About

ephraim-profile-2015Ephraim Tabackman is an experienced hands-on CTO and an enthusiastic team player specializing in solving problems that require an understanding of both technology and creative media.

An advanced Full Stack software developer and UI/UX designer with decades of experience successfully managing projects and teams, he has created SaaS platforms, APIs, mobile apps and digital media, including video, audio and animation.

Ephraim is passionate about product-market fit, user experience, maintainable code, documentation, efficient workflows, and great design.

He has extensive experience in the following areas of software development and interactive media:

Coding

  • Typescript / Javascript / React.js / HTML5 / CSS3 / SVG
  • Node.js / MongoDB / PHP / C# / MySQL
  • GCP / Cloud Architecture / Web Sockets / Message Queues / Containers
  • Zustand / Redux / TanStack Query / Recharts / Localization
  • AI-assisted development / Git / Automated Testing / CI/CD

Creative

  • User interface design (UI/UX)
  • Branding / Identity / Logo design
  • Graphic and information design (digital and print)
  • Video, audio, music editing and production
  • Animation / 3D / Motion graphics

Creative Tools

  • Illustrator / Animator / Photoshop / XD / InDesign
  • After Effects / Premiere / Final Cut Pro / Media Encoder
  • DAWs / Cubase
  • Unity3D

Background

Ephraim earned a reputation for quality and creativity as Vice President of R&D at SuperStudio Multimedia Ltd., and then as Chief Technical Officer of Versaware Technologies, Inc., Jerusalem.

At SuperStudio, he led the largest multimedia studio in the Middle East and Asia in producing a collection of award-winning education, entertainment and reference products, including the internationally acclaimed CD-ROM “Leonardo the Inventor”.

As a founding executive of Versaware, Ephraim built and led teams that developed powerful e-book, e-commerce and online media technologies.

As Senior Front End Developer UI/UX at Viewbix, a leading video advertising platform provider, he developed a user-friendly web application for creating interactive video advertising units.

At Viewbix, Ephraim integrated dozens of third-party APIs and SDKs, architected and built custom SDKs and APIs, and led the UI/UX design of complex back-office features for managing the run-time behavior of cross-platform IAB-compliant dynamic advertising units.

At Parsempo, Ephraim architected and built an end-to-end self-service SaaS platform for digital signage advertising, powering thousands of commercial screens around the globe. Innovations included advanced remote management tools, content creation and rendering technologies, script-based content triggering, custom subscription and invoicing modules, as well as computer-vision based audience analytics and optimization. As a hands-on engineering leader, Ephraim built and led a team that delivered robust, scalable technology on time and on budget.

He has worked with a distinguished list of international clients, including:

  • Apple Computer
  • Answers.com
  • Bridgeman Archives
  • Compton’s New Media
  • Cuisinart
  • ICQ
  • The Israel Foreign Ministry
  • The Israel Museum
  • Israel Seed Partners
  • Jerusalem Capital
  • The Jerusalem Foundation
  • Kimberly-Clark
  • The Learning Company
  • Microsoft
  • National Geographic
  • Oscar Wylee
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Pearson
  • Prentice-Hall
  • Primedia/Funk and Wagnalls
  • Simon and Schuster
  • SoftKey
  • Verizon
  • Visionix
  • Vringo
  • Zlango
  • ZOW Ltd.

Ephraim is always happy to brainstorm new ideas with potential partners / clients.

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Header photo credit: Alexandr Borecky