Background & experience

Reza Etemadi Idgahi

10 years of professional software development and optimization experience.

Reza Etemadi Idgahi

Software engineer focused on designing and building reliable, high-performance systems. I enjoy owning problems end-to-end, from architecture and implementation through performance optimization and production hardening. I’m strongest when working on complex technical challenges that require both deep systems knowledge and clear collaboration across teams.

Experience

Azure Core · Microsoft

Senior Software Engineer

August 2022 – May 2026

Led architecture and delivery of a diagnostics platform for a 1000× scale-up of Azure Storage deployments, while optimizing health/quorum systems (9× lower resource use, millions of targets). Also delivered disk management C++ libraries, live network isolation, redesigned auth, and a Python test framework that cut sign-off from hours to minutes.

Paycom

Software Engineer

January 2021 – December 2021

Built and shipped tax-reporting features in C#/.NET. Optimized large-dataset processing by 35%, created a reflection-based library that cut new-form development time by 40%, and reduced client tickets 20% through root-cause fixes.

Learn Lab · The University of Texas at Arlington

Research Assistant

October 2019 – May 2021

Built a hierarchical path planner that used a TensorFlow CNN to generate heuristics for A*/RRT, cutting planning time 60% on large maps. Accelerated the training/testing pipeline 80% via multi-processing and automated hyperparameter search.

XPeng Motors

Software Engineer

March 2019 – July 2019

Developed a C++/Python perception pipeline that improved performance 50% and supported multi-environment deployment. Optimized AI model inference with the ML team and built debugging/monitoring tools for the module and its communications.

Robotics Lab · Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Research Assistant

December 2015 – September 2018

Created a robust omnidirectional walk engine for NAO robots (refined with evolutionary algorithms) and an Artificial Potential Field planner for real-time navigation. Extended the RoboCup 2D simulator for multi-agent research scenarios.

Menulit Inc.

Software Engineer

October 2016 – September 2018

Designed and built a full-stack restaurant menu and ordering system (C#/EF/MySQL, Android app, AngularJS portal). Focused on reliability through edge-case testing and aligned features with real restaurant workflows.

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Teacher Assistant

September 2017 – June 2018

Courses: Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems, Compiler Design Concepts

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Lecturer

September 2017 – December 2017

Course: Introduction to Linux, C++, and RoboCup 2D soccer simulation

Education

The University of Texas at Arlington

Master of Science in Computer Science

2019 – 2021

Thesis: Learning Hierarchical Traversability Representation for Efficient Multi-Resolution Path Planning. Supervisor: Prof. Manfred Huber.

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

2014 – 2018

Publications

Contact

Based in Atlanta, GA.

For business proposals, collaboration, and questions:

rezaa.etemady@gmail.com