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Yaakov Kopstein

Enterprise Architect

With over 20 years leading technical strategy and system design, Yaakov operates the “architecture elevator” — moving fluidly between executive strategy and hands-on engineering work. He’s known for finding the right solution, not the newest one, and for aligning technology decisions with real business goals.

Currently an Enterprise Architect at United Wholesale Mortgage, he chairs the Architecture Standards Council and has led company-wide initiatives spanning API governance, domain-driven design, and AI adoption at scale. Previously, as VP of Engineering and Chief Architect at Revelator (acquired by Warner Music Group), he built the company’s engineering organization from the ground up and redesigned its core systems for scalability.