Skilled Software Engineer and DevOps professional with 10+ years’ experience delivering full-stack applications, scalable infrastructure, and automation for SaaS and enterprise platforms. Skilled across frontend (React, TypeScript), backend (Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, GraphQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS/CloudFlare, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform). Experienced in building internal tools, data pipelines, and customer-facing solutions that improve reliability, speed, and developer productivity.

Sam Mahmoudian

Skilled Software Engineer and DevOps professional with 10+ years’ experience delivering full-stack applications, scalable infrastructure, and automation for SaaS and enterprise platforms. Skilled across frontend (React, TypeScript), backend (Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, GraphQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS/CloudFlare, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform). Experienced in building internal tools, data pipelines, and customer-facing solutions that improve reliability, speed, and developer productivity.

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Skilled Software Engineer and DevOps professional with 10+ years’ experience delivering full-stack applications,
scalable infrastructure, and automation for SaaS and enterprise platforms. Skilled across frontend (React,
TypeScript), backend (Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, GraphQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS/CloudFlare,
Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform). Experienced in building internal tools, data pipelines, and customer-facing
solutions that improve reliability, speed, and developer productivity.

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Language

English
Advanced
Persian
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Engineer at Compass Education
March 1, 2025 - Present
Built scheduling, rostering, and reporting features for an education SaaS platform using React, TypeScript, Java, Hibernate/JPA, and PostgreSQL. Fixed Excel export and scheduling logic to align product with business rules, reducing user errors and support tickets. Improved backend APIs (Spring Boot, GraphQL) and frontend performance for a smoother user experience.
DevOps Engineer at MYOB
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2024
Led design & implementation of the customer onboarding platform (Acquirer Migration), managing full SDLC. Automated CI/CD pipelines with Buildkite, Terraform, GitHub, and AWS; cut release times and reduced deployment failures by ~40%. Designed relational DB solutions (AWS RDS, MSSQLSERVER) for onboarding workflows. Replaced frontend with JSP/Spring/Vaadin app, improving consistency and maintainability. Developed Tableau dashboards and SQL queries for onboarding metrics and strategic planning.
Associate DevOps Engineer at MYOB
November 1, 2019 - January 31, 2021
Supported production systems with incident resolution, scripting (Linux shell, Django), and SQL troubleshooting. Optimized monitoring/deployment scripts and ensured PCI-DSS compliance for payment systems. Deployed Apache webservers and new onboarding solutions in collaboration with engineering teams.
Ops Team Lead / Senior Technical Support Specialist at MYOB
February 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Managed frontline support for enterprise payment gateway customers, acting as escalation point. Ensured PCI compliance, delivered real-time deployment support, and bridged operations with engineering teams.
Senior Technical Support Analyst at MYOB
October 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019
Root cause analysis of payment flows using Linux logs + MSSQL/MySQL. Created SQL reports and automated insights, reducing manual investigation time. Hands-on with AWS EC2, S3, CloudWatch, Splunk for monitoring and troubleshooting.
ATO Technical Helpdesk Specialist at PROBE Group
March 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Resolved access and portal issues for ATO business clients; delivered technical training & support.
ICT Technical Engineer at Telstra Business Centre (Box Hill)
February 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018
Delivered professional services (VMware, Private Cloud) to enterprise clients.
Technical Support Engineer at Salmat (Coles Group)
November 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017
Remote troubleshooting for Coles Supermarkets infrastructure (POS, SAN, servers, databases).
IT Trainer & Support at Brotherhood of St Laurence
February 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016
Delivered end-user IT support and training across hardware/software platforms.

Education

Master's in Information Technology at Monash University
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Master's in Artificial Intelligence at Azad University
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2009
Bachelor's in Computer Software Engineering at Sadjad Institute
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2004

Qualifications

VMware Technical Sales Professional (VTSP)
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Palo Alto Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE)
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Certified Meraki Networking Associate (CMNA)
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
DevOps Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education