Summary
Amir Fatemi is a Berlin-based engineering leader with over a decade of hands-on experience building and operating B2B SaaS platforms, now serving as Head of Engineering - Infrastructure at commercetools. He began as a software engineer and organically transitioned into SRE and architecture roles, later scaling teams as an engineering manager and director focused on cloud, platform, and cost-efficient operations. His background spans ground-up product delivery, large legacy code refactors, and running high-traffic systems—achievements include major architecture rewrites, observability overhauls, and measurable reliability and cost improvements. Known for bridging developer ergonomics with operational rigor, Amir has shipped automation that cut developer effort dramatically and led cloud migrations that reduced spend. He occasionally writes about engineering practices and cloud topics, bringing a blend of pragmatic engineering, systems thinking, and mentorship to cross-functional teams.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Postgraduate Degree Software Engineering, Postgraduate Degree Software Engineering at University of Staffordshire