Boaz Zimmerman
Co-Founder, CTO at Stealth AI Startup
United States
About Boaz Zimmerman
Boaz Zimmerman is Co-Founder, CTO at Stealth AI Startup. Location: United States.
Engineering executive with 25+ years of leadership-experience building high-performance teams across diverse industry landscapes. My career spans from mission-critical financial trading systems to cutting-edge AI platforms revolutionizing customer interactions. This versatility has given me a unique perspective on technology leadership that transcends industry boundaries. In recent years, I've specialized in AI-powered customer interaction systems, serving as VP of Engineering at Slang.ai, Alfred, and Director of Engineering at ASAPP—bringing pragmatic, effective technology solutions to distinctly different markets and user needs. My technical foundation includes pioneering work with early e-commerce platforms, enterprise software solutions, content recommendation systems, computer vision AI (acquired by Google), and high-frequency trading platforms—a diverse technical background that enables me to quickly adapt to new domains and challenges. I excel at building highly efficient teams and establishing processes that guide companies from startup to scale-up while maintaining their innovative culture and agility. I thrive on mentoring engineers and technical leaders to create sustainable organizations that navigate complex challenges and market shifts with precision. Throughout my career, I've championed Agile methodologies tailored to each organization's unique context, while fostering cultures of continuous improvement. I bring a practical understanding of artificial intelligence capabilities and limitations, implementing AI solutions pragmatically with high ROI while guiding technical organizations through digital transformation. Core strengths include: - Adapting engineering leadership approaches across varied industry contexts - Scaling distributed teams while preserving culture in diverse organizational settings - Leading mission-critical projects in high-stakes environments - Establishing technical processes that balance innovation with reliability - Driving cross-functional initiatives that bridge technical and business objectives - Applying technology patterns successfully across industry boundaries
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Additional experience
VP of Engineering
Slang.ai
January 2024 – February 2025
Education
- Computer Science and Management, The Open University of Israel
- Instructor, Tel Aviv University