About
Personal Background
My name is Ishai Rosenbaum, originally from Israel, living in Berlin, Germany since 2013. Grew up in a Kibbutz (a small socialist community) in the center of Israel, served three years in the Israeli army (plus 19 years as reserve soldier) and studied History and Political Science at the Tel Aviv University. History is up until this very day one of my biggest passions, together with linguistics and art.
I also enjoy cooking (and own two cook blogs), playing trumpet and ukulele, movies, good music of (almost) all genres, photography and writing.
Professional Background
Started my professional career as a Writer and Editor, and after a short episode as a sports journalist, found myself in Bank Leumi – the largest bank in Israel. I started there as a Web Content Editor and web content manager, but with time I found more and more interest in the more technical aspects of web content management and websites administration, and took responsibility of the ongoing development of the content management systems of the bank’s websites.
Building Websites
Parallel to my day-job, I started developing my own hobby – building small websites and blogs on the WordPress and Joomla platforms. This little hobby grew up to be an extra source of income, and after leaving my cushy job at the bank and moving to Berlin, it became my main occupation.
Today I work part time for a company in Berlin – ENERdan GmbH – which hired me to build and maintain its websites and social media channels – and offer my services as Web Designer and Web Administrator.
Want to build together a website for your business? Contact me to get an offer.
My Projects
A selection of websites which I planned and built for my clients
ENERprof is the e-shop of ENERdan GmbH. A multilingual (German, English, French & Italian) online DIY store for batteries, chargers, e-bike motor kits and related accessories, built on the eCommerce platform Shopware.Visit shop >>
gendersite.org.il is the homepage of the Israel Association for Feminist and Gender Studies. The project consisted of building a new website, upgrading the CMS and transferring the website and the databases to a new server, as well as some design work. The project also included training the website editors. Visit website >>
Oberon Trio is a piano trio from Berlin, Germany, active since 2006. The project consisted of migrating the website to WordPress, rebuilding it while maintaining its unique design and branding, and simplifying the content management process for the owners/users of the website. Visit website >>
SHIN – The Israeli Movement for Equal Representation of Women – is one of the most influencing women-rights organisations in Israel. The project consisted of building a homepage for the organisation, and the routine maintenance of the website. Visit website >>
Manhiguta is the homepage of Tal Breier Ben Moha – feminist activist, coach, lawyer and developer of educational tools. The project consisted of a complete website installation, content and SEO management, as well as routine maintenance. Visit website >>
Modiary Germany is the European homepage of the China based battery charger manufacturer MDA (Modiary). A bilingual website (German & English) Built on WordPress and features the company’s products Visit website >>
Improguy is the homepage of the Israeli actor, impro-artist, musician, teacher and author Guy Messika. The website is built on WordPress and features Guy’s book “Impro”, his workshops and shows. Visit website >>
ENERpower is a brand of ENERdan GmbH, which features a collection of its products, namely li-ion rechargeable batteries, chargers and more. The project consisted of building the brand’s website and maintaining its content in two languages (DE & EN). Visit website >>
My Personal Blogs
Unter den Linsenis a vegan cooking blog, which is also my first personal all-German blog, a fact that makes me particularly proud of it. The project consisted of building the website, routine technical maintenance, content management (creating new recipes, writing and posting them), and maintaining a corresponding Facebook page. Visit blog >>
Hatzir (“hay” in Hebrew) is a blog in my native tongue (i.e. Hebrew), dedicated to animal rights, vegan lifestyle & food, health and environment. Built on WordPress Visit blog >>
