Summary
Yakir Perlin is a senior tech lead and founder-minded engineer with 15+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, low-latency systems and AI-first platforms. He combines end-to-end ownership—from architecture and research to production rollout—with a focus on resiliency, observability, and performance (delivering ~30% platform improvements through deep profiling and system-level optimization). Currently focused on agentic AI, semantic layers, and data pipelines that make messy real-world data understandable and actionable, he thrives on shipping systems that work under real load. Experienced across government and commercial settings, Yakir moves fast with zero handoffs, mentors cross-functional teams, and bridges product, security, and ops to turn complex requirements into production-grade solutions. Notably, he has both founded an AI startup and led product development of Cloudinary’s first no-code offering, proving he can spin up new products inside startups and large organizations alike.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
English, Hebrew