Summary
Arsalan Sufi is a seasoned software leader with 10 years of experience building and scaling mission-driven web platforms, now serving as Head of Software at VotingWorks in New York. He combines hands-on engineering and people management, having led cross-functional teams at Clever to ship high-availability portals for millions of users, introduce GraphQL, and drive accessibility and internationalization across products. Known for improving resiliency and performance (99.97% uptime goals, 30% frontend asset reductions) he also has deep experience in real-time messaging, onboarding, and developer experience. A Yale CS graduate with a history of mentoring interns and growing engineering talent, he blends pragmatic architecture decisions with strong operational rigor. An often-understated thread in his career is a knack for rapid, impact-focused delivery—shipping a parent/guardian portal in under three months while laying foundations for broader platform improvements.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Yale University
Urdu, Spanish, English