Shilo is an inventor at heart, and enjoys creating anything from sophisticated software applications to cool musical
puzzles. Introducing ground-breaking Internet applications is his passion. Before founding Conduit, Ronen founded
Effective–i, a learning system that categorized, organized, and delivered information to shorten search cycles within an
enterprise. Ronen also founded DoubleAgent, the first company to develop a collaborative technology that enabled
application sharing over the Internet. DoubleAgent was later acquired by NetManage, and continued to operate under
Ronen’s management for three more years. Ronen holds a B.Sc. in computer science from the Technion – Israel Institute of
Technology.
Dror Erez | Founder & President
Dror is responsible for creating, implementing, and managing the Conduit product vision, in addition to overseeing all
product and technology strategy. A veteran of multiple tech startups, Dror has vast experience and knowledge of Internet,
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and web syndication technologies. Before founding Conduit, Dror was co-founder and
development manager of Effective–i, a learning system that categorized, organized, and delivered information to shorten
search cycles within an enterprise. Prior to that, he served as development manager at DoubleAgent, where he led the
engineering team that designed and developed the DoubleAgent technology for sharing applications over the Internet. He
has also held leading technical positions in the Israeli Navy’s software division, where he managed two projects that won
awards. Dror holds a B.Sc. in physics and computer science from Bar-Ilan University.
Gaby Bilczyk | Founder & Ambassador
As Conduit’s eternal founder and past COO for nearly a decade, Gaby always balanced his passion for quality products with
strong process discipline to guide the company toward fulfilling its vision. Although Gaby now spends his time outside the
office (except when he comes back for yoga on Wednesdays), he continues to remain deeply devoted to Conduit’s future
development and serves as a true advocate for the company. In his role as COO, Gaby was responsible for overseeing all of
Conduit’s operations, infrastructure, and enabling technologies (such as cloud-based solutions), as well as supporting
DevOps and the big data needs of internal clients. His extensive Internet software development skills, deep understanding
of product, and valuable experience in project management were evident in his leadership of cross-departmental
operations throughout the company. He was often credited for being the glue that holds the organization together. With
more than 14 years of experience in the Internet industry, Gaby has fulfilled multiple positions in a wide range of
disciplines, including R&D and project management. He holds a B.A. in computer science, with a focus on complex
algorithms and distributed computing, from the Tel Aviv-Jaffa College.
Roy Gen | Partner & Chief Financial Officer
Roy oversees Conduit's financial activities, governs compliance directives, and manages corporate operations. Roy brings
more than 10 years of experience in corporate and international financial management, including experience in accounting
and auditing. Prior to joining Conduit, Roy served as vice president of finance at Exanet, a leading provider of clustered NAS
(Network Attached Storage) solutions, where he led the finance, accounting, and corporate control departments. Roy is a
CPA and holds a B.A. (cum laude) in economics and accounting from Tel Aviv University, as well as an MBA from the
Recanati School of Business Administration at Tel Aviv University.
Sharon Livneh | Partner & Chief People Officer
Sharon is responsible for defining and implementing Conduit’s people-first philosophy, emphasizing the company’s
commitment to the well-being of its own employees and of the greater community. In this capacity, Sharon oversees
Conduit’s human resources (HR) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. Prior to joining Conduit, Sharon worked
in the human resources department at Information Builders (New York), and also assisted the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission of New York with investigations involving discrimination in the workplace. Sharon personifies
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Conduit's Israeli-American mix, making her uniquely valuable to the company's global recruiting efforts. She holds a B.A. in
psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and an M.A. in organizational psychology from Columbia
University.
Avrom Gilbert | COO, Como
Avrom leads the Marketing, Customer Success, Partners, and Data teams in Como, Conduit’s mobile app division. Before
joining Conduit, he served for six years at Seeking Alpha, where as VP of finance and then COO, he oversaw finance,
operations, and business development. Prior to that, he was founder and CEO at MyStudiyo (IP acquired by Quiz
Revolution), an Internet startup creating interactive quiz infrastructures for media websites. He also held the position of
director of business development at Camero, Inc. (acquired by SK Group). Avrom holds a B.A. (Hons) from the University of
Cambridge.
Omer Shmueli | VP, Legal Affairs
Omer oversees Conduit’s legal affairs. His department is responsible for enabling, supporting, and protecting the
company’s business operations and ensuring its compliance with relevant laws and industry standards. Prior to joining
Conduit, Omer served as general counsel and VP of business development at Gilat Satcom, a provider of
telecommunication solutions in Africa and the Middle East. Previously, he worked as general counsel and VP of business
development at Globalicom Trade, which was then the official distributor of Samsung mobile phones in Romania. He also
served as a helicopter pilot in the Israeli Air Force for eight years. Omer holds an LL.B. and B.A. in economics from Haifa
University and an LL.M. from Tel Aviv University.
Avi Wortzel | VP of R&D, Como
Avi was an original member of the team that founded Conduit’s mobile division, now called Como. As VP of R&D, he
oversees all product releases and platform architecture, as well as strategic planning. Avi’s previous positions in Conduit
included director of R&D, infrastructure team leader, and senior software developer. Before Conduit, he worked at
Massive Impact (a startup) as a technical leader, and in the Israel Air Force as a developer and team leader. He still lives
technology in his spare time, writing code for everything from front end to mobile development. Avi holds a B.Sc. in
Computer Science from Hamichlala Leminhal in Rishon LeZion.
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