Intro

7+ years of software engineering experience combined with an MBAi from Kellogg, built to operate at the intersection of technical execution and business strategy, translating ambiguous client problems into AI systems that ship and hold up in production.

Experience

Aug 2026 – Present

Pharmacy Data Solutions

Forward Deployed Engineer

Westmont, IL (Remote)

Currently serving as the technical bridge between AI capabilities and real-world business operations, rapidly prototyping and iterating on solutions in direct response to stakeholder needs.

Jan 2026 – Mar 2026

Lookout Pest

AI Business Operations

Evanston, IL (Remote)
  • Led the integration of Netic AI into Lookout's contact center with the COO, running feedback sessions with Netic and internal sales to improve the model, scaling AI–handled calls to 100% of customer interactions
  • Supported Lookout's PE–backed roll-up strategy by conducting market analysis, developing sourcing strategies, and participating in deal diligence, including P&L adjustments, EBITDA bridge modeling, and owner calls
  • Built post-acquisition BI dashboards to track KPI performance and evaluate the effectiveness of underwritten value-creation levers, enabling data-driven assessments of integration outcomes across acquired branches
June 2025 – Aug 2025

Pharmacy Data Solutions

MBA Summer Intern (AI Integrations)

Richmond, VA
  • Designed an AI-powered tool to automate document processing, improving scalability. Conducted data analysis and developed Power BI dashboards to generate client-facing reports, helping improve client satisfaction
  • Redesigned and re-architected the internal database on Azure, creating a unified data layer that all internal AI applications could integrate with reliably
Sep 2021 – Jul 2024

Playables.ai

Senior Software Engineer

Helsinki, Finland
  • Spearheaded development of QS Engine, company’s core ad-making platform generating 80% of total revenue, securing licensing contracts with major streaming and media clients including a top-3 streaming service
  • Defined and drove product roadmap by translating user research, stories, and journey mapping into prioritized feature sets, aligning cross-functional development teams around client needs and growth opportunities
  • Led early development of QS Smart Assistant, using QS Engine data to train a GPT model for executing user commands. Reduced task time by 50% and automated 60–70% of routine tasks for new users
Jan 2016 – Feb 2022

VOiD Games

Co-Founder & CTO

Tabriz, Iran
  • Led a team of 5 engineers to develop and release a PC game for the global market, generating over $15K in revenue. Met technical milestones and created documentation to simplify onboarding for new engineers
  • Tracked KPIs such as average session length, player progression, and feature adoption. Hosted testing sessions with random students within the school, implementing feedback loops that increased completion rate by 25%
  • Orchestrated a collaborative network of developers with diverse skills. Hosted events between digital art and engineering schools for enthusiastic game developers, recruiting top talents, saving studio ~$4K in the process
Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

Legends of Learning

Developer & Product Manager - Remote (Contract)

Espoo, Finland
  • Led a cross-functional team of 12 Iranian developers to create and launch educational video games, resulting in 1,330+ hours of gameplay, 4,050 teacher assignments, and a 4.23/5.0 average feedback rating
  • Executed a data-driven go-to-market strategy by studying successful educational games, convincing teachers to use our games as assignments, leading to top rankings in science and math between all schools in LoL platform
  • Enhanced replayability and engagement through user research, increasing monthly retention by ~30%, optimizing input controls using A/B testing to identify student preferences between mousepad and keyboard
June 2019 – Sep 2021

Paf Game Studio

Software Engineer

Helsinki, Finland
  • Developed a no-code game-making tool, accelerating the studio's prototyping pipeline and improving efficiency across two international teams by minimizing redundant steps in the development of casino games
  • Led the strategic planning and execution of migrating the company’s technical infrastructure to Amazon AWS, collaborating with cloud engineers to align with business goals and reduce operational costs by 20%. Facilitated communication between technical teams and stakeholders to overcome challenges and optimize outcomes
  • Directed technical development of studio’s most profitable game, generating more than $2M in gross revenue

Education

Sep 2024 – March 2026

Kellogg School of Management | McCormick School of Engineering

MBAi Graduate: Joint Degree, MBA & Artificial Intelligence

Chicago, IL
  • Involvement: Section Leader, Kellogg Tech, Wilderness, Ski and Snowboard
  • Coursework: Leadership in Organizations, MBAi Business Analytics, AI Leaders, Business Strategy
Sep 2018 – Dec 2021

Aalto University

Master of Computer Science

Espoo, Finland
  • Involvement: Director of Aalto’s Computer Science Guild, Aalto Startup Sauna, and Aalto Music Club
  • Coursework: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computational User Interface, Information Security
Sep 2014 – June 2018

University of Tabriz

Bachelor of Information Technology and Management, GPA: 4.0/4.0

Tabriz, Iran
  • Involvement: Director of Game Dev Laboratory, VP of Annual Game Conference, Table Tennis Club
  • Coursework: Systems Analysis and Design, Design Lab, Advanced Programming
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

  • Volunteering: Leading Aalto University’s Iranian students club, Career mentor at Aalto University
  • Interests: Competitive table tennis player (+15 years), Intermediate Pianist (4 years) , Amateur bachatero
  • Honors: Innovative Interactive Art Award of Azerbaijan Province, Helsinki Youth Table Tennis Bronze
  • Technical Skills: Python, R, SQL, TypeScript, ElectronJS, Git, Java