Summary
Gal Levinshtein is a seasoned distributed systems and full-stack engineering leader with 11+ years building high-throughput payment platforms, API ecosystems, and cloud-native solutions across finance and enterprise verticals. He blends hands-on implementation (Node, React, Java, SQL/Cassandra) with multi-cloud architecture and security/compliance expertise, having modernized legacy monoliths into serverless microservices and driven PCI/SOX governance. Gal has led large cross-functional teams at firms including Goldman Sachs, Cantaloupe, and Bridgewater while also delivering pragmatic product-focused engineering in education and healthcare projects. Known for clear technical communication and mentoring, he routinely translates complex regulatory and business requirements into resilient, automated production workflows. A practical innovator, he has architected scalable unattended payment processing systems handling multi-terabyte datasets and automated secure PDF/reporting pipelines for public-health programs.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism classes, Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism classes at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
General Securities Representative Series 7 - General Securities Representative, General Securities Representative Series 7 - General Securities Representative at Knopman Financial Training Services
Partial Master of Science Computer Science & Economics, Partial Master of Science Computer Science & Economics at New York University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Computer Science Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Computer Science Engineering at Brooklyn College
English, Hebrew