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Hi, I’m Vahid Kiani, a Senior Full-Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience in designing and building scalable web applications. I specialize in microservices, event-driven systems, and automation on AWS and Kubernetes. I enjoy leading projects that improve system performance and create seamless user experiences.
I’m passionate about continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the latest technology trends. Outside of work, I love diving into AI and exploring how it can drive innovation in software development and marketing automation.
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Work Experience
Senior Software Developer at SSENSE
January 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025Led development of marketing and retargeting systems integrating Mailchimp, Braze, and Mandrill to optimize email marketing workflows for 5M+ users. Improved newsletter signup flows, migrated campaigns to Braze for personalization, and architected scalable event ingestion pipelines using AWS services. Developed a GraphQL Apollo Server on EKS for Braze integration, enhancing real-time campaign performance. Integrated Talon.One loyalty system supporting 750K+ daily transactions and designed a high-throughput consent management platform. Led SEM platform architecture and frontend, integrating Google Ads API and SageMaker to automate bidding, improving efficiency by 20%. Enhanced recommendation engine performance using ElastiCache and MySQL. Implemented monitoring and DevOps pipelines for deployment and incident response.
Generative AI & LLM Integration (Self-employed) at Self-employed
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Developed Node.js pipeline using OpenAI GPT-4 API for dynamic product description and SEO content generation. Implemented semantic search with vector embeddings to improve product discoverability. Built internal AI assistant using LangChain and OpenAI APIs for knowledge retrieval. Integrated fine-tuned GPT-3.5 into customer service workflow, reducing average handling time by 40%.
Full-stack Developer at Elixir
August 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022Modernized the FAIRDOM systematic biology platform using Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and React. Enabled structured research data serialization via ISA format integration and built custom data format conversion tools supporting funder-specific research requirements.
Co-Founder & Lead Developer at iBoorse
January 1, 2015 - August 31, 2018Founded a fintech startup focused on real-time Tehran Stock Exchange analysis. Built Node.js and React platform for data mining, forecasting, and investor dashboards. Designed infrastructure with MongoDB, Redis, and Docker to support high concurrency and data categorization.
Software Developer at Text Aspect
August 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014Built a smart support chatbot using Google Dialogflow and Nest.js. Enhanced VOIP platform performance and usability by redesigning socket-based backend components.
Senior Software Developer at SSENSE, Montreal, Canada
January 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025Led multiple projects involving marketing and retargeting systems, including integration of Mailchimp, Braze, and Mandrill for improved customer engagement. Architected scalable data flows using AWS services such as SNS, EventBridge, Lambda, SQS, and DynamoDB. Developed a GraphQL Apollo Server on EKS and orchestrated payload transformations with Step Functions and Lambda. Integrated Talon.One loyalty system to manage daily transactions and built high-throughput consent management platforms. Led frontend and backend architecture for a custom SEM platform, integrating Google Ads API and SageMaker to optimize bidding efficiency. Enhanced recommendation engine performance and tuned algorithms for better user engagement. Implemented robust observability and CI/CD pipelines leveraging DataDog, CloudWatch, EKS dashboards, and Jenkins.
Generative AI & LLM Integration (self-employed) at Freelance, Montreal, Canada
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Developed Node.js pipelines leveraging OpenAI GPT-4 API for dynamic content generation including product descriptions and SEO content. Implemented semantic search using vector embeddings to improve product discoverability. Built internal AI assistant with LangChain and OpenAI APIs to assist in knowledge retrieval and documentation. Integrated fine-tuned GPT-3.5 model into customer service workflows, achieving a 40% reduction in average handling time.
Full-stack Developer at Elixir, Gent, Belgium
August 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022Modernized FAIRDOM systematic biology platform using Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and React. Enabled structured data serialization with ISA format and developed data format conversion tools to meet funder-specific research requirements.
Co-Founder & Lead Developer at iBoorse, Tehran, Iran
January 1, 2015 - August 31, 2018Founded a fintech startup focusing on real-time analysis of Tehran Stock Exchange. Developed a Node.js and React based platform for data mining, forecasting models, and investor dashboards. Designed infrastructure with MongoDB, Redis, and Docker to handle high concurrency and complex data categorization.
Software Developer at Text Aspect, Virginia, USA (Remote)
August 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014Built a smart support chatbot using Google Dialogflow and Nest.js. Redesigned socket-based backend components to enhance performance and usability of VOIP platforms.
Senior Software Developer at SSENSE, Montreal, Canada
January 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025Led multiple initiatives including marketing and retargeting systems integration with Mailchimp, Braze, Mandrill; enhanced newsletter signup and consent management for over 5 million users; migrated campaigns improving personalization and reducing churn; architected scalable event ingestion systems using AWS SNS, EventBridge, Lambda, and DynamoDB; developed a GraphQL Apollo Server on EKS for Braze Connected Content; integrated Talon.One loyalty system supporting 750K+ daily transactions; built high-throughput consent management platform; managed custom PPC SEM platform integrating Google Ads API and SageMaker; enhanced recommendation engine and implemented monitoring and DevOps pipelines with DataDog, CloudWatch, and Jenkins; mentored junior developers and led cross-functional design reviews.
Self-employed at Generative AI & LLM Integration, Montreal, Canada
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Developed Node.js pipelines using OpenAI GPT-4 API for dynamic content generation; implemented semantic search via vector embeddings; built internal AI assistant with LangChain and OpenAI APIs; integrated fine-tuned GPT-3.5 model into customer service workflows reducing handling time by 40%.
Full-stack Developer at Elixir, Gent, Belgium
August 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022Modernized FAIRDOM systematic biology platform using Ruby on Rails, MySQL, React; enabled structured data serialization via ISA format integration; developed custom data format conversion tool supporting research funder requirements.
Co-Founder & Lead Developer at iBoorse, Tehran, Iran
January 1, 2015 - August 31, 2018Founded fintech startup focused on real-time Tehran Stock Exchange analysis; developed Node.js + React platform for data mining and forecasting; designed infrastructure with MongoDB, Redis, and Docker for high concurrency support.
Software Developer at Text Aspect, Virginia, USA (Remote)
August 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014Built smart support chatbot using Google Dialogflow and Nest.js; redesigned socket-based backend components to enhance VOIP platform performance and usability.
Education
Master of Science (MS) at Azad University, Tehran, Iran
January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015Bachelor of Science (BS) at Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran
January 1, 2008 - February 29, 2012Master of Science at Azad University, Tehran, Iran
January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015Bachelor of Science at Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran
January 1, 2008 - February 28, 2012Master of Science at Azad University, Tehran, Iran
January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015Bachelor of Science at Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran
January 1, 2008 - February 29, 2012Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022AWS Certified Developer
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022Google UX Design Certificate
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021MongoDB Basics
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019AWS Certified Solutions Architect
January 1, 0000 - December 31, 0000AWS Certified Developer
January 1, 0000 - December 31, 0000Google UX Design Certificate
January 1, 0000 - December 31, 0000MongoDB Basics
January 1, 0000 - December 31, 0000Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching
January 1, 0000 - December 31, 0000AWS Certified Solutions Architect
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022AWS Certified Developer
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022Google UX Design Certificate
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021MongoDB Basics
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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