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GIL KOPEL portfolio

12 years figuring out what people need — then making it happen. Across media, streaming, and edtech. B2C and B2B. Big picture vision, hands-on creating. Curious by nature. Always learning, always developing.

Active Projects

2024

Applicaster

Zapp Genie

Turned CS chaos into AI clarity — shipped solo

ProductEngineeringAI

See how it shipped

2020

BabyFirst TV

iCan

EdTech for kids with dyslexia & ADHD — designed with them, not for them

ProductUX ResearchDesign

How we designed it

2021

First Media US

BabyFirst App Consolidation

Four apps. One unified experience. +30% subscribers.

Product StrategyGrowth

The strategy behind it

2018

Channel 10

Channel 10 Apple TV

Built the first Israeli broadcast app on Apple TV — zero to launch

ProductUX/UIPM

How we shipped on time

2025

Side Project

Lümus — Galaxy Lamp

Premium audio-reactive light sculpture. ESP32 + WLED + diffusion optics.

ProductHardwareDesign

See the product

2026

Side Project

Vibe Finder

You describe the feeling. It finds the playlist.

EngineeringProductDesignAI

See how it works

Coming Soon

Soon

Studio Harim

Audio Reactive Sign

LED sign that reacts to music — built for a boutique gym

Electronics
Soon

Personal

Smart Home Automations

Home automation built around ESP32 + smart devices

ElectronicsVibe-Coding
Soon

Studio Harim

Harim Studio — Marketing & AI Ops

Brand strategy, content automation, and agentic AI workflows for a boutique gym

Product MarketingAutomationsAI
Soon

Side Project

Rekordbox Library Manager

Python scripts replacing a $20/mo DJ tool — custom crate & tag management

Vibe-CodingSide Project
Soon

Personal

AI Second Brain OS

AI-powered personal knowledge management and productivity system

GenAIAgentic WorkflowsVibe-Coding
Soon

Research Project

Lighting With Emotion

Gesture-controlled lighting for live performance — motion + emotion → light

ElectronicsUX

Career Timeline

Technical Customer Success · Product Delivery Manager

Applicaster

Oct 2023 – May 2025

Ran 6+ enterprise accounts end-to-end on Applicaster's Zapp no-code platform — from onboarding through production app delivery across iOS, tvOS, Roku, Fire TV, and web. Built a GenAI tool along the way that changed how the whole team works.

6+ enterprise accounts managed simultaneously across multiple platformsBuilt GenAI-powered CSM tool (Zapp Genie) adopted by the full CS teamRehired as freelance contractor post-employment — proof of trusted relationship

Mobile & OTT Product Manager

BabyFirst TV · First Media US

2018 – 2023

PM for a 4-product B2C portfolio over 5 years at a US media company — SVOD, EdTech for kids with special needs, and ad-supported OTT. Led the consolidation that drove 30% subscriber growth.

+30% monthly paying subscribers after app consolidation+70% install-to-activation conversion rate−20% subscription churn4 live apps managed simultaneously across 5 years

Head of Mobile & VOD Department

Channel 10

2016 – 2018

Led mobile & VOD at one of Israel's major broadcast networks. Managed the launch of Channel 10's VOD & Live TV Apple TV app, and ran mobile store management across the network's apps.

Shironet Site Manager

Mako · Keshet Broadcasting

2013 – 2015

Early digital career at Israel's leading broadcast network — content management, homepage promotions, social media, and studio operations.

Intelligence Specialist

Israeli Air Force Intelligence

2010 – 2013

Classified posting specializing in intelligence alerts. Led training and developed a complex intelligence data system for the unit.

DJ & Music Curator

Independent

2021 – present

DJ active in Tel Aviv's underground scene since 2021. Built Gilkopel Vibes — an AI-powered playlist discovery app with 21 curated playlists — solo, from scratch.

21 curated playlists, Spotify + SoundCloudFull-stack web app built solo with AI + WebGL

Education

Product ManagementTechnion
2022
Mentorship ProgramProduct League
2021
UX for PMsGive & Tech
2020
UX/UI CourseHackerU Academy
2018

Stack & Tools

AI & Product Building

Claude / Anthropic
ChatGPT / OpenAI
Cursor
Midjourney
Google NotebookLM
Groq / LLMs

Automations & Workflows

Zapier
Make
API integrations
AI-powered internal tools

AI-powered product building

Building full products end-to-end using AI — from idea to deployed app

Experience Design

User Research
UX Flows
Light Design
DJ / Live Performance
Product Discovery

Growth & Analytics

Google Analytics
Appsflyer
A/B Testing
Roadmapping