Gilad Kestenberg

Secured support from leading incubators, including Columbia’s Alma Works, Queen Mary’s QIncubator, and received grant funding from Cornell.

Developed and launched an AI-powered platform that transforms static PDFs into interactive learning modules, achieving a 50% retention rate among active users between semesters.

Designed, developed, and hosted a full-stack web application with a frontend and a backend in express.js deployed on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, integrating S3 for storage and handling data processing.

Collaborated with advisors to refine the user experience (UX) development process, conceptualizing designs in Figma and implementing them into a fully responsive Svelte frontend.

Developed an object-oriented backend to utilize AI models to process financial balance statements and real-time news, designing scalable concurrent APIs to deliver actionable insights to investors.

Collaborated with the UX team to create intuitive interfaces for AI-driven financial notifications, ensuring seamless integration across iOS and web platforms.

Worked on the frontend for a real-time notification system to deliver personalized alerts for users.

Utilized generative AI models to provide relevant interpretations of financial data.

Rebuilt the admin portal using Retool, streamlining workflows to improve operational scalability.

Designed a MySQL database for site-specific data governing authentication and consumer-advertiser interactions, and built a Rust backend for seamless integration and data handling.

Collaborated with the founder to develop secure, anonymous data-sharing mechanisms between users and advertisers, ensuring privacy and control over user data.

Developed an AI transformer model analyzing user interactions to create targeted local advertising profiles.

Developed and deployed smart contracts in Solidity, including ERC tokens and NFTs, for a venture capital-backed blockchain startup focused on compliance and sustainability.

Co-authored the foundational whitepaper detailing the tokenomics of the RAZ platform.

Represented the company at key industry events to engage with investors and industry leaders.