Ido Assaraf

AI Engineer & Systems Architect

I build intelligent systems that ship to production — from autonomous AI agents to national-scale healthcare platforms.

01 — About

About

I'm a self-taught AI engineer who went from combat infantry squad leader to tech-leading AI projects at a Big Four firm — in about a year and a half.

No CS degree. No bootcamp pipeline. I learned to code because I wanted to build things, and I got good at it because I couldn't stop. My first real project was automating duty assignments for my battalion in the IDF — it won an excellence award and got adopted across multiple units.

Today I lead AI engineering at KPMG Israel, building systems that range from workforce intelligence platforms to healthcare claims processing at national scale. My approach to AI in production is simple: deterministic code does the heavy lifting, AI fills the gaps where rules can't reach.

I'm obsessed with systems architecture — how pieces fit together, how data flows, how to make something that won't fall over at 3am. I hold AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Professional, and Azure AI-102 certifications. My stack is Python-first, cloud-native, and framework-skeptical.

Outside of work, I climb boulders, build side projects on my home server, and play too much League of Legends.

02 — Projects

Projects

⭐ Zeemon

Autonomous AI Assistant

A personal AI system that runs 24/7 on my home server. Zeemon manages my calendar, reads and sends emails, controls my smart home (lights and AC via HDL BusPro and CoolMaster protocols), performs financial analysis, executes code in sandboxed containers, and maintains persistent memory across sessions.

It operates across multiple transports — Discord, Telegram, and WhatsApp — with voice note transcription, file processing, and an approval-gated action system for sensitive operations. It has 11 specialized analysis skills (DCF models, earnings analysis, portfolio rebalancing), a cron-based scheduler, and a read-only admin dashboard.

Every line of code is AI-generated under my direction. The architecture decisions, system design, and product vision are mine. Zeemon is my proof that the future of software development isn't about typing code — it's about knowing what to build and how the pieces fit.

  • Python
  • Claude API
  • Discord.py
  • Docker
  • GCP OAuth
  • Home Assistant
  • HDL BusPro
  • CoolMaster
  • openpyxl
  • FMP API

CLAIRE

AI Healthcare Claims Validation Platform

An AI-powered system that validates medical claims (Form 17) for Israel's national health insurance. The pipeline handles OCR, DRG predictions, ICD-9 code extraction, and automated validation checks against a Postgres database — processing claims that, at full deployment, would cover every healthcare provider in Israel.

Built on a multi-tenant Azure architecture with per-provider database isolation, JWT/SCIM authentication, and an elaborate data analysis layer. Currently rolling out to Israel's largest health funds.

  • Python
  • Azure
  • PostgreSQL
  • OCR
  • JWT/SCIM
  • Multi-tenant
  • Docker

ShavtzakV3

Military Duty Automation System

My first real software project — built during my service as a squad leader in the IDF's Border Defense Infantry Corps. Automated the manual, error-prone process of assigning guard duties and shifts across a battalion.

Adopted across multiple battalions and recognized with a Battalion Excellence Award. Also happens to be the last codebase I wrote entirely by hand — everything since has been AI-assisted by design.

  • Python

03 — Experience

Experience

Jun 2025 — Present

KPMG Israel · Gen AI Engineer / Tech Lead

Tech lead across 5 AI projects spanning workforce intelligence (Mystro/Uniphore), government chatbots (Ministry of Welfare, Israel Railways, Tel Aviv Municipality), and healthcare claims processing (CLAIRE). Building production AI systems with a focus on deterministic architecture — AI as a component, not the whole system.

Sep 2024 — Jun 2025

Ness Technologies · AI Cloud Engineer

Built RAG solutions, managed cloud infrastructure with Terraform and Kubernetes, and developed clinical transcription AI. Started in DevOps, pivoted to the AI team mid-tenure after demonstrating stronger value there.

~2020 — 2023

IDF — Border Defense Infantry Corps · Combat Soldier → Squad Leader

Combat infantry with a leadership track. Built ShavtzakV3 — a duty assignment automation system adopted across battalions (Battalion Excellence Award). First taste of building software that solves real problems for real users.

Apr — Aug 2024

Kernelios College · DevOps Engineering Course

Intensive program covering Linux, containers, CI/CD, cloud platforms, and infrastructure automation. The bridge between "I can code" and "I can deploy and operate systems."

04 — Contact

Get In Touch

I'm currently exploring new opportunities in AI engineering, platform/tooling, and agent infrastructure roles.

Whether you want to talk about AI systems, climbing beta, or why LangChain is overrated — my inbox is open.

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