Farzad Daei

Software Engineer

Microsoft

Apr '21 - Present

Senior Software Engineer

  • Spearheaded the design, iteration, and implementation of pivotal features within the Planner Service team, contributing to the enhancement of Office 365's Planner product, inclusive of AI integration.
  • Designed and implemented a multi-agent framework to power AI features in Planner via prompt engineering and grounding ML models.
  • Exhibited strong leadership in leading a scrum of 6 engineers, actively engaging with peers, providing guidance, and fostering a culture of collaboration to drive project success.
  • Fostered seamless collaboration with partner teams, leveraging joint efforts to optimize team efficiency and elevate project outcomes.
  • Demonstrated a proactive approach in liaising with Product Managers to gather comprehensive requirements, provide accurate estimations, and refine specification frameworks.
  • Ensured the efficacy of on-call rotations through unwavering availability, meticulous responsibility, and thorough oversight, contributing to the seamless operation of critical systems.
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Electronic Arts

Sept '18 - Apr '21

Software Engineer II

  • Designed and implemented the next-gen digital distribution and community platform, EA App, guiding it from inception to production.
  • Led projects developing core functionality and systems including authentication, store listings and public API offering.
  • Defined and communicated technical architecture, developer experience, publishing workflow, and release pipeline, ensuring alignment and efficiency.
  • Integral member of a dynamic cross-functional scrum team, comprising approximately 20 individuals, fostering collaboration and driving project success.
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TTT Studios

Jun '16 - Sept '18

Full-Stack Software Engineer

  • Improved performance of existing client solutions through the technical leadership of a team of 6 in re-engineering and implementing enterprise products in the financial and medical industry.
  • Architected a generic micro-service solution with the ability to support millions of concurrent users and process big data.
  • Conceptualized, presented and developed a templating framework for recurring client work which improved development efficiently and reliability.
  • Consulted with clients to materialize their dreams by carefully guiding them through the process, resulting in new contracts from referrals and repeat customers.
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UBC Engineering

Feb '15 - May '16

Software Engineer

  • Achieved optimal performance for computationally complex algorithms and improved the existing implementation by 600% after re-designing the solution to use distributed cloud computing.
  • Helped attract new customers by developing a friendly and intriguing user interface.
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Strategy Star

Jun '13 - Apr '14

Full-Stack Software Engineer

  • Accelerated growth of the project by contributing to the entire stack of the match-making product for games.
  • Improved player experience and lowered operational costs by implementing a server-sided plugin to automate game servers.
  • Conceptualized and developed the first version of the client side application for anti-cheat and server browsing.
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