Yael Djemal Kay, VP Product and Regulatory Affairs
Yael Djemal Kay, VP Product and Regulatory Affairs
Yael serves as the VP of Product & RA for BrainQ, and is responsible for setting, communicating, and implementing the product vision. Yael works to coordinate BrainQ’s interdisciplinary team to realize one vision and develop an unparalleled treatment device, as well as leading the company’s regulatory affairs.
Prior to joining the BrainQ team Yael worked in both private and public sectors as an analyst of business and economic policy. She also held a research fellow and teaching position in the Economics and PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics) departments at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Yael served in the prestigious AAM Shehakim program in the Israel Defense Force’s 8200 Unit as head of a team which oversaw a highly sensitive branch of intelligence. In this capacity, Yael worked with the most innovative technologies and first discovered her passion for product development. Yael served as a Google Launchpad mentor, and participated in “Samancalistiyot”, a women’s leadership forum for women in VP positions.
Yael holds an M.A. for outstanding students in Financial Economics, and a B.A in the prestigious PPE program, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, each completed with distinction.