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Gil Kopel

Gil Kopel

Products · Music · Experiences

Twelve+ years building B2C products — TV, EdTech, OTT, internal AI tools. I close the gap between what people actually need and what gets shipped. Also: DJ for over a decade, and I build LED hardware on the side because I like things that work in the real world.

Based in:Tel Aviv, Israel
Building since:2013
DJing since:Over a decade
Languages:Hebrew · English
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Origin

Where I came from

I started in TV — Channel 10, Mako, Channel 9. I learned how millions of people consume something they didn't ask for, and how a small change in framing can change what they take away. After a few years I wanted to be on the other side: deciding what gets made, not just what gets aired. I crossed over to product, and stayed there.

How much detail below?

Three Worlds

How PM, DJ, and builder connect

It's the same instinct in three formats. Product means reading what people actually need from what they say they need, then shipping a thing that works. DJing means reading a room in real time and adjusting before they even know they're bored. Building hardware means there's no slack — if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Different feedback loops, same skill.

Drive

What drives me

I close gaps. Between what a user said and what they meant. Between a roadmap and a shipped product. Between an idea I want to make and the version that actually works on a real device. I'm most useful when the problem is fuzzy and someone has to make the call to start building anyway.

Next

What I'm excited about

AI changed the cost of building. Things that used to take a team and a quarter now take one person and a weekend — if you know what to build. The interesting work is in that gap: between what AI can technically do, and what's actually the right thing to ship to a real person. That gap is still huge, and that's where I want to be.

A few things, in detail

BabyFirst — App Consolidation & Funnel Rebuild

BabyFirst TV · First Media US · 2021

Product StrategySVODGrowth

First Media US ran four separate apps with fragmented user bases and a leaky new-user funnel. Subscriber growth had plateaued despite healthy install volume.

Result: +30% monthly paying subscribers after consolidation. +70% install-to-activation conversion. −20% subscription churn.

Zapp Genie — GenAI CSM Assistant

Applicaster · 2024

GenAIAutomationInternal Tools

Managing 6+ enterprise accounts on a complex no-code platform meant the CS team spent hours on repetitive platform questions, documentation, and client communication — multiplied across clients like Kan, IAI, and Triathlon Live.

Result: Adopted by the full CS team. Reduced time spent on repetitive support tasks and improved ticket consistency.

iCan — EdTech App for Kids with Learning Differences

BabyFirst TV · 2020

EdTech0→1Product Strategy

Children with special needs (autism spectrum, developmental delays, learning disabilities) had very few quality educational apps designed for them. Most kids' apps had overwhelming interfaces and didn't account for different learning paces.

Result: Launched on iOS and Android. Featured on Common Sense Media with a positive review. Covered by Kidscreen (major children's media industry publication). Contributed to BabyFirst's Academics' Choice and Mom's Choice award wins.

So Yummy & Blossom — Ad-Based OTT Channel Launch

First Media US · 2020

OTTAd-SupportedGo-to-Market

First Media had massive social media followings for So Yummy (food) and Blossom (lifestyle/DIY) but needed to expand into OTT to capture living-room audiences and build sustainable ad revenue beyond social platforms.

Result: So Yummy TV launched in 40 million homes nationwide. Ranked in the top 15% of most-watched OTT channels. Successfully expanded to the Roku platform.

Gilkopel Vibes — AI Music Discovery

Side Project · 2026

Side ProjectAIFull-Stack

I wanted a way to share 21 curated playlists that felt like entering a DJ set — not a plain Spotify link. Something that matched a listener's mood to the right playlist.

Result: Live at gilkopel.com — 21 curated playlists, AI-powered mood search, WebGL visual experience. Built solo, end to end.

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gilkopel@gmail.com