2024 - Present
AI Agent for Finance
Developing an AI Agent for Finance able to replace junior workers in PE, IB, and optimize workflows in hedge funds.
HELLO I'M
Roni
Herschmann
Computer Science student at Columbia University (expected graduation: December 2025). Previously studied International Business at Tel Aviv University via an International Dual Degree Program.
Over the past four years, I've gained hands-on experience in semiconductors, biotech, investment banking, and founding my own startup.
Available for work
Palo AltoTel AvivNew York?
CURRENTLY
Software Engineer
@ QualiTau Inc.
June 2025 - Present
SKILLS
AI & Programming
AI/MLPythonJavaCC++RustGoJavaScriptTypeScriptGitLinuxAI Agent Design/Deployment
Web & Frameworks
ReactNext.jsNode.jsNpmAPI Integration & Deployment
Data & Infrastructure
SQLNoSQLDatabase DesignMongoDBDistributed SystemsAWS
Tools & Finance
JiraKibanaAdvanced Excel ModelingPowerPointSalesforceS&P Capital IQRefinitivPitchBook
Work Experience
2022 — 2025
2025
C++PythonNetwork EngineeringOpenCV
Forward Deployed Software Engineer
QualiTau Inc.
- •Deployed customized networking protocol across global production sites
- •Integrated OpenCV into existing hardware, enabling advanced computer vision capabilities in production systems
- •Worked with clients and executives to translate business needs into technical solutions, aligning semiconductor test infrastructure with strategic objectives
- •Built comprehensive financial models, comparable company analyses, and valuation frameworks to support deal evaluation
2024
Advanced Excel ModelingPowerPointRefinitivPitchBookS&P Capital IQForecasts, Valuations
Investment Banking Summer Analyst - Israel Coverage Group
Jefferies
- •Developed strategic pitch securing a new Aerospace & Defense client with $1B market cap
Selected Transactions:
- •Outbrain's $1B Acquisition of Teads S.A., creating a unified Omnichannel platform
- •Pershing Square Capital Management's $1B+ Sale of 10% Common Equity Interest to Strategic Investors
- •Centerbridge Partners and Gallatin Point's sale of 21.5% of Phoenix Holdings to Major Institutional Investors
2023
PythonProduct ManagementTestingData Analysis
Product Engineer Intern
QualiTau Inc.
- •Collaborated with engineers to enhance testing workflows, integrating distributed testing environments
- •Developed simulations and implemented algorithmic improvements for product testing procedures
2022
JiraKibanaPythonMLFine-Tuning
Product Engineer Intern
Scopio Labs
- •Executed system monitoring tasks using Kibana, a data visualization and log analysis software tool
- •Debugged system-level issues to improve distributed imaging systems
- •Implemented testing automation tools for large-scale image recognition models, improving runtime efficiency
- •Supported software development workflows, integrating Jira for team collaboration
Education
2021 - 2025
Dec. 2025
BS - Computer Science
Columbia University
3.7 GPA | Dean's List
Relevant Courses:
Data StructuresAdvanced Programming (OS)Python for Data ScienceComputer NetworksDatabasesComputer SystemsNatural Language ProcessingSemantic Representations in Natural Language ProcessingDiscrete MathematicsMultivariable CalculusLinear Algebra and ProbabilityArtificial IntelligenceDeep Learning for Computer VisionComputer Science Theory
2023
BA - International Business
Tel Aviv University
4.0 GPA
Certifications
2025
2025
Gen-AI and Machine Learning
Stanford School of Engineering
2025
Machine Learning with Python
IBM
2025
Golang Bootcamp
Udemy
Projects
GitHub2025
Autocommit Tool
Got bored and designed a program that is able to commit on its own while running in the background. Fully customizable based on level of technicality in commit from user end.
2025
Metaphor Detection Using Neural Semantic Parsing
Built a neural NLP model to detect and interpret metaphors using semantic parsing, outperforming benchmarks on challenging metaphor cases.
2025
Q Learning Grid World in C
A single-file Q-learning agent that learns to navigate a 2D grid world with walls to reach a goal.
2025
Rust Crawler
A concurrent (async) web crawler in Rust.
2024
Network Engineering
- Decentralized Blockchain Voting System
- Distance Vector Routing Algorithm
- Adaptive Video Streaming
- Mini Reliable Transport (MRT) Protocol
Contact
Always interested in new opportunities.