Watsco Ventures
Yigal Akselman is a Senior Software Engineer at Watsco Ventures since September 2016, with a background in developing frontend eCommerce web applications using Java and Scala, leveraging Play framework and Akka technologies for scalable and responsive systems. Prior experience includes serving as a Software Developer at Choose Digital from February 2012 to September 2016 and as a Research Assistant at The Telecommunications and Information Technology Institute, where Yigal contributed to the development of RF transceiver boards and RTOS modules. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Florida International University and an Associate in Arts in Engineering from Broward College.
Watsco Ventures
Watsco Ventures' mission is to help HVAC/R contractors grow their businesses profitably by building a portfolio of innovative products and services through incubation, strategic investments, partnerships and acquisitions. Watsco Ventures is a division of Watsco, Inc., the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies in the HVAC/R distribution industry. Operating from more than 570 locations across 37 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico with additional market coverage on an export basis to portions of Latin America and the Caribbean, Watsco’s revenues in 2018 were $4.5 Billion.