Hello, I’m Mahshid Mehrara, a Senior Software Developer based in Ottawa, Canada. I have a proven track record of designing and delivering scalable, high-performance applications across finance, transportation, academia, and real estate, leveraging Python, SQL/NoSQL, Azure, and Kubernetes. I specialize in end-to-end cloud-native solutions, from frontend to backend, with robust CI/CD pipelines, secure architectures, and reliable performance. I’m passionate about mentoring teammates, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering value in deadline-driven environments. I’m excited to contribute to collaborative, mission-driven projects and continue applying best practices to build resilient software systems.

Mahshid Mehrara

Hello, I’m Mahshid Mehrara, a Senior Software Developer based in Ottawa, Canada. I have a proven track record of designing and delivering scalable, high-performance applications across finance, transportation, academia, and real estate, leveraging Python, SQL/NoSQL, Azure, and Kubernetes. I specialize in end-to-end cloud-native solutions, from frontend to backend, with robust CI/CD pipelines, secure architectures, and reliable performance. I’m passionate about mentoring teammates, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering value in deadline-driven environments. I’m excited to contribute to collaborative, mission-driven projects and continue applying best practices to build resilient software systems.

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Hello, I’m Mahshid Mehrara, a Senior Software Developer based in Ottawa, Canada. I have a proven track record of designing and delivering scalable, high-performance applications across finance, transportation, academia, and real estate, leveraging Python, SQL/NoSQL, Azure, and Kubernetes. I specialize in end-to-end cloud-native solutions, from frontend to backend, with robust CI/CD pipelines, secure architectures, and reliable performance.

I’m passionate about mentoring teammates, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering value in deadline-driven environments. I’m excited to contribute to collaborative, mission-driven projects and continue applying best practices to build resilient software systems.

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Work Experience

Full Stack Software Engineer at Morgan Stanley
March 1, 2021 - Present
Developed and optimized backend solutions and cloud-native applications to support large-scale, high-traffic platforms, ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability using Angular, Java EE, and Azure. Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and microservices with Java Spring Boot, reducing API response time by 40%. Constructed secure and responsive UI components with Angular, maintaining 99.99% frontend uptime and enhancing security and observability. Optimized MongoDB and SQL Server queries, lowering latency by 40%. Deployed and maintained containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and performance uptime by 15%. Automated deployments with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 50%. Mentored junior developers and facilitated code reviews, reducing production bugs by 25%. Collaborated with product and QA teams to facilitate production releases, achieving a 98% on-time delivery rate. Utilized Agile and Scrum methodologies to ma
Full Stack Developer at Voxco Survey Software
March 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Designed and deployed scalable solutions using C#, ASP.NET MVC, .Net Core, React.js, and SQL Server. Engineered and deployed RESTful APIs and backend components using C# and ASP.NET MVC. Created and maintained modular frontend interfaces using React.js and JavaScript, improving user engagement by 30%. Refined query execution and data layer logic using Entity Framework and SQL Server, reducing server-side load by 50%. Coordinated with QA to achieve 98% on-time production releases.
Full Stack Software Engineer & Mobile App Developer (iOS and Android) at Cysca Technologies
November 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Delivered end-to-end full-stack development for enterprise web and mobile platforms. Engineered features using Java EE and Python for enterprise web platforms, leading to a 20% increase in user engagement. Customised responsive UIs using Angular (TypeScript) and React.js (JavaScript), improving performance and customer satisfaction. Implemented RESTful web services and SQL/NoSQL databases, resulting in a 30% decrease in app loading times. Deployed Docker containers to streamline development and integrated Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines to boost scalability and reduce downtime. Pioneered cross-platform mobile solutions using Android Studio and Swift, increasing user engagement.
Software Developer at Nomatec
October 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Developed and implemented new features for ERP software, including Asset, SCM, and Treasury modules. Used C#, Web-API, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, LINQ, and SQL Server to optimize performance, reducing downtime and increasing speed. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot ERP issues, improving system stability. Refactored backend queries to enhance performance and reduce query execution times.
Software Developer & Android Developer at Pishtazane Asre Kavosh
March 1, 2015 - September 9, 2025
Launched and tailored 10+ cross-industry software solutions across financial services, transportation, academia, and real estate sectors, improving client satisfaction and retention. Implemented backend with C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, LINQ, and SQL Server to support high-throughput systems. Integrated Android development with existing projects, launching a high-impact Android app with strong user adoption. Optimized backend performance through database query improvements and cross-team collaboration.
Full Stack Software Engineer at Morgan Stanley
March 1, 2021 - Present
Developed and optimized cloud-native backend solutions and frontend components for large-scale, high-traffic platforms using Angular, Java EE, and Azure. Designed RESTful APIs and microservices with Java Spring Boot, reducing API response time by 40%. Built secure, responsive UI components with Angular, maintaining 99.99% frontend uptime and improving security and observability. Optimized MongoDB and SQL Server queries, lowering latency by 40%. Deployed containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes for high availability. Automated deployments with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 50%. Mentored junior developers to improve code quality and reduce production bugs.
Full Stack Developer at Voxco Survey Software
March 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Designed and deployed scalable solutions using C#, ASP.NET MVC, .Net Core, React.js, and SQL Server. Engineered RESTful APIs and backend components, improving user engagement by 30%. Refined query execution and data layer logic with Entity Framework and SQL Server, reducing server-side load by 50%. Coordinated with QA to achieve 98% on-time production releases.
Full Stack Software Engineer & Mobile App Developer (iOS and Android) at Cysca Technologies
November 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Delivered end-to-end full-stack development for enterprise web and mobile platforms. Implemented features using Java EE and Python; improved user engagement by 20%. Customized responsive UIs with Angular (TypeScript) and React.js, improving performance and satisfaction. Implemented RESTful services with SQL/NoSQL databases, reducing app loading times by 30%. Deployed Docker containers and integrated Azure DevOps for CI/CD, enhancing scalability by 30% and reducing downtime. Pioneered cross-platform mobile solutions using Android Studio and Swift, increasing user engagement by 40%.
Software Developer at Nomatec
October 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Developed ERP features including Asset, SCM, and Treasury modules using C#, Web API, ASP.NET MVC, EF, LINQ, and SQL Server to optimize performance, reducing downtime by 15% and increasing system speed by 30%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot ERP issues using Angular.js (TypeScript), CSS/HTML5, and TFS, resulting in improved stability metrics of 40%. Refactored backend queries to improve performance and loading times.
Software Developer & Android Developer at Pishtazane Asre Kavosh
March 1, 2015 - September 9, 2025
Launched and tailored 10+ cross-industry software solutions across financial services, transportation, academia, and real estate, improving client satisfaction and retention. Used C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, LINQ, and SQL Server to support high-throughput systems and optimize database performance, reducing query execution time by 30% and increasing system speed by 30%. Led cross-platform mobile integration with Android Studio and Swift, achieving significant user engagement growth.
Senior Software Developer at Morgan Stanley
March 1, 2021 - Present
Developed and optimized complex backend solutions and cloud-native applications for large-scale, high-traffic platforms using Python, Java EE, Angular, and Azure. Designed RESTful APIs and microservices with Java Spring Boot, reducing API response time by 40%. Built secure, responsive UI components with Angular, maintaining 99.99% frontend uptime. Optimized MongoDB and SQL Server queries, lowering latency by 40%. Deployed containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes for high availability. Automated deployments with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 50%. Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and reduced production bugs by 25%. Collaborated with product and QA teams to ensure 98% on-time releases. Employed Agile/Scrum practices to manage milestones.
Software Developer at Voxco Survey Software
March 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Designed and deployed scalable solutions using C#, ASP.NET MVC, .Net Core, React.js, and SQL Server. Engineered RESTful APIs and backend components with C# and ASP.NET MVC. Created modular frontend interfaces using React.js and JavaScript, improving user engagement. Refined data access via Entity Framework and SQL Server, reducing server-side load by 50%. Coordinated with QA to achieve 98% on-time production releases.
Software Developer & Mobile App Developer (iOS and Android) at Cysca Technologies
November 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Delivered end-to-end full-stack development for enterprise web and mobile platforms. Implemented features using Java EE and Python; modernized UI with Angular (TypeScript) and React.js. Implemented RESTful web services with SQL and NoSQL databases. Deployed and orchestrated Docker containers; integrated Microsoft Azure services and Azure DevOps for CI/CD. Pioneered cross-platform mobile solutions using Android Studio and Swift, increasing user engagement; improved scalability and performance by ~30%.
Software Developer at Nomatec
October 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Developed and implemented new features for ERP software, including Asset, SCM, and Treasury modules. Used C#, Web-API, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, LINQ, and SQL Server to optimize performance, reducing downtime and increasing speed. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Angular.js (TypeScript), CSS/HTML5, TFS, and NoSQL databases, improving system stability by 40%. Refactored queries to enhance backend performance.
Software Developer & Android Developer at Pishtazane Asre Kavosh
March 1, 2015 - September 9, 2025
Launched 10+ cross-industry software solutions across financial services, transportation, academic, and real estate sectors, boosting client satisfaction and retention. Used C#, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web Forms, LINQ, and SQL Server to support high-throughput systems. Integrated Android development into core projects, resulting in an Android app with 50k downloads in the first month. Improved backend performance and stability through targeted query optimization.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer software engineering at University of Ghazali, Iran
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
Bachelor's degree at University of Ghazali
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
Bachelor's degree at University of Ghazali, Iran
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025

Qualifications

AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
August 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Learning Kubernetes
November 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025
Azure Data Fundamentals
July 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (course)
August 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Building Systems with the ChatGPT API (course)
August 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (course)
August 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Building Systems with the ChatGPT API (course)
August 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Azure Data Fundamentals
July 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Learning Kubernetes
November 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025
AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
August 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (course)
August 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Building Systems with the ChatGPT API (course)
August 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Azure Data Fundamentals
July 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Learning Kubernetes
November 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025
AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
August 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Education