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Nima Amini

Nima Amini

Technical Lead/Systems Architect, based in Milan, Italy

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Systems Architect and Engineering Leader with 20+ years of experience designing high-availability platforms, driving AI-first engineering workflows, and scaling high-performing teams from 0 to exit.

Work Experience

2025 — Present
Milan, Italy
  • Manage and mentor an engineering team, overseeing hiring, onboarding, and professional development.
  • Lead AI-first development workflows using generative AI tools across all codebases, transitioning the team to 100% AI-assisted development.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and product delivery initiatives to align engineering milestones with business goals.
  • Build and maintain high-availability enterprise integration platforms connecting automotive SaaS solutions with Dealer Management Systems (DMS), OEM tools, CRMs, and third-party services.
  • Implement API/file-based integrations and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for data extraction and system synchronization in legacy environments.
  • Execute data mapping, standardization, and normalization across diverse systems to streamline enterprise data flows.
  • Architect event-driven solutions in Python, PHP, and Go, leveraging Kafka, AWS SQS, Airflow, and webhooks for workflow orchestration.
  • Deploy and manage containerized services on Kubernetes with Jenkins and Bitbucket CI/CD pipelines to ensure resilience and low latency.
  • Establish monitoring and logging infrastructure using Grafana, AWS Athena, and Google BigQuery for real-time telemetry and data analysis.
  • Engineer automatic self-healing and retry mechanisms to handle external API failures and improve platform stability.
2016 — 2025
Milan, Italy
  • Executed the technical strategy from day zero through hyper-growth to successful acquisition and re-acquisition as one of the first employees.
  • Architected and built core backend microservices and shared tooling using PHP, Node.js, Elixir, Go, and Python (REST APIs, RabbitMQ async processing).
  • Co-designed AWS cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation and established scalable CI/CD pipelines.
  • Recruited, managed, and mentored engineering teams of up to 7 developers, creating structured training programs for junior team members.
  • Built internal management tooling and customer interfaces using JavaScript, React, and Vue.js.
2013 — 2017
Freelance Web Development & Technical SEO Consultant
Milan/Lecco, Italy
  • Developed custom web applications, e-commerce portals, and enterprise solutions using various PHP frameworks, custom architectures, OpenCart, and WordPress.
  • Engineered custom web-scraping platforms and automated data pipelines to supply real-time content feeds for client systems.
  • Executed server performance optimizations, infrastructure maintenance, and technical SEO audits.
  • Managed end-to-end client projects and coordinated external engineering resources.
2014 — 2014
Milan, Italy
  • Engineered e-commerce platforms, partner portals, and scalable bulk email delivery systems using various PHP frameworks and JavaScript.
  • Configured and maintained Linux server infrastructure, managing system administration, security configuration, server performance fine-tuning, and zero-downtime migrations.
  • Automated repetitive operational tasks and optimized end-to-end application and database performance.
1997 — 2014
Various Roles in Early Career, Hardware Engineering & Foundational Ventures
Iran
  • Embedded Systems & Electronics: Designed custom digital electronics, schematics, PCB layouts, firmware (embedded C/C++, Assembly, AVR microcontrollers), and IoT control devices. Reverse-engineered vehicle ECU systems, built CNC controllers, and constructed a closed-loop controller for a 5-DOF industrial robotic arm.
  • Software Engineering & Commercial Distribution: Developed commercial desktop software (Delphi, FoxPro, Visual Basic) for accounting, inventory, and library systems, securing nationwide commercial distribution. Built custom e-commerce and web platforms.
  • Systems & Network Administration: Configured and managed Linux and Windows server environments, ISP and LAN network infrastructures, Active Directory setups, and enterprise web hosting platforms.
  • Academic Instruction: Served as a Teaching Assistant for coursework in C/C++ Programming, Logical Circuits (FPGA, VHDL, Verilog), and Microcontrollers.

Education

2010 — 2013

Specialization: Model Identification and Data Analysis, High-tech Entrepreneurship, Digital Systems, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Production Systems Control, Advanced and Multivariable Control, Dynamics of Electrical Machines and Drives, Dynamics of Mechanical Systems.

2011 — 2011

Focus: Multicultural Management, Team Working for Creativity and Innovation, Managing Businesses in a Global Economy.

2005 — 2009
Iran
  • Focused on Digital Electronics, Control Theory, Robotics, IoT, and Industrial Automation.
  • Designed and implemented projects including: Fixed Telephone Line SMS Transceiver, Intelligent Building Light Control System, DTMF Based Remote Control.
  • Additional coursework: Industrial Control, Linear Control Systems, Image Processing, Satellite Communication, Communication Circuits, Pulse Techniques.