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EYAL BEN-ARI

EYAL BEN-ARI

Solution Product Management
Maplewood,NJ

Summary

Solutions Architect with over 15 years of experience in creating integrated solutions that enhance security, safety, and operational efficiency. Proven track record in delivering innovative designs that boost customer engagement and facilitate business-centric decision-making. Skilled in systems integration, automation, process optimization, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on driving customer-centric strategies to improve overall business performance. Committed to advancing data-driven solutions in complex environments.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Solutions Architect Practice Lead

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
New Jersey
01.2022 - Current
  • Led the design and implementation of next-gen Physical Security Incident Management solutions for enterprise clients, ensuring robust security across diverse industries.
  • Managed customer engagement throughout the lifecycle, from pre-sales to post-deployment, offering tailored solutions for long-term relationships.
  • Standardized an incident management platform using best practices, customer feedback, and scalability, adapting it for sectors like transportation, aviation, government, smart cities, education, and finance.
  • Delivered a unified platform that streamlined security, operations, maintenance, and public notifications, driving digital transformation across multiple domains.
  • Optimized configuration and deployment processes, cutting configuration time by 75% and improving solution delivery efficiency.
  • Designed data-driven automation to reduce false alerts, improve event handling efficiency by 50%, and increase client ROI.
  • Developed dashboards to provide management with actionable insights into key trends, KPIs, and daily operations for data-driven decision-making.
  • Led integration of security, safety, Access control, Video, IOT, smart city , asset management, CRM, SCADA, GIS, IOT,CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) systems. and other systems to connect and deliver business related data.
  • Designed and normalized big data solutions, defining data structures and processing for optimized visualization and dashboard loading.

Senior Global Solutions Architect

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
New Jersey
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Designed and delivered innovative Physical Security Management solutions, improving situational awareness, response times, and safety for global clients, including the Tel-Aviv Light Rail Red Line.
  • Led cross-functional teams in large-scale system integrations and technology deployments, meeting all requirements for U.S. airports.
  • Consulted with clients and teams on best practices for security solution design, configuration, and deployment, optimizing outcomes and ensuring high customer satisfaction.
  • Provided global solution support to sales teams across the Americas, EMEA, and India, ensuring customer requirements were met through creative problem-solving and alignment with technical constraints.
  • Led proof of concepts and pilots, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to align with customer business and technical needs.
  • Developed and implemented Salesforce and Clarizen solutions to streamline customer requirement translations, automate pricing estimates, and improve delivery accuracy.
  • Delivered presentations and solution overviews to stakeholders, aligning on project scope, objectives, and technical strategies.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to document business, functional, and technical requirements, preparing Statements of Work (SOW) and ensuring smooth cross-functional communication.
  • Provided specifications and analysis for cloud and virtualization deployments on VMware and AWS, optimizing performance based on load, stress, and connectivity factors.
  • Created data visualizations using Qlik and MS SQL to present insights and anomaly data, enabling informed decision-making.

Senior Solution Architect & Business Analyst

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
New Jersey
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Delivered integrated global solutions for security, safety, and operations management, supporting Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and large transportation authorities.
  • Collaborated with internal teams (R&D, sales, product, project management) to define business needs and customize solutions, resulting in high customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Led business and technical consulting sessions to ensure optimal deployment of security management technologies in complex environments.

Solution Architect & Business Analyst

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
New Jersey
05.2015 - 01.2018
  • Delivered comprehensive security, safety, and operational solutions to clients, facilitating customer product adoption and guiding businesses through complex implementations
  • Managed customer relationships, ensuring smooth transitions and project success, by leveraging a deep understanding of client challenges and recommending industry best practices for Airports, Transit authorities, government agencies, and financial institutes

Business Consultant /Business Analyst

NICE Systems
Paramus, USA
01.2013 - 05.2015
  • Served as a trusted advisor, delivering solutions to enhance operational efficiency, business performance, and compliance for transportation agencies, high-security environments, and commercial organizations. Ensuring successful adoption and customer satisfaction.

Head of Technology Training (Development & Managem

Israel Defense Forces
Israel
01.2009 - 12.2012

Responsible for Management of multi-disciplinary technological training of over 700 trainees in a technological unit

Systems Engineer & Project Manager

Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Israel
05.1995 - 12.2012
  • Designed and implemented critical technology systems for high-stakes, national security projects, ensuring system integrity and compliance with rigorous security standards

Education

BSc - Computer Science

The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yafo
Tel Aviv

Associate of Science (A.S.) - Electronics & Microcomputers

Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv

Certification

  • Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate - Service Provider (CCNA SP)
  • CMMI Professional

Accomplishments

  • BRAVO Award - Tel-Aviv Light Rail Redline, 2023, Recognized for successfully delivering a security and operations management solution for the Tel-Aviv Light Rail Red Line
  • Qognify Extra Mile Award, 2017, Acknowledged for driving continuous improvements to the organization and its products, customer success in global projects.
  • Grand Platinum Award of Excellence in Municipal Transportation Security, 2016, Awarded for collaboration on the Denver RTD project, creating one of the most advanced and comprehensive security programs, for a transit system.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Hebrew
Native/ Bilingual

Security Clearance

USA Public Trust (SF-85)

Skills

Solution Design & Integration
Solution architecture and system integration
Requirements gathering and prioritization
Business process analysis and optimization
System of Systems design and scalability
API/SDK analysis and development
Data modeling and automation design
Data visualization and dashboard design (eg, Qlik Sense)
Performance optimization
UX/UI design principles
Technical pre-sales and solution demonstrations
Incident Managment
Situational awarness and analysis
Incident orcestration and response
Security and safety event management


Product & Project Leadership
Product lifecycle and roadmap management
Stakeholder engagement and customer success
Agile project management and cross-functional team leadership
Process optimization and milestone tracking
Proposals, RFPs, and technical documentation
KPI definition, performance tracking
Data-driven decision-making
Conflict resolution and change management
Digital transformation


Technical Leadership
Problem-solving and critical thinking
Development methodologies and API design best practices
System deployment and DevOps practices
Practice development and standardization
Innovation and technical documentation

Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Visio
Salesforce
Clarizen
GIS Mapping Platforms (ESRI)
Qlik Sense (dashboards and data visualization)
MSSQL
Log analysis tools
API analysis tools (Swagger, Postman)
Command and Control systems
Physical Security Systems

Software

MS SQL

Microsoft Office

Visio

Swagger

Qlik Sense

Log analysis tools

Azure DevOps

Postman (API)

Timeline

Solutions Architect Practice Lead

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
01.2022 - Current

Senior Global Solutions Architect

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
01.2020 - 01.2022

Senior Solution Architect & Business Analyst

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
01.2018 - 01.2020

Solution Architect & Business Analyst

Hexagon Physical Security Solutions
05.2015 - 01.2018

Business Consultant /Business Analyst

NICE Systems
01.2013 - 05.2015

Head of Technology Training (Development & Managem

Israel Defense Forces
01.2009 - 12.2012

Systems Engineer & Project Manager

Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
05.1995 - 12.2012

BSc - Computer Science

The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yafo

Associate of Science (A.S.) - Electronics & Microcomputers

Tel Aviv University

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPersonal development programs

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