Ali Samei

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Ali Samei

Full-Stack Engineer with 12+ years delivering scalable products across startups and enterprises. Proven track record leading teams, modernizing stacks, and shipping apps to thousands of users. Driven to push boundaries of full-stack and AI development, cutting manual work and boosting adoption.

Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I lead end-to-end delivery across frontend, backend, and cloud—partnering with product and design to ship reliable, scalable experiences. I enjoy modernizing stacks, building component libraries, and introducing pragmatic testing & automation to accelerate teams.

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Core

Skills

Frontend

  • React
  • React Native
  • Vite
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Next.js
  • TanStack Query
  • React Router

Testing

  • React Testing Library
  • Vitest
  • Playwright
  • Storybook
  • •Testcontainers

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma
  • NestJS
  • GraphQL
  • Orval

Cloud & DevOps

  • Google Cloud Run
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • GCP Load Balancer
  • Docker
  • Firebase

AI

  • Cursor
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Claude Code
  • Lovable
  • OpenAI
  • Hugging Face
  • Replicate
  • LangChain
  • Guardrails
  • Agents

Work

Experience

  1. Senior Fullstack Engineer

    January 2025 — Present

    Ampowr, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Ampowr provides advanced battery energy storage systems and energy management software, enabling businesses to manage energy efficiently and achieve sustainability goals.

    • Implemented CI/CD pipelines (automatic deployments preview/staging) using GitHub Actions
    • Introduced E2E testing (Testcontainers)
    • Implemented authentication & authorization with Auth0 + Permify, enabling secure role-based access
    • Worked with leadership to turn business plans into technical tasks
    • Developed an admin dashboard end-to-end for easier daily operations

  2. Senior Fullstack Engineer

    January 2023 — December 2024

    Foleon, Amsterdam

    Foleon offers a platform for creating interactive digital content, streamlining B2B marketing with scalable, on-brand presentations.

    • Led full rebuild of the core codebase, modernizing architecture and improving stability, maintainability, and developer velocity
    • Introduced integration testing (Vitest, RTL)
    • Hosted refinement & sprint reviews
    • Collaborated with product/design on feature roadmap
    • Designed & delivered a unified UI component library, improving consistency and cutting delivery time

  3. Senior Fullstack & Team Lead

    November 2018 — December 2022

    Amberscript, Amsterdam

    Amberscript delivers AI-powered speech-to-text solutions, transforming audio/video into accurate transcripts and subtitles for accessibility.

    • Led a team of 6 engineers, mentoring juniors on React & TypeScript
    • Implemented a live transcription service from scratch
    • Built and showcased core features that helped secure a €10M funding round

  4. Senior Frontend Engineer

    February 2017 — October 2018

    Nilgam Holding, Tehran, Iran

    Nilgam provides visa, residency, and passport pickup services.

    • Delivered front-end experiences for visa, residency, and passport services

  5. Co-founder & Fullstack Engineer

    July 2015 — January 2017

    Adinod, Tehran, Iran

    Pioneered digital advertising in Iran by introducing native ads and building supporting ad tech.

    • Pioneered digital advertising in Iran by introducing native ads
    • Built tracking and recommendation systems to improve engagement and ad delivery

  6. Android Developer

    December 2013 — May 2015

    Rata Gaming Company, Tehran, Iran

    Built and shipped Android apps and game-related tooling.

    • Developed Android apps, delivering user-centric and scalable solutions

  7. .Net Developer (Internship)

    July 2012 — November 2013

    Barzin, Tehran

    Developed .NET and C# applications as part of an internship program.

    • Built .Net and C# applications

Portfolio

Projects

Beyond Work

Free Time

Football

Following and playing the beautiful game.

Basketball

Team play, pace, and strategy on the court.

Squash

High-intensity workouts and quick reflexes.

Music & DJing

Exploring sounds, mixing, and curating sets.

Running & Hiking

Staying active outdoors and clearing the mind.

Psychology

Understanding behavior and decision-making.

Politics

Keeping up with global affairs and policy.

Movies & Series

Storytelling, cinematography, and great scripts.

Say Hello

Contact

I’m open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out via email.

alisamei@gmail.com