Summary
Parsa Alian is a PhD candidate and Co-Founder based in Vancouver with eight years of software engineering experience building scalable front-end and full-stack systems for finance, research, and startups. He combines academic research in AI-driven web and accessibility testing at the University of British Columbia with hands-on product delivery, having led front-end development for large order-management and workflow platforms. His background spans computational finance, astronomical instrumentation control, and data visualization, reflecting a track record of turning domain-specific research into production-ready tools. At a stealth AI startup he is translating testing research into practical automation products, while earlier roles show experience managing small engineering teams and shipping location-aware consumer apps. Parsa’s blend of research rigor and applied engineering enables him to bridge cutting-edge ML techniques with pragmatic software quality assurance.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics at Young Scholars Club
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Software Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Software Engineering at The University of British Columbia
Bachelor's degree Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Engineering at Sharif University of Technology
Persian, English, French