Beka Kokhodze
Founding Principal Engineer at Gerald (YC W21)
Building exceptional digital experiences with a focus on performance, scalability, and user delight.
Systems I've Shipped
Gerald Cash Advance
Production React Native app for instant cash advances and BNPL. Built from ground up as Founding Engineer at YC-backed startup.
Midway AI
AI-powered customer acquisition engine for e-commerce. SEO content generator, AI shop assistant, and social video creation.
Parental Controls by Ohana
Cross-platform parental control application for iOS and Android. Family safety and screen time management.
Cantina
Open source project for students at IPB University. Community project for students to discover what dishes are served at the canteen.
Lunchoba
Online cafeteria app for teams. Built during time at Redberry from 0 to 1.
E-Space EV Charging
EV car charging mobile application. Find charging stations, manage sessions, and track charging history.
What I Optimize For
Logic over emotion
Decisions driven by data and reasoning, not trends or preferences.
Clarity over hype
Simple solutions that work, not complex ones that impress.
Outcomes over theory
What ships and scales matters more than what sounds good.
frontend
architecture
leadership
Gerald (YC W21)
Founding Principal Engineer — Mobile, Web, AI & SEO
May 2021 - December 2025 • New York, United States
Led cross-functional teams in Mobile, Web, AI, and SEO to enhance user experience and product performance
Developed Gerald's mobile app from the ground up using React Native
Engineered high-performance Next.js websites focused on speed and conversion
Designed AI-powered SEO automation tool (Midway) that scaled programmatic SEO efforts
Career Timeline
StartupCraft Inc
Senior React Native Engineer
January 2021 - July 2021
- →Spearheaded development of new features across three projects
- →Conducted thorough code reviews, promoting best practices
Flat Rock Technology
Senior React Engineer
August 2020 - January 2021
- →Led a team of three developers delivering high-quality code across multiple projects
- →Implemented best practices in React development
Redberry
Javascript Engineer
May 2018 - August 2020
- →Developed user-friendly applications using React Native
- →Collaborated with cross-functional teams integrating PHP and Laravel
Double Master's Degree
🏆 Erasmus+ Grant for Double Master's Degree
