CV
This is a shortened version of my resume.
Basics
| Name | Itay Nakash |
| Label | Research Scientist at IBM |
| Url | https://itay-nakash.github.io |
| itaynaka@gmail.com | |
| Summary | I am an AI safety and security researcher dedicated to identifying vulnerabilities in AI systems and enhancing the safety of autonomous agents. Passionate about AI, I believe in the value of hands-on work and thrive in collaborative environments. |
Education
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2023 - 01.2025 MSc Candidate
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Faculty of Data Science
- Researching vocabulary-adaptation methods for LLMs; published work at COLM2025.
- Advisor: Prof. Roi Reichart.
- GPA: 95.9
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2019 - 2023 BSc
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Computer Science
- Built strong grounding in data science, ML, and NLP across both theory and practice.
- Dean List: Spring 2022
Work
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2025 - Present Haifa, Israel
AI Research Scientist
IBM Research
Researching vulnerabilities and defense strategies for LLM-based AI agents. Leading multiple papers at top-tier conferences and translating these research insights into productized capabilities (e.g., WXO-Agent-Evaluation, WX.Governance) in close collaboration with product and engineering teams.
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2024 - 2025 Haifa, Israel
NLP Research Intern
IBM Research
Interned at IBM during my MSc, researching LLM-based agent security. Discovered and developed a new state-of-the-art Indirect Prompt Injection technique and published it as a NAACL 2025 paper. Converted this work into an automated IPI evaluation framework applicable to any agent system.
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2021 - 2022 Haifa, Israel
Cloud Research Student
IBM Research
Researched and developed infrastructure solutions for cloud networking, focusing on building Kubernetes plugins to enable safer and more efficient multi-cluster networking.
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2018 - 2018 Remote
Android Developer
Freelance
Developed Android applications in Java, gaining early hands-on experience with software development.
Teaching
Awards
- 2020.2023
Schulich Leaders Scholarship
Technion
Awarded for academic excellence and leadership in engineering, including a full scholarship and living expenses sponsored by the Schulich Foundation. Schulich Foundation profile.
- 2024
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Technion
Awarded for excellence in teaching the Technion NLP course, Winter 2024.
- 2018
Brigadier General’s Commendation
IDF Air Force
Recognized for excellence in operational service and course leadership.
Volunteer
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2023 - 2023 Technion CS Salary Survey
Technion, CS
Conceptualized and conducted a detailed survey with over 400 responses, providing insights on salary trends and data. Survey Analysis Link
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2020 - 2021 Head of Media and Advertising
Technion Computer Science Student Committee
Led media and advertising initiatives for the Technion Computer Science Student Committee.
Languages
| English | |
| Proficient |
| Hebrew | |
| Native |
Skills
| Programming | |
| Python (PyTorch, Transformers, Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn) | |
| Golang | |
| C++ | |
| C | |
| Java |
| Frameworks | |
| Git | |
| Wandb | |
| LangGraph | |
| LangChain | |
| Kubernetes | |
| Docker |
Interests
| Research | |
| Natural Language Processing (NLP) | |
| Large Language Models (LLMs) | |
| AI Safety and Security | |
| AI Agents | |
| Multi-Agent Systems |