Hey there! 👋
I'm Eyal and a long long time ago I was a developer, but after a year of writing lines I realized design is just better. I've held various positions in and around advertising, tech and web/application development in both permanent and contract positions since 2016.
I once co-founded and ran an award winning agency in Tel-Aviv called Vsense
During my teenage years, I was particularly curious about hacking. When I was 16, I hacked my first server. Back then I had a strong passion for penetrating computers. Through the IRC network, I met online friends who taught me how to scan addresses, find weaknesses, and exploit them.
One particular server I was able to get into changed the course. I hacked my school's e-learning platform which led to the police getting involved. The principal and my mom threatened me with the last year of high school if I didn't stop hacking. Following the confiscation of my modem, I realized the local machine had little to offer. As a result, I started a PHP server and began experimenting with programming. My shift into development landed me a job in online gaming. I worked for an Ad-Tech company (that was acquired by William Hills). I discovered a new world of online traffic, monetization, and conversion.
After a couple of years at William Hills, and a short contract at Google in 2009, and with the social media trend being pop, I co-founded Vsense with a friend and together we grew the company from a team of two, to a team of twenty. We worked with top Israeli advertising companies including Adler-Homski&Warshevski, Gitam, BBDO TBWA and Shalmor to name a few. For them we developed dozens of white label games. Vsense was one of the few preferred developers on Facebook.
During this time I was a hands-on designer, developer and oversaw all creative and technical output, trained and mentored members of the creative team.
Throughout this journey, tech startups were always in the back of my mind as a place to explore and grow as a designer. I have held various contract positions in and around user experience and product, researching users' journeys, working with founding teams to bring embiguase ideas to life.
A couple of years ago I discovered Ubuntu Touch and fell in love with the amazing community behind it. Although there weren't any openings, I offered to be part of its meaningful mission. It combines my love of creativity with my passion for technology.
In early 2020 my request for a Green Card was approved and as a result my family and I moved to the US. With that move I continued to work with my clients and gained more experience. Now more than ever, I'm looking to expand my work and challenge my skills.
