Summary
Pouya Samadi is a Senior Technical Program Manager specializing in cloud and platform engineering with over a decade of experience delivering large-scale, cross-functional programs across Europe and beyond. Currently leading cloud and platform initiatives at Uber, he has a proven track record of migrating legacy systems to cloud-native architectures, improving delivery velocity, and instituting governance that clarifies risks and dependencies. Comfortable toggling between hands-on engineering and strategic leadership, Pouya combines advanced academic training in cloud computing and software technology with practical experience as a former software engineer and scrum master. He’s known for coaching product and delivery teams through agile transformation and OKR-driven roadmaps, and for translating complex technical trade-offs into data-driven decisions for senior stakeholders. A multilingual collaborator based in Amsterdam, he brings an uncommon mix of research-informed rigor and pragmatic delivery focus to cloud platform programs.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Cloud Computing, Master's degree Cloud Computing at Aalto University
Engineering Doctorate Software Technology, Engineering Doctorate Software Technology at Eindhoven University of Technology
Master's degree Cloud Computing, Master's degree Cloud Computing at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Double Degree Master of Science - MS Cloud Comupting, Double Degree Master of Science - MS Cloud Comupting at EIT Digital Alumni
Persian, English, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Dutch