Hamid Zamani
Senior Software Engineer
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems using PHP/Symfony. Focused on clean code, architecture, TDD, and robust API design across distributed systems. Experienced in leadership, code reviews, cross-team collaboration, and AI-augmented development.
Experience
Endava GmbH (Berlin)
Senior Software Engineer
Dec 2020 – Present
- Led backend development for ORF and Europa-Park projects using Symfony, clean architecture, and event-driven design.
- Increased automated test coverage to over 80% using TDD practices and PHPUnit.
- Modernized ticketing systems, applying modular refactoring and domain-driven design (DDD).
- Architected and implemented complex features like annual passes and video-on-demand (Veejoy).
- Actively participated in system design discussions, driving technical decisions across teams.
- Improved deployment automation using GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD.
- Mentored junior developers and facilitated knowledge sharing within the team.
- Integrated AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot into development workflows.
Snapp Market
Software Engineer
Sep 2018 – Dec 2020
- Built high-performance services handling over 3,000 daily orders, reducing operational bottlenecks.
- Led development of order-picking and delivery sub-systems using Symfony and MySQL.
- Refactored legacy services with clean architecture, improving maintainability and scalability.
- Introduced TDD practices, improving test coverage and code quality across teams.
- Served as Scrum Master, facilitating agile ceremonies and improving sprint efficiency.
- Mentored junior engineers in best coding practices, clean code, and architectural patterns.
Dunro
Full Stack Developer
Sep 2015 – Sep 2018
- Designed and implemented gamification features increasing user registrations from 50K to 150K.
- Improved system stability through systematic refactoring and reducing bugs by 80%.
- Developed and maintained admin dashboards using Laravel and Vue.js.
- Introduced TDD, achieving 70% test coverage with PHPUnit.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize backend services for performance and scalability.