Summary
Yoav Franko is a software engineer with over a decade of professional experience, specializing in low-level Windows kernel development, research, and systems programming. He has led and contributed to R&D teams at Israel's Unit 8200 and built production-grade software at Claroty and Wiz, combining security-minded engineering with pragmatic delivery. As an independent developer he launched apps and libraries used by hundreds of thousands, earning media coverage and competition awards, and continuously explores personal projects in his spare time. His background spans reverse engineering, kernel driver development, and cross-language systems in C++ and Python, reflecting both deep technical craft and practical product impact. He also co-founded educational and hardware-focused startups that coached dozens of students and brought an intelligent sleep-improvement device to international competition finals. Based in Tel Aviv, he balances hands-on low-level work with entrepreneurial initiative and a track record of turning research into widely adopted software.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics Computer Science Physics, Mathematics Computer Science Physics at Hakfar Hayarok (High school)
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at The Open University of Israel
English, Hebrew