Summary
Kaizad Avari is a software developer with a decade of experience building production systems at large tech and finance firms, currently contributing at Amazon in San Francisco. He previously spent four years at BlackRock as an Associate Software Engineer III, where he honed backend engineering skills for mission-critical financial systems. Kaizad holds a CS master’s from the University of Florida (3.9 GPA) and an IT bachelor’s from the University of Mumbai, reflecting strong academic fundamentals. He brings a practical blend of simulation and systems experience from an early role as a Simulation Developer, which informs his approach to reliable, data-driven software. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem solver who enjoys crafting elegant solutions—his original goal to “change the world with slick programming” translates into shipping maintainable, high-impact features. Based in the Bay Area, he pairs enterprise-scale engineering experience with a curiosity for innovative tooling and scalable architectures.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology, 3.6/4.0, Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology, 3.6/4.0 at University of Mumbai
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 3.9/4.0, Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 3.9/4.0 at University of Florida
Hindi, Gujarati, English