Elad Salton

About Elad Salton

I\'m a technology and product executive with 20+ years leading high-impact teams across global tech (Playtika, NASDAQ: PLTK), defense R&D (MAFAT - Israel\'s DARPA / IARPA), and elite Israeli Military Intelligence units (8200, 9900), where I served as Lieutenant Colonel. I turn cutting-edge technologies - especially AI - into measurable business outcomes. I\'ve scaled cross-functional organizations to 160+ professionals in high-stakes commercial and mission-critical environments, consistently delivering results through clear vision, ownership culture, and people-first leadership. Highlights: Game-Changing Delivery: Revitalized Playtika\'s flagship game (1M+ users): 40% KPI boost and 80% cost reduction by integrating AI, optimizing pipelines, and implementing advanced software delivery workflows.Mission-Critical Infrastructure: Delivered real-time intelligence systems with national-scale impact across Israeli Intelligence. Innovation Leadership: Directed a $200M+ multinational AI & hardware R&D program, overseeing strategic delivery and cross-organizational alignment between multiple government and defense industry partners.Recognition: Selected for Playtika\'s Leadership Excellence Program (top 15%, 2024), recipient of the Military Intelligence Chief\'s Award for Creative Thinking (2015) and the Head of Unit Award (top 1%, 2008).Core Expertise: AI Transformation & ML Integration • Product Strategy & Roadmapping • Engineering Leadership • Scaling Organizations • Cross-Functional Execution • SaaS Delivery • Operational Excellence • Strategic Program & Portfolio Management • Agile TransformationBased in California | Authorized to work for any US employer (EAD)| No sponsorship required Open to VP / Senior Director / Director opportunities in Product, Engineering, or Program Leadership - where innovation, impact, and people-centric leadership meet.

Experience

1. Senior Technology Consultant Independent Contractor (Part-time)

   Geva Systems Inc

   Jan 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Providing technology consulting and product management services to a US based software company on a contract basis. Focus areas include product strategy, project execution, and organizational process optimization.Open to full-time opportunities in Engineering Leadership, Product Management, or Program/Project Management.

Education

• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

  Bachelor of Science - B.Sc, Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Bar-Ilan University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General