I’m Shay. I’ve spent many years in cybersecurity and machine learning - across research, engineering, ML, data science, and leadership roles.
Now I’m exploring different areas of AI, especially at the intersection of security, control, defense, and observability.
I originally built this website to store my cocktail recipes. Now it’s home to many of the random things I do or think about - tech, philosophy, data, mathematics, travel, stupid side projects, smart side projects, lectures I give, etc. Enjoy!
20Questions
A comprehensive analysis of the 20 questions by Yoaana Gonen
Now What? Podcast
A podcast for young professionals entering Israel's tech sector
Senior-it
Research the differences between men and women's career paths in the Israeli Tech industry
Workplace Coalitions
Or: politics for data scientists
How Not to Manage Your Time
Not your regular productivity Ted talk
Why Can't You Hire Female Software Engineers - Invite Me
Senior-it in the making
The Magic of Dimension Reduction
I'm still amazed
Why Women Aren't Funny (Archive)
A curious exploration
Mastering Multidisciplinary Management
Or die trying
Lost in East Africa
Book of Mormon in real life
The True Secret For Making Amazing Cocktails At Home
The secret is sugar
Why Am I So Obsessed With Evals
Updating cheat sheet of my talk
My Humble Prediction for 2026
The only way to make AI work
Why Are There Still No LLMs in Video Games?
On NPCs, Fortnite, Darth Vader, and gaming studios' fear of AI
Going Back to Karate
On perfectionism, the black belt I missed, and starting over from scratch
My Sim's LinkedIn Would Make You Feel Inadequate
Things I Learned from The Sims: Part Two in the Series
Tipsy and Full in Portugal
A culinary journey through Lisbon, Porto, and the smaller villages
Generic Packing List
A comprehensive packing list for travel - everything you need to remember to pack before going on vacation
What do ants, Baruch Spinoza and The Sims have in common?
How a Reddit thread sent me down questions about free will
Tricking Myself Into Doing
How I built new habits by fooling myself and launched a Chrome extension
Event Organization - Part 2: Logistics
Personal tips for organizing successful events - Part 2: The scary stuff - logistics
Event Organization - Part I
Private tips for organizing successful events - Part I: You and Your Guests
Incentives are the King
Understanding how incentives drive behavior in security, business, and organizational change
Moscow-mule and Other Techniques
The beauty of simplicity
French57 & Saint Herbe Punch
From Brenner Street - to Brenner
Hosting Secrets
Cocktails that allow me to stop standing in the kitchen all evening
How to Improvise?
What to do when I don't have half the ingredients in the recipe
Ethanol and Acid
Origin story
Japan for Advanced Travelers
Random collection of recommendations from our 2020 trip