Senior engineering, end to end.
I'm Gal Itach, a software engineer and architect building production systems since 2010 for companies like Microsoft, Intel, Cellebrite, BigID, and Forcepoint. My work has ranged from ransomware protection in Microsoft Edge and mobile forensic tooling at Cellebrite to high-throughput data platforms: software that has to stay correct, fast, and secure under real-world load.
I work end to end. I've designed cloud architectures, written backends in C++, Java, Go, and Node, shipped native iOS and Android apps, and hold three U.S. patents. On the side I've designed, built, and launched 30+ apps across the App Store and Google Play, so I know exactly what it takes to go from an empty repository to a product people rely on every day.
Need a fractional CTO, a second opinion on your architecture, a stubborn bug fixed, or a product built from scratch? You get senior judgment and someone who actually ships, in plain language and without the drama.
2010
Building since
3
US patents
34
Apps in production
How I work
- Ship small and often: working software over big-bang launches.
- Security and privacy by default, never bolted on at the end.
- Plain language between you and every technical decision.
- I own the outcome, not just the ticket.
Experience at
Career Trajectory
ValoremAI
Founder & CTO
- Spearheading the development of an AI-powered analytics platform that transforms how organizations understand their ecosystem.
- Focusing on leveraging state-of-the-art AI to analyze patterns, identify hidden biases, predict retention and risks.
- Fostering a more equitable and productive workplace through data-driven insights.
Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer
- Took ownership of critical features including robust ransomware prevention measures.
- Contributed to Microsoft Edge for Business, enhancing security and content inspection.
- Mentored interns and senior engineers while delivering high-quality cross-functional solutions.
- Completed Microsoft's 'The Shed' entrepreneurship project.
BigID
Principal Software Engineer
- Developed lightweight scanning processes for diverse data sources (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data).
- Created micro-services and complex aggregation processes over MongoDB.
- Optimized scanning processes, reducing scan time by over 60%.
- Led integrations with partners and acted as a hiring co-manager.
Cellebrite
Senior Software Engineer
- Developed market-leading mobile forensic access and extraction tools.
- Led product optimization and refined mobile access processes using divergent thinking for novel solutions.
Forcepoint
Senior Software Engineer
- Developed Enterprise DLP solutions (Endpoint, Network, Cloud).
- Designed and submitted several patents (3 approved in U.S).
- Optimized DLP product runtime and data-in-motion detection accuracy.
Intel Corporation
Software Engineer
- Designed and implemented a validation environment written in C++.
- Innovated tools that improved the team's overall performance.