Alireza Mohammadi is a software leader and CEO with over a decade of hands-on engineering experience building distributed systems, microservices, and DevOps workflows, with deep expertise in Python, Go, Java and Docker. He rose through technical and leadership roles at Balad—moving from engineer to CTO and now CEO—while also teaching at Sharif University of Technology where he is a Ph.D. candidate. Alireza combines product-facing mobile development (notable contributions to popular open-source Android and Flutter projects like NewPipe and AuthPass) with backend and infrastructure chops, reflecting a full-stack systems mindset. His academic record (top grades in BS/MS) and long-term open-source involvement signal a rare blend of rigorous computer science and practical shipping experience. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who refactors legacy code, adds unit tests, and improves UX while keeping systems scalable and testable.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Shahid Sadoughi Middle School
Diploma, Physics and Mathematics, Diploma, Physics and Mathematics at Barazandeh Moghadam High School
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Sharif University of Technology
Contributions:185 commits, 36 PRs, 28 pushes in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Alireza primarily contributed to the MyBB forum software by addressing various issues and implementing enhancements. Their work involved modifications to PHP files, specifically addressing bugs related to quick editing, user searches in the modcp, and input handling. Furthermore, the user updated language files by adding new features and made improvements to JavaScript files related to thread functionality, including quick edit and restore features. The user's contributions also extended to database changes related to the addition of an "edit reason" field in posts.
A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Contributions:6 reviews, 6 commits, 3 PRs in 5 days
Contributions summary:Alireza focused on enhancing the NewPipe Android application, specifically addressing bug fixes and implementing features related to settings and data import/export functionalities. The user resolved an issue with the back button in the ErrorActivity and implemented the saving of import/export locations, along with adding tests and refactoring related code. The user demonstrated proficiency in Android development, working with file system interactions, settings management, and unit testing within the Android ecosystem.
libretranslationyoutube-videoandroidpeertube
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Alireza Mohammadi - Chief Executive Officer at Balad