As chief technology officer at Magma Devs in Tel Aviv, Israel, Idan Hen directs engineering for Smart Router. Designed as an RPC orchestration and security layer, the platform connects more than 100 blockchain networks. In this role, Idan Hen brings together work in distributed systems, secure infrastructure, and technical team management.
In 2006, he entered the Israel Defense Forces as a software engineer with Unit 81. He advanced to software engineering team lead in 2012 and remained in that position through 2016. His 17-year tenure included technological roles in Israeli intelligence. Mr. Hen moved to Mamram as an R&D manager in 2016, then served as an R&D group manager.
Following his military service, Mr. Hen joined CYNC Secure as the vice president of research and development. He oversaw the buildout and growth of an AI-powered vulnerability management platform during the period leading to CYNC Secure’s acquisition by Cymulate. His background also includes cloud environments, DevOps, SaaS systems, and architecture for complex applications. At Magma Devs, he now draws on that experience to guide the engineering work behind blockchain connectivity and RPC security.