Intro

I am a software engineer with seven years of experience in different industries, both large enterprises, and startups. I have also been a founder, technical leader, and team manager. Through experiencing the working culture of both Europe and Asia during my career, I learned how to communicate with people from disparate origins flawlessly.

Experience

Sep 2021 – Jul 2024

Quicksave Interactive

Senior Tools Engineer

Helsinki, Finland
  • Led product development of company’s in-house game engine (QS Engine), generating 40% of total revenue and securing a licensing contract with one of the biggest streaming media services in market
  • Designed development roadmap, incorporating user stories and user journeys to inform feature prioritization
  • Utilized Sentry's API integration to collect user data on technical errors or bugs, ensuring an improved UX
Jan 2016 – Feb 2022

VOiD Games

Co-Founder & CTO

Tabriz, Iran
  • Directed studio’s technical team, developing technical documentation and planning for engineers
  • Tracked KPIs including Average Session Length, Player Progression, and Feature Adoption, and implemented feedback loops, resulting in a 25% increase in completion rate
  • Orchestrated a collaborative network of developers with diverse skills, sourcing development needs to meet product vision and standards
  • Launched Pursuit of Redemption on Steam, marking Tabriz’s first student-based studio with a game released on global market
Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

Legends of Learning

Developer & Product Manager - Remote (Contract)

Espoo, Finland
  • Led cross-functional team of twelve developers to produce educational video games for students
  • Executed go-to-market strategy to enter the educational market, aimed at audience of students, and teachers
  • Conducted user research, focusing on learning and gamification metrics that result in higher D30 retention
  • Launched three games, resulting in over 1330 hours of gameplay, 4050 assignments by teachers, and an average feedback rating of 4.23/5.0
June 2019 – Sep 2021

Paf Game Studio

Software Engineer

Helsinki, Finland
  • Developed a tool, accelerating studio's prototyping pipeline and efficiency across two international teams
  • Collaborated with other engineers to migrate company's technical infrastructure to Amazon AWS, thus decreasing operation costs by 20%
  • Directed technical development of the “Double Joker Slot” project, generating more than $2M in gross revenue

Education

Sep 2024 – Present

Kellogg School of Management | McCormick School of Engineering

Candidate for Joint Degree: MBA, Artificial Intelligence

Evanston, IL
  • Leadership: Section Experience Co-Chair
  • Club: Kellogg Tech, Wilderness, Ski and Snowboard
Sep 2018 – Dec 2021

Aalto University

Master of Computer Science

Espoo, Finland
  • Major: Web Technologies, Applications, and Science - GPA: 3.45/5.0
  • Club: Aalto Iranian Students, Aalto Startup Sauna, Aalto CS, Aalto Music (Pianist)
Sep 2014 – June 2018

University of Tabriz

Bachelor of Computer Science (IT)

Tabriz, Iran
  • Major: Information Technology - GPA: 4.0/4.0
  • Leadership Positions: Director of the Game Dev Laboratory - Organizer of Annual Game Dev Conference
  • Internships: Gameplay Programmer at Medrick Game Studio - Software Engineer at Arsheet
2015 – 2016

Iran Game Development Institute

Online Game Developent Degree

Tehran, Iran

I was a student at IGDI for one year working with some industry experts and took courses such as Game Design Principles, Game Art, Game Development Workflow.
Iran Game Developent Institute

Additional Data

  • Community Involvement: Admin of a group of 400 Iranian students in Finland, answering queries and organizing cultural events to foster a supportive community
  • Activities: Expert Table Tennis Player - Aspiring Pianist - Bachata Dancer
  • Languages: Persian - English
  • Honors: Innovative Interactive Art Award of East Azerbaijan Province - Helsinki Youth Table Tennis Bronze Medalist