Hi, I'mSam Maskanati

Full-Stack Engineer with 11+ years turning ideas into reality.

Fluent across the entire technology stack, from what users see to what makes it work.

11+

Years Experience

17+

Projects Delivered

9

Large-Scale Systems

Core Technologies
Career Journey

Professional Experience

11+ years building scalable applications across fintech, healthcare, education, and travel industries

  • Altamira
    Oct 2021 - Present

    Senior Full-Stack Developer

    Altamira (Pennsylvania, USA)

    As a Full-stack Developer at Altamira, a global software consultancy, I worked on diverse client projects across the healthcare, education, and booking industries. Delivered scalable applications with a focus on real-time interactivity, reliability, and user experience on several highlighted projects:

    • Developed Navigate, a U.S. federal–state Medicaid digitization platform that automated document collection and financial review, reducing response times from 45 days to 24 hours.
    • Built Alpy, a ski rental and ski school booking platform for B2B and B2C , integrating partner shops across the Alps with online reservations, pricing, and payment processing.
    • Implemented EdPal, a digital learning platform that combined textbooks, assignments, grading, and communication, supporting both teachers and students with annotation tools (notes, recordings, drawings) for collaborative learning.
    • Streamlined delivery and standardized UI implementation by driving front-end strategy, building a shared UI library (Storybook, private npm), and establishing GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines with GitFlow branching and automated builds.
    • Directly improved conversion rates by ~15% by engineering and A/B testing resilient and white-label B2B/C booking flows that simplified the customer journey for Alpy’s e-commerce partners.

    In this role, key highlights of my work include designing cloud-based, microservices-oriented deployments with containerization and orchestration, establishing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and monitoring, and developing AI-driven modules for content analysis. The systems were built using event-driven patterns and load-balancing strategies to ensure scalability and reliability. On the frontend side, I delivered offline support with data synchronization, customizable UI options through an admin panel for business partners, audio/video recording capabilities, and interactive drawing features, while prioritizing performance, smooth animations, and SEO improvements.

    Python (FastAPI & Django)
    PHP (Laravel & Symfony)
    Node.js
    React
    React Native
    Angular
    AWS
    PostgreSQL
    Redis
    Firebase
  • ThisThat Ltd.
    May 2020 - Sep 2021

    Lead Front-End Developer

    ThisThat Ltd. (London, England)

    Honored with two industry awards for excellence in influencer marketing technology 🏆

    As a Lead Front-End Developer at ThisThat, I worked on a cross-platform product that transformed social survey data into actionable insights for advertisers:

    • Led front-end development for a B2B Analytics Platform, which won global Gold Awards for “Best Influencer Marketing Platform or Technology” and “Industry Choice of SaaS or Technology,” earning Best Tech recognition for three consecutive years.
    • Designed and launched a brand lift feature that enhanced advertiser-consumer interactions by capturing feedback from 5,000+ social survey respondents; provided brands with actionable insights, leading to a 20% increase in campaign effectiveness.
    • Reduced time-to-insight by ~40% by engineering a real-time sync system that unified the B2B dashboard and end-user PWA, enabling instant campaign decisions.
    • Built the platform's scalable, multi-tenant architecture, implementing secure role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-currency invoicing for global agencies.
    • Crafted interactive charts that visualized social survey outcomes, making results easier to interpret and enabling faster strategic decisions for brands.
    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (design, product, QA) in Agile sprints to deliver new features on time and maintain design consistency.

    This role required deep expertise in React, TypeScript, Progressive Web App (PWA) architecture, state management, performance optimization, automated testing, advanced charting libraries, and social media integrations , collaborating closely with product and design teams to deliver a responsive, data-driven SaaS platform.

    Angular
    Node.js
    NestJS
    Firebase
    NgRx
    Material UI
    Chart.js
    PWA
  • KeyLead Health
    Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

    Mobile Application Developer

    KeyLead Health (Melbourne, Australia)

    At KeyLead Health, a healthcare technology company, I developed cross-platform mobile applications focused on secure data handling and real-time patient-doctor interactions.

    • Developed and published multiple patient-centric healthcare apps for Android and iOS using React Native, implementing state management, offline data caching, and secure API integrations for multidimensional health data capture.
    • Built a heart health analytics app featuring data visualization dashboards, daily health check-ins, and voice recording modules, leveraging device sensors and local storage to support continuous monitoring.
    • Strengthened the digital health portfolio by building a scalable mobile framework with HIPAA/GDPR-compliant encrypted storage and offline-first synchronization .
    • Increased participant retention rates for clinical trials (e.g., focal epilepsy) by designing a sensor-integrated React Native app with daily health logging, cognitive exercises (memory and reaction time), and feedback-driven UI.

    This position demanded expertise in React Native, mobile security, RESTful API integrations, data synchronization, and UI performance optimization , with applications published on the App Store and Google Play, helping patient adherence and supporting medical workflows.

    React Native
    Node.js
    NestJS
    Redux
    SQLite
    REST API
  • CargoFare
    May 2018 - Dec 2018

    Co-Founder & CTO

    CargoFare (Tehran, Iran)

    As Co-Founder of CargoFare, a freight factoring and logistics startup, I served as CTO, developing a fintech logistics application designed to digitize road freight payments and cargo management. The platform enabled transport companies to manage bookings, payments, and document exchanges within a secure digital environment.

    • Drove front-end development for the fintech platform, successfully scaling it from launch to onboarding major regional transport operators.
    • Orchestrated the implementation of an admin panel, aligning with Google’s Material Design principles and integrated store management features, increasing administrative efficiency by 20% and accelerating development cycles by 15%.
    • By designing the front-end UI for a fully digitized, credit-based payment and digital invoicing system, I reduced manual processing and errors by approximately 30%.
    I collaborated with a team of eight developers in an agile environment with continuous integration practices, working on component-based architecture, state management, and handling market-driven feature requests. My responsibilities included conducting code reviews to maintain consistency and optimize performance, as well as creating a library of reusable, theme-independent UI components that could be integrated across projects via our private package management system.

    React
    ASP.NET Core
    EF Core
    SQL Server
    RabbitMQ
    Redis
    Socket.IO
  • Trip.ir
    Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

    Lead Front-End Developer

    Trip.ir (Tehran, Iran)

    While working for Trip.ir, an online booking platform, I served as Lead Front-End Developer, helping design and build a new SaaS online travel agency platform for flight, hotel, and tour bookings. The platform enabled hotels and tour operators to manage their own CMS, update availability, and control pricing. For flights, it integrated with airline APIs and provided tools for creating and managing pricing rules within the application. The platform was built using a microfrontend architecture, enabling flight, hotel, and tour services to be developed and deployed independently while maintaining a unified user experience.

    • Increased customer retention and booking conversions by ~15% by redesigning the front-end booking flow and improving the overall user experience.
    • Reduced platform load times by ~40% and lifted Lighthouse performance scores through advanced client-side and asset optimization, leveraging efficient rendering strategies and modern build improvements for scalability across high-traffic routes.
    • Delivered the complete front-end architecture (Vue.js) for a leading travel booking platform, focusing on performance, modularity, and scalability.
    • Conducted code reviews and mentored junior developers on front-end architecture and accessibility standards.

    The platform was developed using Vue.js, with lazy loading, code splitting, and asset optimization to enhance performance. I built reusable UI components, responsive layouts, and optimized client-side rendering to ensure a smooth booking experience. In addition, I worked on an administrative portal featuring promotion code management and role-based access control to support daily operations and platform management.

    Vue.js
    Angular
    ASP.NET
    SQL Server
    Redis
    GraphQL
    Material UI
  • Navaco Information Technology Co.
    Apr 2014 - Oct 2016

    Full-Stack Developer

    Navaco Information Technology Co. (Tehran, Iran)

    During my time at Navaco Information Technology Co., I worked as a Full-Stack Developer, focusing on banking and transportation technology projects.

    • Led backend development for the mobile banking department of a major bank with 15+ million active users and over 1,100 branches, resulting in delivered SuperPay Banking App.
    • Assembled and led a dedicated team to develop a heavy vehicle inspection platform, covering 6,000 to 10,000 daily inspections, improving operational efficiency by 25%.
    • Enhanced and maintained Electronic Toll Collection, reducing traffic congestion by 35% through seamless cashless transactions.
    • Collected a comprehensive dataset of Iranian heavy vehicles and produced a deep learning-based system for ‘Car Type and License Plate Detection,’ improving illegal modification detection by 4% and streamlining vehicle identification.
    • Integrated advanced anomaly detection capabilities into the system, identifying potential forged vehicle inspections, which contributed to preventing 7% of heavy vehicle accidents, including buses, significantly reducing fatalities.

    ASP.NET
    Oracle
    Angular
    Java
    Swift
    Material UI
    NgRx
  • Technical Expertise

    Skills & Technologies

    A comprehensive toolkit built over years of hands-on development experience

    Frontend & Architecture
    Core Technologies
    React
    Next.js
    Angular
    TypeScript
    JavaScript (ES6+)
    HTML5
    CSS3
    Frontend Architecture
    Component-driven architecture
    Modular monorepos
    Micro-frontends
    Design Systems
    Storybook
    Tailwind CSS
    Material UI
    White-label theming
    Visual regression testing
    State Management
    Redux Toolkit
    Zustand
    Jotai
    Context API
    RxJS
    Backend & DevOps
    Backend Technologies
    Node.js (Express/Nest)
    MongoDB
    Redis
    PostgreSQL
    REST APIs
    GraphQL
    Architecture Patterns
    DDD
    Event-Driven Architecture
    CQRS
    TDD
    DevOps & Cloud
    Docker
    Kubernetes
    AWS/GCP (S3, CDN)
    GitLab/GitHub CI/CD
    Datadog
    Grafana
    Prometheus
    Mobile & Payments
    React Native
    iOS/Android deployment
    Native Bridging
    Visa/Apple Pay/PayPal
    3-D Secure
    A/B testing
    Testing & Quality
    Testing Tools
    Jest
    React Testing Library
    Playwright
    Cypress
    TDD
    CI/CD & Releases
    CI/CD pipelines
    Feature flags
    Canary releases
    Rollback strategies
    Accessibility & UX
    WCAG 2.1
    ARIA
    Keyboard navigation
    Screen-reader
    Resilient forms
    Error states
    Performance & Data
    Performance & PWA
    Service Workers
    Code-splitting
    Lazy loading
    Core Web Vitals
    Lighthouse optimization
    SSR/PRPL
    Offline-first
    Data & Real-Time
    RESTful APIs
    GraphQL
    WebSockets
    Streaming UIs
    Caching
    Prefetching
    API versioning
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