Shai Mendel

Shai Mendel is the Co-Founder & CPO at Nagomi Security,  bringing over a decade of deep technical expertise and leadership experience in cybersecurity. He began his career as a software engineer and researcher in the Prime Minister’s Office, where he worked for six years, contributing to high-level national security projects.

Shai’s entrepreneurial journey took off when he joined XM Cyber as the first engineer, where he played a pivotal role in building the product from the ground up. As the company’s first Engineering Manager, Shai also spent 25% of his time in customer-facing roles, ensuring that the product aligned with real-world needs and solving complex cybersecurity challenges.

Later, Shai joined Snyk to build its second product, focusing on Container and Kubernetes security. Starting as an Engineering Manager and later advancing to Director of Engineering, he grew his team to dozens of engineers and architects, directly contributing to approximately 20% of Snyk’s revenue at the time.

Shai holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Tel Aviv University, and his technical acumen, combined with his leadership in product development, drives Nagomi's mission to deliver innovative, effective cybersecurity solutions.