Danny Benishay Email & Phone Number

Israel, Yoqneam

o Led the Applications team and global FAEs a global provider of digital TV receiver chips and MDTV accessories for mobile and home entertainmento Significantly improved and maintained Applications team performance in support of tier-1/2/3 customers; optimized the support organization, leveraged communications with FAEs worldwide, resulting in enhanced customer satisfaction, more customers and much larger volume-shipment.

A. Grippity (< 10 employees): Active Board member, consulting on Technical and BizDev for innovative back-typing product targeted for games, consoles, Interactive TV, Media Centres and hand-held devices.B. Live-U (< 50 employees): develops solution to broadcast live video from the field anytime, anywhere. I've performed technical feasibility study on new innovative product. Live-U has a product in physical size of desk-top-PC. The company asked to evaluate if it can be done in mobile phone size. The analysis related to S/W, electronic board, weight, power consumption, heat dissipation, certifications, etc.C. Eyesight (www.eyesight-tech.com) supporting the expansion of the device into CE handheld e-games.D. Patent Filing - “Enhanced Pointing Interface”, 13/499,117 full patent in the US based on PCT/IB2010/055169, entitled “MagniFinger” addressing need to type without mistakes on handheld devices (mobile phones, PND/GPS, Car-TV)

A. Modu develops new concept of Mobile Phone which can fit the End-User needs in various situations.B. Led the completion of the R&D development, mainly jackets, towards a device which is ready for Mass Production. Built and led a team of SW, HW and mechanical engineers. I’ve lead the customization of the Modu phone to "mates" - a CE device which will be able to host the tiny mobile phone.C. Performed thorough analysis to find the best partner to coop in completing the R&D and manufacture jackets. This led to selection of Tongda Group (China). Tongda is the sole manufacturer of jackets for modu.

A. I’ve led the development of IC focusing on Layer-1 & 2 of the cellular communication. The IC and system was developed for Samsung's Mobile phone division.B. Familiar in development of the Layer-1 & 2 of the cellular communication for 3.5G.

Jan/04 – Oct/05 China (Shenzhen)• Director of Worldwide DVD Application• Lead engineering group (>50 people) to develop MP-ready DVD-player solutions.• Group includes various engineering teams: Core, Customer Support, H/W, Servo and QA teams• The S/W runs on Intel 80186 and C-language while using internally-developed' OS.9/01 – 12/03 Israel• PM of IC design• Responsible for IC design (~20 eng) including features, schedule & budget• Managed IC design including VLSI, S/W, QA, H/W and verification towards Tape-Out• S/W manager• Develop the entire S/W package which controls and operates new IC. Zoran IC includes several DSPs. The S/W I've personally developed, include MPEG-1/2 CODEC.• Develop DivX core technology. Use C-language.9/99 – 8/01California• DVD application manager developing fully featured reference design:• Lead the whole product i.e. from specifications, design, coding, QA and certification.6/93 – 8/99 Israel• Received the “Employee of the year - 1997” award.• Lead the development of S/W simulators (C/C++ under UNIX).

Master Of Education - M.Ed., High School Principalship, 91

Activities and Societies: Encourage 9th grade student-girls to pursue higher education in science and technology Interested in the shift.

Bachelor’S Degree, Teaching Computer Science, Dept. Of Education In Science And Technology, B.Ed. (Cum Lade)

Focus on Computer Science teaching.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Engineering

Cum Lade award

Electronic Technician