Alon Yakoby

Collector marketplace with over 400,000 cards and 2 million listings, launching in December 2026. Case study

• Built AI card matching in Python with FastAPI, PyTorch and Transformers: DINOv2 image embeddings and Qdrant vector search link each listing to the right card.
• Run it as containerised services next to a React Native app and a Swift backend.
• Own product vision, roadmap and launch plan; lead sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Keep the budget in check, including the running costs of AI tools, cloud services and infrastructure.

Designed, built and run the platform behind a federation of around 200 clubs and 8,000 registered players. Case study · oekfb.eu · Team portal

• Built five connected applications on one Swift/Vapor and MongoDB backend: public website, admin dashboard, team portal, referee portal and mobile app.
• Live scoring for around 150 matches every Sunday, flowing straight into tables, leaderboards and suspensions.
• Stripe payments with verified webhooks, idempotent credits, versioned fees and invoices; document-based team onboarding.
• AI match previews and matchday reviews grounded in computed facts, running as durable background jobs.
• More than 80% of routine admin work automated; I set the roadmap, coordinate external partners and advise the board.

Technical takeover and modernisation of a 200-room hotel. Case study

• Introduced mobile self-check-in from concept to go-live, cutting front-desk effort by around 30%.
• Documented the existing IT systems and planned the server migration and infrastructure modernisation.
• Selected and integrated external service and technology partners.
• Wrote pitches and decision papers for management and led an interdisciplinary project team.

Client projects for banking, health insurance, insurance and building services, in teams of 8 to 12 developers. Case study

• Built client applications for Deutsche Bank, Bitmarck and B&O Gruppe, with code reviews and at least 70% test coverage.
• Rebuilt the CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, GitHub workflows and cloned Kubernetes environments, cutting deployment time by more than half.
• As interim Product Owner, planned sprints and releases months ahead: 28 releases, 4 of them major.
• Ran client workshops, wrote technical concepts and took over interim project leadership for one launch.

Native iOS app of the Vienna Insurance Group with around 30,000 users.

• Developed, tested and released features in a Scrum team, from requirement to App Store.
• Set up and maintained the iOS CI/CD pipeline and the App Store account.
• Helped prioritise features and plan the roadmap with product stakeholders.
• Mentored seven junior developers and five apprentices.

Two tech-lead projects with partner agencies.

• Globex Trade SICAF: designed a banking platform prototype and REST API architecture, and ran stakeholder workshops.
• Wiener Rotes Kreuz Handel GmbH: built backend services, CI/CD automation and automated operational processes.

International housewares group with over 400 employees across 12 locations.

• Part of the transition team that rolled out a central CMS and management system across 12 locations worldwide.
• Replaced Excel processes with automated, department- and region-based workflows.
• Built a scanner app for capturing products on site and delivered barcode and inventory solutions.
• Gathered requirements from international business teams and coordinated projects in Europe and Asia.