Summary
Somar Aani is a Software Development Engineer II based in New York with eight years of experience building large-scale distributed systems across cloud and security-focused products. Currently at Amazon working on UnifiedAuth - Traffic Intelligence, he previously developed innovative solutions at Varonis and gained cloud and cognitive platform experience during an IBM internship. Trained as a software engineer at McMaster University (co-op), he combines a systems-first mindset with hands-on product delivery from internships to production roles. Somar’s background spans backend, mobile, and web work, reflecting an ability to move between layers to solve end-to-end problems. Colleagues would describe him as pragmatic and curious, often bridging security, observability, and performance trade-offs in complex environments.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Software Engineering (co-op), Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Software Engineering (co-op) at McMaster University