I am a dynamic and innovative programmer with a strong foundation in C++ and Java, and a proven track record of identifying and resolving performance issues in complex systems. With a decade of experience, I have honed my skills in requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, integration deployment, documentation, and maintenance of applications, with a particular focus on automation. I am a versatile problem solver with extensive experience in IBM Mainframe environments and banking systems, specializing in performance analysis. Recently I developed a web-based monitoring application for a banking system, showcasing my programming prowess and commitment to driving automation initiatives. I thrive in challenging environments and enjoy tackling unprecedented issues while collaborating with teams.

Hootan Zhian

I am a dynamic and innovative programmer with a strong foundation in C++ and Java, and a proven track record of identifying and resolving performance issues in complex systems. With a decade of experience, I have honed my skills in requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, integration deployment, documentation, and maintenance of applications, with a particular focus on automation. I am a versatile problem solver with extensive experience in IBM Mainframe environments and banking systems, specializing in performance analysis. Recently I developed a web-based monitoring application for a banking system, showcasing my programming prowess and commitment to driving automation initiatives. I thrive in challenging environments and enjoy tackling unprecedented issues while collaborating with teams.

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I am a dynamic and innovative programmer with a strong foundation in C++ and Java, and a proven track record of identifying and resolving performance issues in complex systems. With a decade of experience, I have honed my skills in requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, integration deployment, documentation, and maintenance of applications, with a particular focus on automation.

I am a versatile problem solver with extensive experience in IBM Mainframe environments and banking systems, specializing in performance analysis. Recently I developed a web-based monitoring application for a banking system, showcasing my programming prowess and commitment to driving automation initiatives. I thrive in challenging environments and enjoy tackling unprecedented issues while collaborating with teams.

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Skills

Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent
Persian
Advanced

Work Experience

Developer and Tester at Striven Company
December 31, 2024 - August 21, 2025
Collaborated as both a developer and tester on a database migration project, ensuring seamless transition and data integrity throughout the process.
System Programmer and Administrator at Informatics Services Corporation (ISC)
December 31, 2024 - August 21, 2025
Administered and managed RACF resources, supported test and development environments, managed operational environments of 6 banks, analyzed system and application performance, developed system-level and web-based applications for monitoring and automation, examined IMS database designs, and analyzed system logs to identify and report issues.
COBOL/Java Programmer (Freelancer) at Labelbox, Inc.
March 1, 2025 - Present
Reviewed and labeled complex COBOL and Java program summaries for accuracy and logical flow to contribute to high-quality training data for machine-learning models.
AI Log-Analyser Developer at CLARINOX TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD
December 1, 2024 - Present
Developed a power-AI log-analyser using LLM models and C++ to provide an interface for communication with models and trained the model to identify bottlenecks in logs.
IoT Solutions Developer at Danial moj Communication Solutions provider
December 31, 2019 - August 21, 2025
Studied IoT solutions for building Universal IoT Gateway Applications, including air and water pollution detection, and developed an intelligent offshore-inshore traffic control application to estimate fuel consumption of cargo containers.
Researcher and IoT Pilot Developer at ESM Telecommunication
December 31, 2018 - August 21, 2025
Conducted research on the feasibility of IoT usage in Shahid Rajaei Port and launched a pilot network; codified regulatory guidance and rules for LoRa Radio in Iran.
Data Centre Solution Collaborator at Andisheh Negar Paras
December 31, 2014 - August 21, 2025
Collaborated on a data centre solution project for Day Bank focusing on infrastructure and system design.
Network Lab Supervisor / Teacher Assistant at Amirkabir University
December 31, 2015 - August 21, 2025
Supervised Network Lab for bachelor students and served as a teaching assistant for Wireless Sensor Networks and High Performance Switches and Routers courses for master's students.
Software Engineer at Striven Company
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Collaborated as both a developer and tester on a database migration project, ensuring seamless transition and data integrity throughout the process.
Mainframe Systems Engineer at Informatics Services Corporation (ISC)
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Administered RACF Address Space resources (user definitions, data sets, CICS, IMS resources, certificates); provided test and development environments; managed the operational environment of six banks; developed system-level monitoring and web-based automation applications; analyzed logs (DB2, MQ, CICS, IMS, IIB) to identify issues.
COBOL/Java Programmer at Labelbox, Inc. (Freelancer)
March 1, 2025 - October 30, 2025
COBOL and Java programmer for data labeling; reviewed and labeled complex program summaries for accuracy and logical flow to support high-quality training data for machine-learning models.
Software Engineer at CLARINOX TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD
December 1, 2024 - October 30, 2025
Developing a Power-AI Log Analyzer: utilizing LLMs and C++ to create an advanced interface for effective communication with AI models; model training to identify bottlenecks within log data; ChatGPT integration via Retrieval-Augmented Generation leveraging Hugging Face models.
IoT Solutions Developer at Danial Moj Communication Solutions provider
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Studied IoT solutions to build universal IoT gateway applications for air and water pollution detection; developed an Intelligent Offshore Inshore Traffic Control Application to estimate fuel consumption.
IoT Researcher at ESM Telecommunication
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Feasibility study of using IoT in Shahid Rajaei Port and launched a pilot; codified regulatory guidance and rules for LoRa radio in Iran and launched a pilot network.
Systems Engineer at Andisheh Negar Paras
December 31, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Collaborated on a data centre solution for Day Bank.
Teaching Assistant / Network Lab Supervisor at Amirkabir University
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Network Lab Supervisor for bachelor students; Teaching Assistant in Wireless Sensor Networks and High Performance Switches and Routers courses for master students.

Education

Master of Science, Information Technology (Computer Networks) at Amirkabir University of Technology
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology at Amirkabir University of Technology
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Master of Science, Information Technology (Computer Networks) at Amirkabir University of Technology
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology at Amirkabir University of Technology
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2011

Qualifications

IBM DB2 fundamental in Z/OS System
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
COBOL Programming with VSCode
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
How to Modernize applications with IBM CICS
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
Workload management System in Z/OS operating Systems
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
Networking on z/OS – Foundations
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
IBM DB2 fundamental in Z/OS System
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
COBOL Programming with VSCode
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
How to Modernize applications with IBM CICS
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
Workload management System in Z/OS operating Systems
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
Networking on z/OS – Foundations
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Education, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Other