Specialist workshop
Artificial Intelligence in Research
Certificate of attendance for the Artificial Intelligence in Research workshop.
Shamsipour, National University of Skills
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I'm Ali Sharifi, a Software & DevOps Engineer
I mostly build web services with Python, and I don't leave them on their own once the code is done. From Docker and deployment to day-to-day maintenance, I stick around to make sure they behave on the server too.
- 01Commit
- 02CI/CD
- 03Container
- 04Cloud
- 05Observe
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Latest posts
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Recognition worth recording
Honors
Scientific and technical recognition I've received so far, with supporting documents so each item is more than a claim on a page.
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National awardee ·
BRICS Skills 2025 — Cybersecurity
National awardee in the cybersecurity category at the BRICS Skills 2025 competition.
Central National University of Skills and the BRICS Economic Council, Russia
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Alborz Province ·
Top Young Talent in Science & Technology
Named a top young talent in science and technology in Alborz Province for the Iranian year 1403.
Ministry of Sport and Youth and Alborz Governorate
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Alborz Province ·
Top Technologist of Alborz Province
Named a top technologist at Alborz Province's festival for elite students and research awardees.
Kharazmi University and Alborz Governorate
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National University of Skills ·
Top Software Engineering Student
Named the top software engineering student at Alborz Province National University of Skills with an overall GPA of 19.75 out of 20.
Alborz Province National University of Skills
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Letter of appreciation ·
Entrepreneurship Appreciation Letter
Recognized for entrepreneurial activities and efforts to develop new and innovative businesses.
Alborz Province National University of Skills
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Always learning, minus the buzzwords
Courses & specialist workshops
Courses I've completed, workshops I've attended, and one I led myself. When a certificate is available, its link is included.
Online course
Python Core
A course covering the foundations and core concepts of Python programming.
Sololearn
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Specialist course
Foundational Cloud Practitioner
A course covering cloud computing fundamentals and core cloud-service concepts.
ArvanCloud Academy
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Specialist course
Associate DevOps Engineer
Specialist DevOps training focused on the service build, deployment, and operations path.
ArvanCloud Academy
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Workshop instructor
Building APIs with Python
Led an educational workshop on building APIs with Python for university students.
Alborz Province National University of Skills
Held in person
Webinar
Internet of Things (IoT)
A 90-minute online webinar introducing the Internet of Things.
Scientific Association, Isfahan Girls' National University of Skills College
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In-person workshop
Problem Solving
A four-hour in-person problem-solving workshop held during Research Week.
Alborz Province National University of Skills
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Specialist course
CS50 Python (CS50P)
An introduction to programming with Python from the CS50 course family.
Harvard University
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Webinar
How to Become an Entrepreneur
A 90-minute national webinar about beginning an entrepreneurial path.
National Computer Union of the National University of Skills and its Kermanshah branch
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Specialist course
CS50x
An introduction to computer science, algorithms, and problem solving from the CS50 course family.
Harvard University
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Things I've built
Here are a few of my projects. Some were built to solve a real problem, and others just to see if an idea would work. The first four are closest to what I work on these days.
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DevOps · Open source
Preconfigured Docker Compose
A curated collection of preconfigured Docker Compose files for popular self-hosted services.
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DevOps · Backend
Uvicorn + Gunicorn + Nginx
Deploy Python web apps with Docker using Nginx and Gunicorn/Uvicorn for scalability and performance.
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Python · API client
magfa-client
A Python client library for the Magfa SMS Web Service v2.
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Python · Flask extension
Flask Captcha
A Flask plugin for Google CAPTCHA v2/v3 and local image or voice CAPTCHAs.
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Automation · Open source
AutoDeskID
Automatically gets the machine's AnyDesk ID and sends it to Rocket.Chat.
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Web · Full stack
MiniCircuits.ir
A full clone of MiniCircuits.com built with Python 3, Flask, Celery, MySQL, and Redis.
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Learning resource
Operating System Course
A complete operating-systems course with supplementary material based on Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition.
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Python · Computer vision
Real-time Face Detection
A Python real-time face-detection app built with OpenCV and DeepFace.
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Backend · REST API
GeoIPService
An API web service for getting an IP address's location.
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Backend · Web service
URLShorter ezLINK
A URL-shortening web app built with React and Python backends in Flask and Django.
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DevOps · Backend
Flask + Gunicorn + Nginx
Docker and Docker Compose files for serving Flask with Gunicorn and Nginx as a reverse proxy.
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Python · Open source
py-smtper
A Python SMTP client with connection pooling and fallback support.
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Web · Full stack
Food Ordering Application
A free and open-source food-ordering web application for employees.
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Frontend · Learning
TVU React
The National University of Skills website rebuilt with React.
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Frontend · Learning
Shatel.ir Implementation
A full clone of Shatel.ir built with Python 3 and Flask.
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Python · CLI tool
PyWebMinifier
A CLI and Python package for minifying HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Django templates, and Jinja2 templates for production.
View repositoryWhat keeps me busy
From writing APIs to keeping services up
Most of my time is split between code, infrastructure, and those exciting few minutes right after a deploy.
Backends & APIs with Python
I build backends and APIs with Python, from a small focused service to a project that's ready to grow.
Containers & the road to production
I containerize services and make build and deploy repeatable, not a fresh adventure every time.
Cloud & distributed systems
I work with Linux and distributed services to keep everything running as a project grows.
Data & databases
I work with relational data, documents, caches, and time series. Every piece of data needs a home that won't require digital archaeology to find later.
Monitoring & service health
Prometheus, Grafana, and Uptime Kuma help me spot trouble before the “why is the service down?” message arrives.
Selected experience
Work experience
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Software Engineer
Mofid App · Tehran, Iran
- Contributed to a Django API service using DRF, Redis, PostgreSQL, Prometheus (monitoring), and Mattermost (chat), improving performance and reliability. Participated in developing an internal Python SDK that standardized patterns and accelerated development across the company’s Python services, including modules for Redis utilities, DRF utilities, rate limiting, Mattermost integration, notifications etc.
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DevOps Engineer
Maha Zist Boom · Tehran, Iran
- Infrastructure Maintenance & Monitoring: Managed on-premises ESXi servers and external cloud services (Hamrah-Host, Liara, AbrArvan). Implemented monitoring & uptime with Prometheus, Grafana, UptimeKuma. CI/CD & Build Optimization: Developed GitLab CI/CD pipelines and optimized Dockerfiles. Used Nexus as an artifact repository to speed up builds and improve development workflow.
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Software Engineer (Python)
Treata Soft · Karaj, Iran
- Developed APIs for IoT services, including a TTS service with caching to enhance performance. Designed and built streaming services using Nginx RTMP and FFmpeg. Also developed APIs for integrating with Chilpstack (LoRaWAN server) and Grafana for monitoring and control.
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Cloud Engineer
hyperclouds.ir · Karaj, Iran
- Docker Swarm and Cloud Infrastructure development.
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Full-stack Developer (Project)
mini circuits iran · Tehran, Iran
- Led the development of a mini-circuit Iran e-commerce website using Flask and FastAPI, with a lightweight front end built in HTML, CSS, JS, and HTMX. implemented Redis and PostgreSQL for caching, sessions, and persistent data storage, improving performance and reliability.
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Python Backend Developer
ibilo · Karaj, Iran
- Collaborated on developing the company’s website using Flask, SQLAlchemy, Redis, and PostgreSQL. Built and maintained internal Dashboard and Portal panel in Python.
A little about me
Once the code is live, the fun begins
I'm Ali Sharifi, and I study software engineering. I got started with Python and web services. Before long I was just as curious about getting the code onto a server and making sure it behaved there. That's how I ended up around Docker, cloud infrastructure, and everything that happens after deploy.
Distributed systems, microservices, and system design can easily send me down a rabbit hole with way too many browser tabs. I learn best by building things. Sometimes breaking something and putting it back together teaches me more than any tutorial.
“Any damn fool can write code that a computer can understand, the trick is to write code that humans can understand.”
- Based in
- Karaj, Iran
- Primary stack
- Python
- Focus
- Software, DevOps, Cloud
Let's talk
Tell me what's on your mind!
Got an idea, want to chat about a project, or just stopping by to say hi? Drop me a line. I'd love to hear from you, and email is the easiest way to find me.