Yaara Letz

Head of Developer Experience at Tyk

Yaara Letz has a strong background in software development and engineering, with a focus on C++ and Java. Their most recent role was as the Head of Developer Experience at Tyk, where they led a team and contributed to the development of developer experience architecture. Prior to that, they held positions as a Developer Experience Architect and a Partner Consulting Engineer at the same company.

Before joining Tyk, Yaara worked at Barclays Investment Bank as an AVP C++ developer for four years. Yaara also gained experience at Trustwave and M86 Security as a Senior C++ and network developer.

Yaara has experience in the financial industry, having worked as a C++ developer at BNP Paribas and Bank of America, where they focused on developing applications for fixed-income products and proprietary trade capture systems.

Early in their career, Yaara worked as a Front Office Analyst developer at Goldman Sachs, where they developed technical solutions using Java and slang. Yaara also has experience in robotics and real-time systems development from their time at Shapira Smart Solutions Ltd.

Yaara holds a diverse range of technical skills, including object-oriented design and coding, activeX, MFC, DirectX, and multithreading technologies. Yaara has a strong background in Unix system administration and information retrieval systems in C#.

Overall, Yaara Letz has extensive experience in software development and engineering roles, with a focus on C++ and Java. Yaara has worked in various industries, including finance, cybersecurity, and robotics.

Yaara Letz earned a B.A. in Computer Science from Tel Aviv Academic College from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2005, they pursued an MBA, majoring in Finance, at Bar-Ilan University.

Location

London, United Kingdom

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Timeline

  • Head of Developer Experience

    April, 2022 - present

  • Developer Experience Architect

    April, 2021

  • Partner consulting engineer

    April, 2019

  • Consulting Engineer (CE)

    August, 2017