Resume

Summary

Senior Full Stack Engineer with 16+ years of experience across cross-platform application development, infrastructure engineering, and AI-native systems. Architecture-first thinker with a security-conscious mindset, fluent across TypeScript/Python/Go/Rust, Docker/Kubernetes infrastructure, and LLM-driven workflows. Brings the same rigor to shipping product features, refactoring backends for scale, and the CI/CD and operational work that ships them.

Personality

MBTI Test Result: INTJ-A | Big Five Test Result: O6-C5-E3-A5-N6

Education

Diploma:

• [Sep 2006 – May 2010] Mathematical Physics — Dr. Hesabi High School

Bachelor’s degree:

• [Sep 2010 – May 2014] Computer Science — University of Tehran

Alma mater:

University of California, Berkeley

Foreign Languages:

🇬🇧 English:C2 🇳🇱 Dutch:A2 🇫🇷 French:A1 🇩🇪 German:A1 🇷🇺 Russian:A1

Certificates:

ICDL Network+ Server+ Security+ CEH MCITP MCSE CCNA CCNP LPIC-1 LPIC-2 LPIC-3 RHCSA RHCE GSEC CISSP PMP ITIL

Experience

Independent Contractor:

• [Jun 2010 – May 2014] Full Stack Engineer — Part-time · Hybrid   · 🇮🇷 Tehran
• [Jun 2014 – Feb 2017] Full Stack Engineer — Full-time · On-site  · 🇮🇷 Tehran
• [Mar 2017 – Jun 2018] Full Stack Engineer — Full-time · On-site  · 🇳🇱 Rotterdam
• [Jul 2018 – Nov 2022] Full Stack Engineer — Full-time · Hybrid   · 🇳🇱 Amsterdam
• [Dec 2022 – Aug 2025] AI-Augmented Software Engineer — Freelance · 🇳🇱 Groningen
• [Sep 2025 – Present]  AI-Native Software Engineer — Freelance    · 🇳🇱 Groningen

Engagements:

» Eenvoud

» Flavour

» Manufy

» Drukzo

» AlmaTech

» TPP

Recommendations

“Sam is very knowledgeable when it comes to newest technologies and frameworks. He takes a structured and well thought out approach in designing and developing solutions on infrastructure level as well as in his coding. He is assertive and often reaches out to others with refreshing ideas. Sam is a good addition to a team in the role of lead / senior full stack engineer.”

— Jasper Kums, Engineering Manager at Eenvoud

“Sam is very good at maintaining a bird’s eye view of things and recommending changes that adhere to a project’s architectural standards. I’ve found his habit of communicating his plans frequently and clearly with the team especially helpful during our time together and enjoyed his camaraderie and humorous spirit on the production line. Any team that welcomes Sam will not only gain a vast backend expertise but also a friendly and reliable team player.”

— Tunç Türel, Game Development Leader at Flavour

“A real nice, hardworking and generous person with lots of humor. He can be a bit stubborn sometimes but still a pleasure to work with!”

— Arno van Oordt, Lead Developer at Manufy

“Sam has a lot of experience with IT-related topics, which is why he knows exactly how to tackle a problem. You notice that in the way he explains something when you ask for his opinion.”

— Arash Bita, CEO at CYRUS