# Gal Zahavi

Seattle, WA · gall.zahavii@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/gal-zahavi · github.com/galz10

## Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years building AI-powered developer tools, autonomous-agent workflows, and production cloud services at Google. Experienced leading architecture for TypeScript, Node.js, and React systems, context-aware coding assistants, real-time streaming UIs, security triage, CI/CD, and scalable developer platforms. Strong full-lifecycle owner who translates customer and developer pain points into reliable product capabilities used by thousands of users.

## Core Skills

- **Agentic AI & Dev Tools:** Autonomous Agent Workflows, AI Coding Assistants, Context Management, Agent Orchestration, Developer Experience, Real-Time Streaming UI
- **Architecture & Operations:** System Design, Design Patterns, Technical Leadership, Code Reviews, CI/CD, Testing, Production Operations, Reliability, Scalability, Security
- **Languages & Frameworks:** TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, Java, React, Next.js, Node.js, Angular, Tailwind CSS
- **Cloud & Tools:** Google Cloud Platform, REST APIs, GitHub Actions, Chrome DevTools, VS Code Extensions

## Work Experience

### Senior Software Engineer — Google · Gemini CLI

Seattle, WA · Jul 2025 – Present

- Serve as Security Lead for Gemini CLI; drive proactive security improvements, vulnerability triage, and risk reduction for an AI developer tool used in coding workflows.
- Led architecture and implementation of the Interactive Shell, Auto-Updater, and background process framework in TypeScript and Node.js, improving workflow continuity and developer productivity.
- Designed resilient background execution patterns for long-running agent tasks, enabling context continuity across commands, sessions, and asynchronous workflows.
- Partner with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to translate developer pain points into product capabilities while balancing fast iteration, reliability, and secure production delivery.

### Software Engineer III — Google · Gemini Code Assist

Seattle, WA · Apr 2023 – Jul 2025

- Architected real-time streaming UI for Gemini Code Assist's VS Code extension, reducing perceived latency from minutes to seconds and enabling responsive chat-like interactions.
- Built Code Transform and Context Management features with React components, supporting context-aware AI assistance and achieving a 57% user acceptance rate.
- Reduced QPS by 30% by identifying frontend performance inefficiencies; optimized bundle size and rendering paths to improve reliability and low-latency UX.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to prioritize customer needs, review design tradeoffs, and ship reliable AI-assisted developer workflows.

### Software Engineer II — Google · Cloud AI SDKs & Developer Tools

Seattle, WA · Dec 2022 – Apr 2023

- Designed and launched Document AI Toolbox, simplifying data conversion workflows and cutting labeled data preparation time by 90% for developers building AI pipelines.
- Released and maintained the Python Document AI library (1M+ downloads), improving API usability and reducing integration errors by 80%.

### Developer Programs Engineer — Google · Cloud AI

Seattle, WA · Jun 2021 – Dec 2022

- Developed production-quality sample applications for Dialogflow CX, Vision API, and Vertex AI in TypeScript, Python, and Node.js, serving as canonical developer references.
- Built a modular full-stack Document AI demo app with responsive UI and cloud integrations, accelerating customer adoption and showcasing end-to-end AI workflows.

## Projects

- **IDX0** — github.com/galz10/IDX0: Built a macOS mission control workspace for agentic development.
- **Pickle Rick Extension** — github.com/galz10/pickle-rick-extension: Created a Gemini CLI extension enabling continuous AI agent loops and repeatable command-line automation for developer workflows, with patterns for iterative agent execution and developer steering.

## Education

**Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering** — Washington State University