Technical leadership for scalable, high-impact digital platforms.

Nov 2023 — Present (approx.)

Freelance Software Architect & Technical Consultant

Independent · Dubai, UAE

Working independently as a technical advisor and hands-on architect, partnering with founders and engineering leaders on platform architecture, technical due diligence, and delivery leadership.

• Open to senior technical leadership, software architecture, and advisory engagements across FinTech, SaaS, and enterprise platforms.
• Available for short-term architecture reviews as well as longer-term technical leadership roles.

Nov 2021 — Nov 2022

Senior Technical Manager

Sanbod Open Banking · Tehran, Iran

Led design and development of Open Banking software for local banks and FinTech organizations across Iran's Open Banking ecosystem.

• Integrated the platform with the core banking systems of nine banks, including Parsian Bank, Pasargad Bank, Saman Bank, and Iran Zamin Bank.
• Built console, back-office, and bank back-office features with React, Python, and Node.js, working directly with banking providers on integration and adoption.
• Introduced code review and mentoring practices across the technical team, raising code quality and shortening ramp-up time for junior engineers.
• Partnered with backend engineers on API design for reliable, high-integrity data exchange between banks and FinTech integrators.

Nov 2020 — Nov 2021

Software Development Lead Architect

Joint Scopes Technologies · Dubai, UAE

Set technical direction and modernized the software stack behind the Dubai Police Fleet Management System, a car-sharing platform, and a dispatcher system.

• Directed architecture and legacy modernization for the Dubai Police Fleet Management System, Car Sharing System, and Dispatcher System.
• Designed APIs, data models, and service boundaries using Java Spring and React, aligning technical decisions with business requirements.
• Built and mentored the engineering team through code review and recruitment, embedding Agile and SDLC practices into daily delivery.

Nov 2019 — Nov 2020

Senior Technical Manager

Finnotech · Tehran, Iran

Directed the technical, support, and operations teams behind one of Iran's earliest Open Banking platforms, built for Ayandeh Bank (Future Bank).

• Designed, built, and managed one of the first Open Banking solutions for Ayandeh Bank (Future Bank) in Iran.
• Partnered with leading Iranian FinTech companies and startups to integrate directly with the Ayandeh Bank Open Banking solution.
• Built web dashboards and scalable data layers with React, Node.js, and SQL/NoSQL databases, and introduced unit testing while modernizing legacy code.