SHSaeed Heidarbozorg

Based in Cologne, Germany

Saeed Heidarbozorg

Senior .NET Backend Developer | Azure | Kubernetes | Microservices

I design, build, and operate resilient cloud-native .NET systems—from clean APIs and event-driven services to production Kubernetes workloads.

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17+Years in software engineering
.NETCloud-native backend systems
AzureKubernetes & microservices
2×CKAD & AWS certified
AILLM product experience

Profile

Engineering for the long run

Senior .NET developer with 17+ years of experience delivering scalable backend and full-stack software. Specialized in C#, ASP.NET Core, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, microservices, and event-driven architecture, with hands-on ownership across CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, performance, automated testing, and production troubleshooting. A practical Clean Architecture mindset keeps systems maintainable, testable, and ready for long-term operation.

Clean CodeSOLIDProduction ownershipCross-functional delivery

Technical skills

A backend core with full-stack reach

A focused toolkit for designing, shipping, and operating modern software.

Backend & Architecture

Service design with clear boundaries and resilient integrations.

  • C#
  • .NET 8–10
  • ASP.NET Core
  • REST APIs
  • Microservices
  • Clean Architecture
  • CQRS / MediatR
  • DDD
  • FluentValidation
  • Polly
  • OpenAPI

Cloud & DevOps

Static-to-production delivery and cloud-native operations.

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Functions
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Pulumi
  • Terraform
  • Key Vault
  • Cloudflare
  • Nginx
  • Linux

Data & Messaging

Transactional data, caching, streaming, and asynchronous workflows.

  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Cosmos DB
  • Redis
  • EF Core
  • Dapper
  • Service Bus
  • Storage Queues
  • Event Hubs
  • Apache Kafka

Quality & Observability

Fast feedback loops and evidence-led production support.

  • xUnit
  • NUnit
  • Testcontainers
  • Integration Testing
  • SonarQube
  • Datadog
  • Application Insights
  • Azure Log Analytics
  • JMeter
  • dotTrace

Frontend & Tools

Pragmatic full-stack contribution where products need it.

  • TypeScript
  • Angular
  • Razor Pages
  • HTML & CSS
  • Git
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Agile / Scrum

AI / LLM & Cross-Platform

Durable AI workflows and applications beyond the browser.

  • Azure OpenAI
  • OpenRouter
  • Prompt Management
  • Token-aware Batching
  • Durable AI Jobs
  • Avalonia UI
  • .NET MAUI
  • WPF
  • SQLCipher
  • TDLib
  • DokanNet

Experience

From business software to cloud platforms

A career shaped by practical delivery, deeper backend specialization, and increasing production ownership.

Sep 2022 – Present

Full-Stack .NET Developer

Appsfactory GmbH

Cologne, Germany

Delivering client-confidential enterprise platforms at a German digital product agency, with high-traffic cloud services operated on Kubernetes.

  • Design cloud-native services in C# / .NET 8–10 and ASP.NET Core using microservices, Clean Architecture, CQRS, and validation pipelines.
  • Build event-driven workflows with Azure Functions, Service Bus, Storage Queues, Event Hubs, Kafka, Redis, and durable background jobs.
  • Operate and troubleshoot Kubernetes workloads using Docker, Datadog, Application Insights, and Azure Log Analytics, improving reliability, latency, and throughput.
  • Maintain Azure DevOps pipelines and Pulumi infrastructure across environments; strengthen delivery with xUnit, Testcontainers, SonarQube, security scanning, and code review.
  • Contribute to TypeScript-based dashboards within cross-functional product teams.

Connected car & mobility

Data-enrichment services, messaging, caching, distributed tracing, and Kubernetes operations.

Digital inventory & compliance

Serverless backend services, dashboard APIs, secure files, scheduled workflows, and exports.

Enterprise order management

Multi-tenant workflows, access control, background jobs, integrations, and localization.

  • C# / .NET 8–10
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Azure Functions
  • Service Bus
  • Kafka
  • Redis
  • Cosmos DB
  • MongoDB
  • SQL Server
  • Kubernetes
  • Pulumi
  • Datadog
  • Testcontainers
  • TypeScript

Aug 2012 – Aug 2022

Full-Stack .NET Developer

Dadepardazy Farzanegan Saee

Tehran, Iran / Istanbul, Turkey

  • Designed and maintained enterprise applications with C#, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, REST APIs, Redis, and relational databases.
  • Implemented data-access layers with EF Core, Entity Framework, Dapper, Repository Pattern, and Unit of Work.
  • Designed SQL Server schemas, stored procedures, T-SQL, and reporting solutions; delivered frontend modules with Angular, Bootstrap, and HTML.
  • Improved delivery with automated testing, SonarQube, CodeClimate, Jenkins, Git, TFS, and Agile collaboration.

Sep 2008 – Aug 2012

Web Developer

Farzanegan Amirkabir International Company

Tehran, Iran

  • Built web applications with ASP.NET Web Forms, C#, ADO.NET, LINQ to SQL, and SQL Server.
  • Developed stored procedures, SOAP services, Crystal Reports, and Telerik/jQuery interfaces.
  • Worked directly with customers on requirements and support while integrating business applications into a comprehensive MIS platform.

Independent projects

Ideas carried all the way to working software

Selected self-directed products exploring applied AI, data pipelines, and cross-platform architecture.

01

Live AI-powered language-learning platform

SpeakSim

A conversational learning product with AI-assisted practice, feedback, and structured evaluation across grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension.

  • Built as a solo full-stack project with a layered .NET architecture and PostgreSQL.
  • Uses Azure OpenAI and OpenRouter through a swappable provider abstraction.
  • Deployed with Docker and Azure DevOps to an Ubuntu VPS behind Nginx, Let’s Encrypt, and Cloudflare.
  • .NET
  • ASP.NET Core
  • PostgreSQL
  • Azure OpenAI
  • OpenRouter
  • Docker
  • Azure DevOps
Visit SpeakSim
02

AI content analytics platform

YouTube Assistant

A post-processing and batch analytics platform for YouTube comments, subtitles, and chat data, surfaced through a secure server-rendered dashboard.

  • Runs durable AI jobs for classification, subtitle analysis, reports, and insights.
  • Supports prompt and model management, failover, rate-limit isolation, and token-aware batching.
  • Combines independent .NET hosts around a shared PostgreSQL database and Docker Compose deployment.
  • .NET
  • PostgreSQL
  • EF Core
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Razor Pages
  • Durable Jobs
  • Docker Compose
Visit YouTube Assistant
03

Cross-platform cloud-drive concept

VastacDrive

A modular desktop and mobile file-management concept with pluggable storage providers, encrypted local data, cloud synchronization, and a Windows virtual drive.

  • Shares storage abstractions across Avalonia desktop and .NET MAUI mobile clients.
  • Integrates Telegram through TDLib and protects local data with SQLite and SQLCipher.
  • Mounts the virtual file system on Windows through DokanNet.
  • Avalonia
  • .NET MAUI
  • TDLib
  • SQLite
  • SQLCipher
  • DokanNet
  • Azure DevOps
Visit VastacDrive

Credentials

Learning backed by practice

Certifications

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

Amazon Web Services

Education

2014

Master’s Degree in Software Engineering

Azad University · Ahvaz, Iran

2008

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering

Khouzestan Water & Power University of Technology · Ahvaz, Iran

Languages

Persian / Farsi
Native
English
Professional working proficiency
German
A2 — actively improving