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Dean Shalem
GPA 3.99Summa Cum Laude Top 2%Dual B.Sc. 2.5 yearsUnit 669 Since 2016Unit equipment $250,000 in 10 daysNow AI and autonomous systemsLanguages English and Hebrew
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Israeli Air Force, Unit 669

Military service

Combat Operator, reserve duty

Dates
Oct 2023 to Present
Length
3 years and 1 month
Type
Reserve duty
Place
Hatzerim, Palmahim, Ramat David and Tel-Nof airbases

Life-saving rescue operations; coordinated $250,000 of donated equipment for the unit and had it in the field in 10 days.

Statements

  • LinkedInEngaged in countless life-saving operations extracting wounded soldiers from conflict.
  • LinkedInCoordinated donations of $250,000 worth of equipment for my unit: collected the money, procured the equipment, bypassed travel restrictions and got the gear into the field in only 10 days.
  • CVConducted reserve operations to rescue hundreds of injured soldiers from active combat lines.

Skills

  • Logistics
  • Procurement
  • Fundraising

Combat Operator

Dates
Dec 2016 to Jan 2020
Length
3 years and 2 months
Type
Full-time
Place
Tel-Nof Airbase, Israel

Combat rescue operator in small special-mission teams; headed the unit's Krav maga division and trained allied special forces.

Statements

  • LinkedInEngaged in operational engagements working in small teams specialized in combat medicine, and headed the Krav maga division within the unit.
  • LinkedInCertified in combat medicine, parachuting, scuba diving, ropes, automotive and aircraft extrication, commanders course, counter terrorism, urban, desert and jungle warfare, and close quarter combat.
  • LinkedInTrained Pararescue Jumpers, Combat Controllers, Navy SEALs, SERE teams and other foreign forces on Middle Eastern terrain.
  • CVExecuted special missions in small teams to deliver life-saving combat rescue.
  • CVCollaborated with PJs, Navy SEALs, CCTs, SERE and other foreign special forces.

Skills

  • Combat medicine
  • Krav maga
  • Parachuting
  • Scuba diving

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Tenure by role

Marked: IAF Unit 669

Each bar is one role, from its first month to its last, between Jun 2014 and Oct 2026. A role that is still going runs to Oct 9, 2026, the day the facts were read.

  1. US Dream AcademyInternship Program Co-Founder, Jun 2014 to Aug 2014, 3 months
  2. Chestnut RidgeEmergency Medical Technician, Jun 2014 to May 2015, 1 year
  3. Whitman, RequardtStudent Intern, Aug 2014 to Sep 2014, 2 months
  4. IAF Unit 669Combat Operator, Dec 2016 to Jan 2020, 3 years and 2 months
  5. HerzliyaVolunteer Committee Board Member, Jan 2018 to Oct 2020, 2 years and 10 months
  6. ReznikGIS Subterranean Water Structure Mapping Specialist, Apr 2020 to Aug 2020, 5 months
  7. Orly MovingRelocation Consultant, Nov 2020 to Sep 2023, 2 years and 11 months
  8. IAF Unit 669Combat Operator, reserve duty, Oct 2023 to Present, 3 years and 1 month
  9. Stealth StartupFounding Software Engineer, Feb 2026 to Present, 9 months
  10. MinerTerminalPublisher, Sep 2026 to Present, 2 months
  11. Forty Foot Co.Co-owner, Sep 2026 to Present, 2 months