Yoav served as an Artillery Team Commander at the Israeli Defense Forces for 3 years. Following the military he went to study Accounting and Information Technologies, and joined Ernst & Young's Advisory Services Division. After 4 years at Ernst & Young Yoav moved to the US to get his MBA from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and upon graduation he Joined McKinsey & Company, where he mainly focused on Consumer Packaged Goods companies and PE funds.
Yoav left McKinsey after 3.5 years as a Senior Engagement Manager to go and lead Via's operations in Chicago as the General Manager.