Yovav Gad

About Yovav Gad

Innovative and self-motivated Lead Software Engineer with over 26 years of experience in full-stack development, object-oriented programming, and leading complex projects. I enjoy being creative, writing and designing elegant software solutions, taking challenges and solving hard problems as a way of life.Expertise in designing scalable web and desktop applications using technologies like C#.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, with proficiency in cloud platforms such as Azure. Proven track record in team leadership, system migrations, CI/CD implementations, and performance optimizations.Published a highly viewed article “CPicture - The Yovav (Horror) PictureShow” on CodeProject in 2001 (over views) about loading image memory streams from resources in Visual C++ using the IPicture interface that was unknown at the time, translated into four languages.Certified in Azure Fundamentals, Software Security Practitioner, Sitecore CMS, Microsoft Certified Professional, and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) since 2002.

Experience

1. Lead Software Engineer

   U.S. Bank

   Aug 2021 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   U.S. Bank, the sixth-largest bank in the United States with approximately seventy thousand employees, is widely recognized for its commitment to innovation, customer experience, and operational excellence. Its strong technology foundation and forward-looking digital strategy deliver secure, scalable financial solutions to millions of customers nationwide.• Leading the design and development of a modern UI using React 18 TypeScript with Vite, and official U.S. Bank React components, enabling interaction with modernized banking systems for deposit product applications, leveraging microservice architecture, best practices, including implementation of Azure Entra ID client-side authentication.• Joined a modernization “core” team in 2025 to lead UI development and help to replace the legacy Mainframe systems, designing and implementing reusable services adopted by multiple teams at the bank, enhancing system scalability and integration efficiency.• Led a Scrum team and offshore developers to develop and support an internal anti-fraud web application, integrating with multiple bank systems and external data providers to manage fraud cases with live data sources, also created comprehensive documentation.• Spearheaded modernization efforts, converting older applications from.NET Framework to the latest.NET Core, implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, Artifactory, and Rancher for container management.• Migrated our first web applications to Azure cloud, including building CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, and implementing secret management using HashiCorp and Azure Key Vault.• Pioneered the company\'s first.NET Core implementation of ForgeRock Single Sign-On for authentication and authorization, creating a demo project and NuGet package adopted by multiple teams at the bank.• Championed Git adoption with Release Flow branching, leveraging GitHub and GitLab for efficient collaboration and transitioning teams from legacy version control.

Education

• Hacker Software College

  data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and Visual C++ GUI

• Shevach Mofet professional college

  Matriculation and profession diploma

Skills

• Tfs
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Software Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Web Services
• Team Leadership
• C#
• Sql
• Databases
• Linux
• Asp.net Mvc
• Xml
• Software Design
• T-Sql
• Web Applications
• Soa
• .net
• Html
• Wpf
• Json
• Visual Studio
• Cloud Computing
• Visio
• Sharepoint
• Delphi
• Java
• Business Analysis
• Enterprise Architecture
• Folding Time and Space
• Aws
• Database Design
• Vb.net
• Ssrs
• Sdlc
• Project Management
• Web Design
• Web Development
• Web Analytics
• Web Content
• Irrigation Systems