Itay Wolfish
I build full-stack systems and the infrastructure under them, then write down what actually worked.
Founding platform engineer at Echo, running the AWS/Kubernetes platform under an AI product built on a deliberately boring stack. Eight years across full-stack and devops, based in Tel Aviv. Currently learning Rust in public. The write-ups are in Writing.
Writing
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Cloning a repo runs code, and your hook manager is fine with that
Every git hook manager treats opting in as blanket permission to run whatever the repo ships. hookguard splits install from execution: hooks auto-install on clone, but nothing runs until you accept the exact commands, keyed to their content.
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No backend, but a real database
How I shipped a client-side app with SQL persistence, product analytics, and live external data, without operating a single server. The architecture behind Scrolls Buddy.
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Author once, run in every agent: how we share AI skills at Echo
At Echo we use Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. adeptability lets us author a coding skill once and render it into all three, not three drifting copies.
Projects
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adeptability
A Go CLI that lets you author an AI coding skill once and render it into Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, OpenCode, and 50+ other agents. Dotfiles for your AI coding agents.
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hookguard
A trust-first git hook manager in Rust. Committed hooks install themselves the moment you clone a repo, but nothing executes until you accept the exact commands, and consent is keyed to their content so upstream can't swap them under you.
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Scrolls Buddy
A scrolling planner for the MapleRoyals community: per-slot scroll recommendations, stat progression, profit/loss, and session history, backed by a real relational data layer and product analytics, with zero servers to run.
Experience
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Dec 2024 to Present Israel
Echo
Senior Software Engineer
Founding platform engineer at an AI startup that raised $50M with a deliberately lean engineering org. Own cloud infrastructure, platform architecture, authentication, integrations, and GenAI adoption.
- Lead the AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure the platform runs on.
- Building Echo MCP: the platform’s Model Context Protocol surface.
- Own authentication and third-party integrations end to end, on a boring, battle-tested stack.
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Dec 2021 to Dec 2024 Israel
Aqua Security
Senior Software Engineer
Three years on Aqua’s CNAPP: GraphQL over a graph database (Amazon Neptune), deployed on AWS with Terraform and Terraform Cloud.
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Aug 2021 to Dec 2021 Tel Aviv, Israel
Argon Security
Software Engineer
Software supply chain security platform, acquired by Aqua Security during my tenure.
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Jul 2020 to Jul 2021 Israel
Ofek 324 Unit, IAF
Software Engineer
Software unit of the Israeli Air Force. Led a cloud infrastructure upgrade and restructured the microservices architecture for scale.
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Jul 2019 to Jul 2020 Israel
Linnovate
Software Engineer
Led frontend on the Elementor Experts marketplace and grew into backend and infrastructure; built the complete backend for the MediMe mobile insurance app.
Working on something similar, or spotted a mistake? Write me at [email protected].