Hossein Jabbari
Cologne
Summary
Innovative Director of Engineering with 15 years developing and applying new technologies to deliver exceptional final products. Combines technical engineering capability with effective management techniques. Dedicated to driving rapid, advanced product development through meticulous oversight of junior staff and hands-on participation.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Engineering
Actineo, a Verisk business
07.2023 - Current
- Lead and manage a diverse engineering team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance engineering processes and deliver high-quality software products.
- Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, design, and QA to align engineering efforts with business goals.
- Mentor and coach team members, promoting professional growth and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of software solutions.
- Represent the engineering department in executive meetings, providing insights and updates on project progress and technical challenges.
- Ensure adherence to industry best practices and compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Head of Software Development
Actineo, a Verisk business
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Directed the software development team in building robust and scalable applications.
- Played a key role in architectural decisions and technology stack choices, aligning with company objectives.
- Enhanced development methodologies, resulting in improved efficiency and product quality.
- Implemented effective code review practices and quality assurance protocols.
- Facilitated communication between development teams and stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of requirements and expectations.
Team Lead
Actineo, a Verisk business
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Led a team of software engineers, coordinating tasks and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.
- Acted as a point of contact for technical issues and provided guidance to resolve them promptly.
- Organized regular team meetings and one-on-one sessions to track progress and address any concerns.
- Fostered a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.
Senior Software Engineer
Actineo, a Verisk business
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Contributed to the development of key software projects, ensuring high performance and scalability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features.
- Conducted code reviews and provided constructive feedback to team members.
- Identified and addressed technical debt, enhancing the overall codebase quality.
- Actively participated in agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning and retrospective meetings.
Senior Software Engineer
billbox AG
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Part of the development team involved with extending a state of the art invoice digitization and accounting software.
Co-Founder / Technical Officer
Nutiara
10.2017 - 04.2019
- Managed a team of 17 engineers in a high speed and flexible startup environment
- Leveraged industry contacts to build world class DevOps team and practices, including high security delivery of SaaS
- Significantly improve usability of the products through direct interaction and feedback with the UX design and the engineering team.
Technical Lead
HamiTrip
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Part of a team of 20 developers with different backgrounds in an Agile environment and startup atmosphere
- Lead the designing and programming of the b2b services
- Developed microservices using Python and Restful architecture style as part of the whole SaaS ecosystem.
Co-Founder / Technical Officer
EUFOUR
01.2012 - 02.2015
- Attended daily team meetings to understand client requirements, during software development life-cycle
- Worked with developers to troubleshoot, test and maintain software products and databases to ensure strong optimization as well as functionality
- Performed integration of user-facing elements of programs written by front-end developers and assisted to build efficient, testable as well as reusable modules.
IT Consultant
Ojenili Media Group
01.2005 - 02.2015
- Participating in client meetings to understand requests related to additional features to be added in existing dynamic web-pages and devising plans to complete tasks before the deadline
- Assisting to integrate open-source and third-party applications into existing systems, and maintaining quality assurance standards.
Software Engineer
MobinOne Kish Co.
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Worked on a number of web development projects within an established development team
- Assisted the management with tools and metrics development, data interpretation, analysis, and process improvement.
Freelance Developer
Rush Graphics Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2006
Education
Bachelors - English Literature
Azad University (IAU)
2012
Associate Degree -
Tehran Technical Complex
2006
Advanced Diploma -
London Business School
2004
Skills
- Web Development
- Project Scheduling
- Strategic Planning
- Project Planning Oversight
- DevOps Implementation
- Employee Development
- System Architecture
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Requirements Analysis
- Budget Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Performance Optimization
- Technical consulting
- Test Automation
- Team Structure Management
- Maintenance processes
- Workflow Planning
- Team direction
- Prototyping
- Recruiting
- Budget Creation
- Stakeholder Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Organizational Skills
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Decision-Making
- Planning and coordination
- Relationship Building
- Training and mentoring
- Task Prioritization
Websites
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Persian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
German
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Head of Engineering
Actineo, a Verisk business
07.2023 - Current
Head of Software Development
Actineo, a Verisk business
11.2022 - 07.2023
Team Lead
Actineo, a Verisk business
04.2022 - 11.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Actineo, a Verisk business
08.2020 - 03.2022
Senior Software Engineer
billbox AG
03.2019 - 07.2020
Co-Founder / Technical Officer
Nutiara
10.2017 - 04.2019
Technical Lead
HamiTrip
04.2016 - 03.2017
Co-Founder / Technical Officer
EUFOUR
01.2012 - 02.2015
Software Engineer
MobinOne Kish Co.
01.2011 - 01.2012
IT Consultant
Ojenili Media Group
01.2005 - 02.2015
Freelance Developer
Rush Graphics Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelors - English Literature
Azad University (IAU)
Associate Degree -
Tehran Technical Complex
Advanced Diploma -
London Business School
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