Assaf Inbal
Software Architect at LiveU
Zur Izhak, Center District, Israel
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Top SchoolAssaf Inbal is a software architect with 13 years of experience designing and delivering embedded, backend and cloud-integrated systems, currently leading architecture at LiveU. He combines deep hands-on skills in C/C++, Python and Node.js with proven leadership moving innovations from prototype to R&D and production across companies like Cisco and GlobalLogic. His open-source contributions show practical IoT and home-automation expertise—authoring BLE-to-MQTT bridges for ESP32 and enhancements to Home Assistant and Homebridge, including camera streaming and H.264 HomeKit support. Comfortable across embedded firmware, networking and AI-driven computer vision PoCs, he often bridges low-level device work and higher-level integration. Based in Zur Izhak, Israel, he pairs an M.Sc in Intelligent Systems with a track record of shipping complex, privacy-aware solutions in real-world deployments.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Practical Engineer, Software Engineering, Practical Engineer, Software Engineering at ORT CollegesB.Sc, Software Engineering, B.Sc, Software Engineering at Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering
Hebrew, English
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Github Skills (37)
javascript10
buildroot10
python10
package-management10
mqtt10
homekit10
bluetooth-le10
c1110
mqttnet10
c1710
lua10
iot10
btle10
sys10
bluetooth10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
shmuelzon/esp32-ble2mqtt
Oct 2017 - Jul 2022
A BLE to MQTT bridge running on an ESP32
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:10 releases, 60 reviews, 169 commits in 4 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Assaf primarily contributed to the development of a BLE to MQTT bridge running on an ESP32. Their commits demonstrate the implementation of core BLE functionalities, including scanning, connecting, disconnecting, and reading/writing characteristics. Furthermore, the user integrated support for BLE beacon discovery and parsing, adding functionality for publishing information about iBeacons, Eddystone, and Mijia temperature and humidity sensors. This suggests a focus on integrating BLE devices with an MQTT infrastructure.
bridgebluetoothblegattmqtt
home-assistant/homebridge-homeassistant
Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
DEPRECATED in favor of native HomeKit support. - Homebridge plugin for Home Assistant
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 9 PRs, 19 comments in 11 months
Contributions summary:Assaf primarily contributed to the Homebridge plugin's functionality, adding features related to Home Assistant integration. These additions included retry mechanisms for initial connections, conditional brightness characteristics for lights, and support for Server-Sent Events (SSE) to enable real-time updates from Home Assistant. The commits also involved refactoring and adapting the plugin's code to the latest Home Assistant API changes.
homekitassistanthome-assistanthomebridge-pluginhomebridge
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