Roi Shillo

Roi Shillo

CTO - Open Source for Communities

Location
Israel
Industry
Information Technology and Services

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Roi Shillo's Overview

Current
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Compedia
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at [^] Rise
  • Executive Director at ITCommunities
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Roi Shillo's Summary

Roi has over 15 years experience in the technology field, he has initiated and lead ITCommunities, regional organization which operates in the Middle East and Africa to improve the collaboration and communication in civil society organizations. ITCommunities has representation in many countries and working widely to utilize better IT Solutions for local organization through training and empowering local individuals.

Roi achieved Bachelor’s degrees in Management and Computer Science and today he is studying for a Master degree specialize in technology tools and their effects on the learning environment and has been publishing academic articles about the way social networks effects social identification. He has been awarded twice as a Dean award.

Roi has been an entrepreneur for as long as he can remember. Management of innovative projects is his foremost hobby, as demonstrated by his favorite motto: “The greatest initiatives are those that contribute most significantly to the community”.

Empowering communities and utilizing IT Solutions for Global Challenges was always part of his vision and motivation and exactly the things he would like to do when he grows up.

Roi Shillo's Experience

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Compedia

May 2012Present (1 year 2 months) International

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

[^] Rise

August 2011Present (1 year 11 months) International

Executive Director

ITCommunities

January 2009Present (4 years 6 months) International

Roi Shillo's Certifications

  • Next Generation Leadership - Shaping the Internet

    • ISOC - Internet Society
    • November 2012
  • Facilitative Leadership

    • Interaction Institute for Social Change
    • May 2011
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate

    • CISCO
    • July 2007 to July 2010
  • CompTIA A+

    • CompTIA
    • July 2006 to July 2009

Roi Shillo's Courses

    • 15 IT Related Courses (UML, XML, Oracle, ASP, Design Patterns...) | IDF
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

    Compedia

    • Azure for Developers

Roi Shillo's Languages

  • English

  • Hebrew

Roi Shillo's Publications

  • Caught in the Net – The Influence of Social Network Sites on Social Identification with Informal Education Program

    • Roi Shilo, Avner Caspi
    • February 17, 2010
    Authors: Roi Shillo, Avner Caspi

    This study tested the influence of Social Network Site (e.g., Facebook) usage on social identification with informal education program. It was suggested that by using social network, the in-group identification becomes more central for the individual, regarding the educational program and the immediate group members. 607 participants of an after school educational youth program answered a questionnaire. The results confirmed that utilizing social network sites increased social identification.

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Honors and Awards:

2011 - Open University's Dean Award for excellence
2009 - Open University's Dean Award for excellence.


World Youth Summit Award (Category: CREATE YOUR CULTURE!) one of the Top 5 projects through Teachers without Borders and Youth For Habitat organization.

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