Software Engineer
Seyedamirhossein Hesamian (Amir)
Software Engineer · Compilers · Distributed Systems
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jan 2018 - Dec 2023
Ph.D., Computer Science · Milwaukee, WI
- Focused on Compilers, Type Systems, and Attribute Grammars
- Advisor: Dr. John Boyland
- Thesis: Statically Scheduling Circular Remote Attributes Grammars
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sep 2015 - May 2017
M.S., Computer Science · Milwaukee, WI
- Focused on Lattice cryptography (post-quantum crypto) and LWE-KEX
- Advisor: Dr. Guangwu Xu
- Thesis: Analysis of BCNS and NewHope key-exchange protocols
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sep 2011 - May 2015
B.S., Computer Science (with Honors) · Milwaukee, WI
Technical Skills
Languages: C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Scala, SQL, Prolog, MIPS, Python, Ruby, F#, SML
Front-end: HTML, CSS, Angular, React, Svelte, Blazor
Back-end: .NET, Node.js, Express.js, Sinatra, Django, Flask, Spring Boot
Data: SQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Azure Blob, Azure Table Storage
Experience
Microsoft
Apr 2021 - Present
Software Engineer II · Redmond, WA (Remote)
Azure Core / OneFleet - Service Fabric Apr 2024 - Present
- Working on service fabric hosting/observability and fixing long-standing bugs and feature gaps.
- On-call for triage and hosting incidents, including mitigation and RCA.
Azure Edge Jan 2023 - Mar 2024
- Worked on Azure Stack Edge infrastructure and data center management through BMC Redfish APIs.
- Enabled bare-metal server allocation via Azure portal workflows.
Azure EdgeZone Platform Apr 2021 - Dec 2022
- Enabled Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup support for EdgeZone data centers.
- Contributed to BCDR services in C# (Windows) and Python (Linux) for VM filesystem replication.
- Automated swagger/SDK/PowerShell generation and expanded functional test coverage with PowerBI insights.
Northwestern Mutual
Nov 2017 - Mar 2021
Full-Stack Software Engineer · Milwaukee, WI
Core Platform & Applications
- Built bond benchmarking systems with MongoDB, .NET Core, and React/Redux.
- Implemented business rule engine features using LINQ expression trees and dynamic proxy/AOP patterns.
- Created distributed and real-time tooling with Akka.NET, SignalR, Kafka, Event Hub, and Vue.js.
- Led reusable platform work: boilerplates, runtime code generation libraries, CSV tooling, and JWT FSM flows.
UW-Milwaukee Department of Computer Science
2015 - 2022
Adjunct Instructor / Teaching Assistant · Milwaukee, WI
Instruction Jan 2022 - May 2022
- Instructor for Introduction to Compilers.
- Dockerized the COOL compiler toolchain and modified SPIM for COOL exception support.
Teaching Assistant Sep 2015 - May 2020
- Supported Data Structures/Algorithms, Compiler Implementation Lab, and MIPS Assembly courses.
- Prepared labs, exam coding questions, and weekly programming assignments.
Honors & Awards
- FEF / AFS Scholarship (2014, 2015, 2017)
- Certificate of Merit for Mathematical Science 234 (2013)
- Dean's List (2011-2014)
- College of Engineering and Applied Science Honors Graduate (2015)
- 1st place, Northwestern Mutual Fusion Hackathon (2018)
Additional Activities
- Built the Tour of Milwaukee website for annual international student onboarding.
- Participated in Northwestern Mutual ML Hackathon with a social network analyzer prototype.
Work Authorization
Naturalized U.S. citizen (naturalized in 2015)