Sayed AliSoftware Developer
Experience

Making complex workflows feel effortless

I help growing teams align on product direction, validate experiments, and ship polished systems that scale.

Software Engineer · University of Washington

Sep 2022 – Feb 2025 · Seattle, WA

Automated campus software deployments and infrastructure to deliver faster, more reliable tooling for students and staff.

  • Optimized Gradle build pipelines and REST APIs to automate silent installs, cutting deployment time 50% and doubling system performance while driving a 70% user satisfaction lift.
  • Applied CI/CD security testing and release chain management to keep installations compliant without slowing delivery.
  • Orchestrated Kubernetes and Terraform infrastructure to reduce manual configuration by 60% and keep environments consistent end-to-end.

Coding Instructor & STFC Admin · University of Washington

Oct 2022 – Mar 2025 · Seattle, WA

Guided student technologists while running funding operations that scale the university’s developer ecosystem.

  • Secured 1st place in the PNW Coding Competition using Dijkstra's Algorithm to solve a satellite communications path challenge.
  • Mentored a cohort of 13 honors freshmen through foundational programming coursework and project critiques.
  • Delivered an Angular and Django inventory platform that reduced bookstore load times by 25% and improved usability.

IT Intern · KBA Inc.

Jun 2021 – Sep 2022 · Bellevue, WA

Modernized enterprise infrastructure and security tooling for 500+ employees during a major cloud upgrade.

  • Streamlined SharePoint libraries and user lists for 540 concurrent users to enable upgrades across SharePoint, UKG, and Dynamics SL.
  • Deployed vulnerability scanners, SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewall policies to harden endpoints while maintaining agile stakeholder communication.
  • Resolved Remote Gateway Server and VPN issues and integrated Azure with on-prem directories, keeping 400+ staff connected during the Dynamics SL 2018 rollout.
Selected Projects

Shaping products from vision to launch

A snapshot of collaborations where research, prototyping, and engineering came together to ship ambitious work.

Cyberforce

2024

Full-stack incident response simulator that blends machine learning analytics with operational security drills for renewable energy partners.

Role: Lead Full-Stack EngineerTools: React, Node.js, Azure, Hive, Kafka, Spark

Campus Deployment Automation

2023

CI/CD tooling that powers campus-wide silent installations, doubling performance while keeping release security checks automated.

Role: Software EngineerTools: Gradle, REST APIs, Kubernetes, Terraform

STFC Inventory Platform

2024

An Angular and Django service that streamlines bookstore operations and reduces load times for student technology services by 25%.

Role: Coding Instructor & STFC AdminTools: Angular, Django, PostgreSQL
Writing

Notes from the field

Reflections on building trust with prototypes, running accessible critiques, and scaling research habits.

Contact

Let’s build something transformative

Whether you need a design partner, an audit, or a prototyping sprint, I’d love to hear what you’re working on.