Ran Bar-zik
Senior Software Architect - AI & Data
Israel
Summary
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Top SchoolRan Bar-zik is a Senior Software Architect specializing in AI and data, with 12 years of experience building production-grade systems that embed GenAI agents and robust LLM security into enterprise products. He recently led a GenAI security product from concept to GA at CyberArk/Palo Alto Networks, designing a patent-pending core architecture and implementing advanced guardrails for safe AI adoption. A hands-on engineer, Ran writes Python-heavy backend code, owns CI/CD and scalable AWS infrastructure, and bridges system design with practical shipping of agentic workflows. Beyond engineering, he is a tech journalist, part-time lecturer, and author of technical best-sellers in Hebrew, reflecting a strong focus on communication and teaching. A long-distance runner and father of four, he combines endurance and discipline from his personal life with a proven portfolio of 13 granted US patents.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
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English, Hebrew
Stackoverflow
1,237reputation
134kreached
54answers
2questions
drupal
top-5%
Github Skills (71)
bundle10
symfony10
php10
php-framework9
grunt-task9
linter9
linting9
drupal9
continuous-integration9
symfony-bundle9
angularjs9
lint9
slack-notifications9
wordpress8
angularjs-material8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
barzik/rtl-feed-fixer
Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
Contributions:16 commits, 2 PRs, 5 pushes in 9 months
rtlrsswordpressreadersfeed
barzik/wp-notice
Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
Contributions:84 commits, 37 PRs, 71 pushes in 1 year 6 months
wordpressnoticespostswordpress-pluginconditions
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