Arik Yavilevich
Technology Consultant at AY Garage
Israel
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Top SchoolArik Yavilevich is a seasoned technology consultant and entrepreneur with over 25 years of hands-on experience in firmware, web and Windows application development, and SaaS operations. As a founder and CTO across multiple startups, he excels at bridging engineering and business needs, designing pragmatic solutions, and hiring teams that deliver. His deep technical expertise spans IoT, embedded firmware (notably contributions to the popular Tasmota project extending IR-based AC control), video compression, computer vision, and practical cryptography. Based in Israel, he now builds hardware and software projects through AY Garage while keeping a keen eye on drones, smart home, VR/AR, and information security. Known for turning research-grade ideas into production systems, he combines academic rigor from the Technion with entrepreneurial grit and a strong protocol-level understanding of internet standards.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
BA, BA at Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyTapasMBA
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Github Skills (18)
firmware10
esp826610
tasmota10
iot10
esp3210
arduino10
c-language9
mqttnet9
mqtt9
cprogramming-language9
automations8
automation8
in-app-billing6
amazon-waf6
android6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
arendst/Tasmota
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
Alternative firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 based devices with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules, expandability and entirely local control over MQTT, HTTP, Serial or KNX. Full documentation at
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 12 commits, 1 PR in 16 days
Contributions summary:Arik primarily contributed to the IR remote functionality, focusing on adding support for AC control and expanding the IR remote library. They implemented features to handle different state modes for HVAC commands, including the ability to send IR signals and sync the state of the AC unit. The user modified existing code and integrated external libraries to enhance the AC control capabilities within the Tasmota firmware. These changes improve the functionality of the Tasmota firmware for controlling AC units using IR signals.
serialhome-automationwebuiesp32esp8266
ayavilevich/TTN-tracker-locator
Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
TTN (The Things Network) GPS tracker locator
Contributions:40 commits, 22 pushes, 2 branches in 6 months
gnssgpsgps-trackerloralorawan
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