IFTACH DAFNI

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Summary

Full Stack Developer with experience building production web applications and automated workflows. Strong in frontend development, backend integration, and API design, with an interest in product architecture and turning unfamiliar technical problems into working systems.

Professional Experience

Full Stack Developer, Webiya | 2024-2025

  • Took ownership of an internal operations platform for a long-term enterprise client in an outsourcing setting.
  • Built data-heavy admin tools and workflows for managing complex business operations across the system.
  • Refactored legacy logic behind major slowdowns, reducing key page load times by 95%.
  • Shaped API contracts and implemented cross-platform features to keep client, server, and data flows aligned.

Sirius | Real-Time Coordination Platform, Israeli Air Force | 2022

  • Independently initiated and developed an operational coordination platform for maintaining a shared operational picture between command centers, in addition to my official military role.
  • Owned the platform design and product requirements, and led the project end to end, translating operational workflows into clear system behavior and refining needs directly with users.
  • Implemented low-latency synchronization infrastructure using WebSockets to deliver live updates across clients.

Selected Projects

Stips | Independent Full Stack Product Rebuild | 2023-2024

  • Rebuilt a long-running community platform from the ground up as a modern full-stack product.
  • Implemented core social functionality including personalized feeds, realtime chat, notifications, and access roles.
  • Built trust and safety mechanisms including 2FA, moderation tooling, user banning, and device/IP fingerprinting.
  • Refined responsive interaction design and polished user flows throughout the platform.

Short-Form Video Generation System | 2025

  • Developed an AI-assisted automated system that turned text submissions into narrated short-form videos.
  • Structured multi-stage processing workflows for script generation, speech synthesis, subtitle synchronization, and automated video assembly.
  • Implemented queue-based orchestration layer for handling asynchronous media-generation tasks.

Technical Skills

Backend: Node.js, Python, REST APIs, WebSockets, Authentication & Authorization

Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS

Systems & Automation: Workflow Automation, Event-Driven Processing, Queue-Based Processing

Infrastructure: Docker, Linux, Git, Service-Oriented Architecture

Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis

AI & Tooling: OpenAI APIs, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor

Military Service

Head of Commander’s Office, Joint Operations Unit, Israeli Air Force | 2020-2023

  • Facilitated communication across senior command, subordinate personnel, and collaborating military units.
  • Coordinated operational approval, execution follow-up, and retrospective review processes across command levels.
  • Worked in high-pressure environments requiring discretion, rapid problem-solving, and cross-unit cooperation.

Education

Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium, Tel Aviv

Majored in Photography & Literature

Languages

Hebrew – Native Speaker English – Professional Proficiency

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