Summary
Pooya Gohardani is a Senior Software Consultant and founder with 11+ years of professional experience and over 15 years in software overall, specializing in architecture, scalable Java/Kafka integration platforms, and ESG regulatory systems. He blends hands-on engineering—modernizing Kafka Streams, building SaaS ELK stacks, and automating multi-repo CI/CD—with team leadership roles at banks and payments firms, often stepping in as Scrum Master to improve delivery and communication. A former robotics competition leader, Pooya led championship-winning RoboCup teams, bringing a data-driven, research-oriented mindset and a knack for rapid prototyping to production software. He co-founded startups in fintech and blockchain while advising ING on ESG reporting, showing an ability to translate complex regulatory needs into pragmatic, maintainable systems. Known for introducing data governance and creative testing approaches, he combines entrepreneurial grit with deep backend expertise and a penchant for Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering at Lahijan Azad University
Master's degree Computer Software Engineering, Master's degree Computer Software Engineering at Qazvin Azad University
English, Persian, Dutch