Dan Lasker
From Hacker Mindset to Human Leadership
How does elite technology scale through people?
Early Beginnings in Tech
Early Beginnings in Tech
I moved to Israel at a young age and taught myself a new language by treating it like a system, improving every day. That same curiosity led me to hacking games at 11, becoming a true autodidact in technology, and eventually to my first role at Check Point at just 17.
At the age of 17
Military Service
I served in Unit 81, an elite, classified intelligence unit.
What I can say is that the experience reshaped how I think, lead, and solve problems under extreme pressure.
Teaching
“If you want to master something, teach it.” - Richard Feynman
After my service, I continued teaching extensively as a reservist. Every year, I return to instruct more than 300 elite soldiers from Unit 81 and Unit 8200 across multiple cybersecurity courses.
Teaching became a central part of my journey early on. This experience laid the foundation for my teaching style: practical, personal, and driven by the belief that the best way to lead people is to teach them.
I later began lecturing at the Academic College of Tel Aviv–Yaffa, where I teach cybersecurity to students from all backgrounds. My goal is always the same: to make knowledge accessible, meaningful, and empowering.
My teaching expanded beyond the military. Together with friend Omri, I created a free online course to help high school students prepare for elite technology units, visiting schools across Israel, especially in underserved areas.
Breaking Limits Through Discipline
That period after the army i started structuring my self development, building systems for learning and performing
Solo traveling in South America and Learning Spanish at local school
Digital Noamd working everywhere in the world with high discipline
Self retreat in Bali, 7 books a month about leadership and company management
3 weeks retreat in farm horse, Schedule of 15h a day max productivty based on hormones.
Entrepreneurship
In 2024, I Co founded a fully bootstrapped algorithmic trading firm, built without external funding.
In its first year, the system delivered over 1200% performance, driven by automated mathematical models designed for disciplined execution and capital efficiency.
AlgoTrading
I Co founded a multi billion dollar fintech platform for family offices, built the engineering team and led AI agent development for investment and operational workflows.
FinTech
VigilanceAI is pioneering Narrative Security, protecting organizations from AI driven misinformation, narrative manipulation, and reputational risk.
