YBAI

YBAI

AI Strategic Consultant

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Freelancer
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ABOUT

AI strategist and startup CTO with a track record of building intelligent systems that turn raw data into business leverage. I’m passionate about automating complexity, extracting structure from chaos, and helping teams work smarter—not just harder. I connect best with founders, tech leads, and operators looking to embed real intelligence into their product or process.

LANGUAGES

Hebrew
Native or bilingual proficiency
English
Full professional proficiency

SKILL DETAILS

Technology

AI, Artificial Intelligence
Over 12 years of AI leadership and hands-on development across NLP, computer vision, and agentic workflows. Ex-Head of AI at Nielsen; built scalable AI products used by enterprise clients worldwide. Expertise spans LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini), prompt engineering, LangChain, multimodal agents, and real-time inference pipelines. I consult on architecture, PoC development, and AI-driven product strategy—from zero to production.
Machine Learning
Over a decade of ML experience—from classic regression models to deep learning and ensemble systems. Designed and deployed ML pipelines for structured, unstructured, and multimodal data. Hands-on with sklearn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MLOps workflows (including SageMaker, Vertex AI, and on-prem). Proven impact in optimizing operations, personalizing user experiences, and automating decisions across tech, media, and enterprise domains.
Computer Vision
Led CV projects from research to deployment, including real-time object detection, OCR, activity recognition, and video analytics at scale. Experience spans OpenCV, TensorFlow, YOLO, MediaPipe, and custom CNNs. Applied CV in production for enterprise workflows, retail analytics, smart surveillance, and developer screen understanding. Built systems integrating vision with LLMs and automation agents.
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Extensive experience building NLP pipelines, from classic text processing to advanced transformer-based LLM applications. Worked on intent recognition, NER, summarization, embeddings, and custom prompt engineering. Deployed NLP systems in production across finance, media, and support ops. Hands-on with spaCy, Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI APIs, and hybrid search. Focused on precision, latency, and measurable ROI.

Software & Programming

BI, Data Science, Big Data
Over a decade of hands-on and leadership experience in building data-driven systems. Led end-to-end data pipelines—from raw ingestion to real-time dashboards and predictive modeling. Delivered business-critical insights using Python, SQL, Spark, and modern BI tools. Architected scalable solutions on cloud and on-prem for enterprise clients, including custom ML models, KPI frameworks, and big data processing workflows.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

January 2017 - January 2022

Head of AI

Nielsen
  • As Head of AI at Nielsen, I led the strategy and execution of AI initiatives across global product lines. I built and scaled machine learning systems for predictive analytics, natural language processing, and media measurement. I also managed cross-functional AI teams and helped integrate acquired AI startups into Nielsen’s core platforms. My work directly contributed to revenue-generating products and operational efficiency at enterprise scale.

EDUCATION

November 2012 - September 2016

M.Sc

TLV
September 2006 - September 2009

B.Sc

Hebrew University