Jacob Shama

Past

Vice President, Products at modu
Vice President, Operations at modu
Vice President, Value Added Products at modu

Head of R&D Leading Center at IDF
Head of R&D Branch at IDF

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Education

The George Washington University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University

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Connections

337 connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

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Jacob Shama’s Summary

Leader, entrepreneurial, with 20 years of experience in the fields of communications and information technology, with 12 years of experience in executive-level management. Holds DSc (Doctor of Sciences) in Electrical Engineering in the field of Communications from GWU.

Joined modu on June 2007 as Vice President for value added products, responsible for modu eco-system products design & development and for business development with strategic partners.

Match 2008 – Oct 2008, Vice President for Operations at modu, heading company programs management, application engineering, engineering, manufacturing, Far-east partners and supply chain.

Today, Vice President of Products at modu, heading R&D and Operations of modu products, includes leading of modu-Korea, modu-Galil and modu-Zagreb.

Prior to modu served with the Israel Defense Force, where attaining the rank of Colonel and gained over twenty years of experience in the fields of communications and information technology. Most recent position was as Head of an elite R&D Technology Center within the IDF.

Holds BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University, and
DSc from George Washington University, Washington DC.

Jacob Shama’s Specialties:

Executive management

Jacob Shama’s Experience

Vice President, Products

modu

(Telecommunications industry)

October 2008 — April 2009 (7 months)

Heading R&D and Operations of modu products, includes leading of modu-Korea, modu-Galil and modu-Zagreb.
Vice President, Operations

modu

(Telecommunications industry)

March 2008 — October 2008 (8 months)

Heading company programs management, application engineering, engineering, manufacturing, Far-east partners and supply chain.
Vice President, Value Added Products

modu

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

June 2007 — March 2008 (10 months)

modu Eco-system products (Jackets and Mates) design and development. Business development of modu strategic partners in: Consumer electronics, Lifestyle, Entertainment and Fashion markets.
Head of R&D Leading Center

IDF

(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Research industry)

January 2003 — April 2007 (4 years 4 months)
Head of R&D Branch

IDF

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2000 — November 2003 (3 years 11 months)