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Jacob Wakeem

@jacobwakeem

Cloud, Software & Data Architect with 20+ years scaling HIPAA-compliant cloud, data platforms, and GenAI systems.

Israel
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for Principal Architect / Head of Architecture roles where I can drive enterprise-scale modernization, AI adoption, and cloud transformation—combining hands-on architecture with leadership, governance, and measurable platform outcomes.

I’m a Cloud, Software, and Data Architect with 20+ years of experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade, distributed, cloud-native systems. I specialize in AWS multi-account architectures, data lake platforms, event-driven systems, and Generative AI integration—especially in regulated health-tech environments.

At Sweetch Health (and through the Sweetch merger/integration), I led architecture for a multi-account, event-driven, HIPAA-compliant platform serving thousands of users. I architected production data lake infrastructure using Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue, DMS, Kinesis Firehose, and Apache Airflow (MWAA), enforced Lake Formation tag-based access control, and enabled federated analytics with Redshift, Athena, Tableau, Domo, and Fivetran.

I also built a production-ready Generative AI “AI-Core” library abstracting LangChain for enterprise reliability, observability, and compliance (including LangSmith Hub integration and secure secrets-based access). For real-time healthcare needs, I designed CGM streaming and integration with OAuth 2.0 provider flows, webhook ingestion, de-identification pipelines, and GraphQL APIs.

Previously, as CTO at WebTeb (acquired by WebMD), I led technology strategy and R&D from early stage to acquisition. I built and managed distributed teams, executed AWS cloud migration for scalable architectures, and delivered systems that supported growth while maintaining high reliability.

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Head of Architecture

Sweetch Health

Mar 2020 - Oct 2025 (5 years 7 months)

Led architecture for Sweetch’s HIPAA-compliant, multi-account AWS platform serving thousands of users, including event-driven real-time CGM processing and a production data lake with Apache Iceberg. Built an enterprise Generative AI (LangChain) library and achieved 30–40% AWS cost reductions while maintaining compliance and reliability.

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Chief Technology Officer

WebTeb

Oct 2011 - Nov 2019 (8 years 1 month)

Served as CTO for WebTeb through its acquisition, leading technology strategy and R&D for an Arabic health content platform serving millions of users across the MENA region. Built and scaled distributed teams, architected AWS migration, and delivered scalable systems with 99.9% uptime during rapid growth.

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