Summary
Kazem Mirzaei is a seasoned full-stack engineer and founder with 8 years of experience building scalable, data-intensive web platforms and leading remote teams. As Co-Founder & CEO of Gradeup and former lead developer roles, he has delivered production systems using PHP/Laravel, Next.js/React, Go, Docker/K3s, and Kubernetes, often owning both development and DevOps. He’s proven at turning complex workflows into reliable services—examples include a mission lifecycle engine with queues and a secure custom video streaming pipeline. Comfortable across frontend and backend boundaries, he also applies TDD and CI/CD to maintain quality while shipping quickly. Based in Turkey with a systems engineering MSc, Kazem combines entrepreneurial grit with deep hands-on engineering and a knack for pragmatic solutions that drive real business outcomes. An often-overlooked strength is his background in UX and graphic design, which informs his focus on usable, polished product experiences.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Amirkabir University of Technology
Bachelor's degree Mathematics, Bachelor's degree Mathematics at Shahed University
English, Persian, German