YONATAN BITEW / ISRAEL / OPEN TO OPPORTUNITY

Yonatan Bitew

Tech Lead / Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Seeking a Backend or Full-Stack Software Engineering role with strong technical ownership and responsibility across the development lifecycle.

Leading a team of four at Motion Informatics to deliver SSMD, an AI-driven, AR-powered neuromuscular rehabilitation platform.

Portrait of Yonatan Bitew
Technical ownership, end to end
PROFILE / 01

I lead end-to-end development of medical software, connecting AWS infrastructure, web applications and hardware. My work spans AR-powered neuromuscular rehabilitation at Motion Informatics and neuromodulation software at GrayMatters Health.

Python, TypeScript, Node.js and React. AWS architecture, WebRTC, WebSockets and BLE. AI-native development with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, MCP and the OpenAI Agents SDK.

people on the team I tech-leadMotion Informatics
4
Meta Quest 3 casting communication stabilityMotion Informatics
99%
AWS services integrated and implementedMotion Informatics
30+

FIELD NOTES / 02

The work has a human side.

A few moments from the rooms, people and technology conversations that shaped the way I build.

A connected AR and medical-device demonstration at CES with a Meta Quest headset and team members collaborating.Yonatan demonstrating the connected rehabilitation workflow to a visitor wearing a Meta Quest headset at the Motion Informatics CES booth.Yonatan at the Motion Informatics booth at CES.

FIELD NOTE / CES 2025

CES: bringing connected care into the room

Attending CES meant seeing the broader technology landscape up close: breakthrough AI, new electronic products and the teams turning ambitious ideas into real experiences. I represented Motion Informatics while sharing a connected AR and medical-device workflow.

01 / field note
A Hebrew-language article about Motion Informatics and an augmented-reality medical experience.

STORY / MOTION INFORMATICS

A story about the work behind the demo

The public story behind the booth was a reminder that good engineering is also communication: making complex real-time systems understandable to people seeing the product for the first time.

02 / field note
Yonatan Bitew speaking with a microphone at a Tech-Career convention event.

FIELD NOTE / TECH-CAREER

Tech-Career: finding my way into software

Speaking in a convention hall about the field is a useful full-circle moment. My path into software engineering started with deliberate learning, steady practice and a willingness to take ownership before I had every answer.

03 / field note
Yonatan teaching Tech-Career software engineering students in a classroom.Yonatan leading a programming lesson with Tech-Career students working at their laptops.

FIELD NOTE / MENTORING & TEACHING

Tech-Career: back in the classroom

Returning to Tech-Career as a mentor and teacher means sharing practical software engineering knowledge with students preparing for their first roles. As an alumnus, I value the opportunity to support the next group of engineers. Tech-Career is an educational NGO aiming to provide Ethiopian-Israelis the opportunity to integrate into Israel's high-tech industry.

04 / field note
Tech-Career course completion with honors and social excellence certificates awarded to Yonatan in October 2021, with personal ID details redacted.

MILESTONE / OCTOBER 2021

Tech-Career: graduating with distinction

Completing Tech-Career's Programming and Application Development course for Web and Windows with honors marked the start of my software engineering career. Alongside the course completion certificate, I received a certificate of social excellence recognizing academic achievement, volunteering and contribution to the Tech-Career community.

05 / milestone

ENGINEERING FOCUS / 02

I work where systems get real.

A practical focus across backend services, cloud foundations and connected product experiences.

01

Backend & distributed systems

Designing Python and Node.js backend services, APIs, asynchronous workflows, database integrations and production-grade application logic.

PythonNode.jsAPIs
02

Cloud architecture

Building scalable AWS infrastructure using managed services, secure network patterns, CI/CD automation, observability and infrastructure-as-code.

AWSTerraformCI/CD
03

Real-time systems

Implementing WebSockets, WebRTC and Bluetooth Low Energy communication across browsers, AR devices, backend services and connected hardware.

WebRTCWebSocketsBLE
04

Full-stack product development

Delivering React applications and backend systems from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment and operational support.

ReactTypeScriptTesting
05

AI-native development

Working with AI coding tools and agent technologies including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, MCP and the OpenAI Agents SDK.

AI coding toolsMCPOpenAI Agents SDK
06

Regulated software

Developing software for FDA-approved medical products with attention to quality, cybersecurity, traceability, testing and controlled delivery.

SaMDSecurityQuality

SELECTED ENGINEERING WORK / 03

Systems designed to connect.

Representative work from medical-device, cloud and real-time product environments. Details stay intentionally at the conceptual level.

01 system work

Real-time AR + medical-device communication

Challenge

Enable reliable communication between an AR headset, browser application, backend services and connected stimulation hardware.

Solution

Designed communication protocols and implemented real-time data exchange using WebSockets and Bluetooth Low Energy.

Impact

Created a connected workflow spanning cloud services, browser clients, AR hardware and a medical device.

ReactUnityWebSocketsBLEPythonAWS
02 system work

Secure Meta Quest browser casting

Challenge

Stream live video from a Meta Quest 3 headset to a browser with low latency and secure media transport.

Solution

Designed and implemented a WebRTC-based casting architecture with encrypted media communication and real-time session handling.

Impact

Achieved 99% communication stability for encrypted, low-latency video streaming from Meta Quest 3 to web browsers.

WebRTCUnityReactWebSocketsAWS
03 system work

AWS infrastructure for connected rehabilitation

Challenge

Support an AI-driven, AR-powered neuromuscular rehabilitation platform across application services, cloud infrastructure and connected hardware.

Solution

Integrated and implemented more than 30 AWS services across Motion Informatics' systems and cloud infrastructure while leading end-to-end development of SSMD.

Impact

Combined technical leadership of a four-person team with ownership of 75% of development tasks and production issues since company inception.

AWSCloud architectureSSMD
04 system work

Physician-facing medical assessments

Challenge

Deliver medical assessment capabilities for physicians within GrayMatters Health's flagship product.

Solution

Drove end-to-end design and development of assessment capabilities across PRISM, an FDA-approved Software as a Medical Device product.

Impact

Delivered the company's highest cost-saving initiative of that year, with capabilities heavily used by physicians.

PRISMMedical assessmentsFull-stack development

WORK EXPERIENCE / 04

Ownership from architecture to operation.

Technical leadership, full-stack delivery and product security across medical software, grounded in experience leading teams.

01
2024 - PresentCURRENT ROLE

Tech Lead / Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Motion Informatics LTD

Leading end-to-end development of SSMD, an FDA-approved, AI-driven and augmented reality-powered neuromuscular rehabilitation platform.

  • Tech-leading a team of 4 and serving as the primary technical owner for hardware-software communication protocols using WebSockets and BLE.
  • Designed and built secure Meta Quest 3 real-time casting infrastructure from the ground up, achieving 99% communication stability with encrypted, low-latency WebRTC video streaming to browsers.
  • Owned 75% of development tasks and production issues since company inception.
  • Integrated and implemented 30+ AWS services across company systems and cloud infrastructure as an AWS-certified engineer.
02
2022 - 2024MEDICAL SOFTWARE

Full-Stack Engineer

GrayMatters Health

Developed and maintained PRISM, an FDA-approved Software as a Medical Device platform supporting neuromodulation treatment workflows.

  • Took ownership of and resolved 60% of all development tasks and bugs across the company since its founding.
  • Drove end-to-end design and development of physician-facing medical assessment capabilities, the company's highest cost-saving initiative of that year.
  • Improved product security through annual vulnerability assessments and remediation of the top 10 security risks.
  • Took ownership of all security-related issues in the FDA-approval process.
03
2020 - 2021SOFTWARE TRAINING

Software Engineer Student

Tech-Career

Tech-Career is an educational NGO aiming to provide Ethiopian-Israelis the opportunity to integrate into Israel's high-tech industry.

  • Selected from hundreds of applicants for the software development program.
  • Completed the Programming and Application Development course for Web and Windows with honors.
  • Received a certificate of excellence, placing in the top 1% of the class, and recognition for social contribution and volunteering.
04
2014 - 2020LEADERSHIP

Captain / Troop Leader

IDF, Bardelas Brigade

Led 20 commanders and 120 soldiers, with responsibility for training, mentoring and operational planning.

  • Managed four months of training and guided and mentored commanders.
  • Planned and executed security operations gathering combat intelligence.
  • Received a Border Infantry Certificate of Excellence from the Chief Combat Collection Officer.

CONCEPTUAL SYSTEM MAP

Connected treatment workflow

secure links
  1. 01Meta Quest 3AR experience
  2. 02WebRTC / BLEsecure low-latency links
  3. 03Browser applicationoperator interface
  4. 04WebSocket APIreal-time session layer
  5. 05AWS backend servicescloud processing
  6. 06PostgreSQL / device servicesdata + hardware

Simplified conceptual representation only; it intentionally does not expose confidential company architecture.

TECHNOLOGY STACK / 05

A stack organized around the system.

Tools are selected to make the product secure, observable and maintainable in production.

01

AI-native development

Claude CodeOpenAI CodexGitHub CopilotCursorMCPOpenAI Agents SDK
02

Software development

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsReact
03

Cloud

AWSCloud architecture30+ AWS services
04

DevOps & infrastructure

DockerTerraformGitHub ActionsCI/CDBash scripting
05

Systems & networking

Linux kernelBashNetwork protocolsBLEWebSocketsWebRTC
06

Databases & engineering

RDS (PostgreSQL)DynamoDBTDDSDD
07

XR & hardware

UnityMeta Quest 3SSMD (Motion Informatics)EEG headset (GrayMatters)

ENGINEERING OWNERSHIP / 06

The through-line is responsibility.

My engineering approach is based on ownership: understanding the complete system, making deliberate architectural decisions and remaining involved through implementation, testing, deployment and production operation.

Before moving into software engineering, I served as a military officer responsible for large teams. That experience continues to influence how I communicate, prioritize, manage risk and lead technical work.

01End-to-end technical ownership
02Architecture and technology selection
03Delivery from concept to production
04Cross-functional work with hardware, software and clinical-product teams
05Cybersecurity awareness and regulated delivery
06Clear communication under pressure

CREDENTIALS / 07

Certifications & recognition.

AWS

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

AIF-C01

AWS

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

DVA-C02

AWS

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

CLF-C02

Border Infantry

Certificate of Excellence

Awarded by the Chief Combat Collection Officer

EDUCATION / LANGUAGES

20268200 Beta Talents Program

Gained tech and leadership experience with Unit 8200 alumni.

2023 - PresentThe Open University

B.A. in Management and Computer Science (Software and Applications), part-time.

2020 - 2021Tech-Career

Selected from hundreds of applicants for a software development program for Ethiopian Israelis. Received a certificate of excellence, top 1% of the class.

Hebrew NativeEnglish Fluent