Gil Cohen

Engineering Management & Business Consulting

Transforming teams and organizations through strategic leadership, technical excellence, and proven growth methodologies.

Gil Cohen

About Me

I'm a seasoned engineering leader and business consultant with extensive experience in building high-performing teams, scaling organizations, and driving technical excellence. My expertise spans from hands-on engineering management to strategic business consulting.

With a proven track record of transforming engineering organizations and helping companies achieve sustainable growth, I specialize in creating scalable processes, fostering innovation, and building cultures that attract and retain top talent.

I place a strong emphasis on people management and mentorship, believing that great organizations are built by empowered leaders at every level. I invest heavily in developing managers and senior engineers, helping them grow into confident decision-makers who can scale teams, own outcomes, and lead with empathy. By combining clear expectations, continuous feedback, and trust, I focus on building leadership pipelines that strengthen the organization long term.

20+

Years Experience

120+

Engineers Led

15+

Leaders Grown Internally

Professional Experience

VP of Engineering

Firefly

2022 - Present

  • Grew the engineering team from 10 to 30+ engineers
  • Led cross-functional engineering teams
  • Initiated and scaled the engineering off-shore sites and strategies
  • Managed and mentored engineers and managers
  • Partnered with the product team to define the product roadmap and prioritized features
  • Orcestrated internal and external dependencies, optimizing for speed to market

Director of Engineering

Rise

2020 - 2022

  • Architected scalable microservices infrastructure
  • Collaborated with product teams to deliver customer-focused solutions

Group Manager

ironSource Inc.

2017 - 2020

  • Developed high-performance data pipelines and ETL infrastructure
  • Optimized database queries and system performance
  • Managed and mentored junior leaders and senior engineers in team building and technical planning

Consulting Services

Team Building

Build high-performing engineering teams through strategic hiring, culture development, and leadership training.

  • Hiring strategy and process optimization
  • Team culture and values alignment
  • Leadership development programs

Company Growth

Scale your organization efficiently with proven methodologies and strategic planning frameworks.

  • Growth strategy and planning
  • Process optimization and automation
  • Performance metrics and KPIs

Mentorship

Transform your engineering organization with modern management practices and technical leadership.

  • Technical strategy and architecture
  • Agile and lean methodologies
  • Code quality and testing strategies

Get In Touch

Ready to Transform Your Organization?

Let's discuss how I can help you build better teams, scale your operations, and achieve your business goals.

gilco@gilco.dev