Arya Rahimi

Built production-grade blockchain infrastructure and multi-chain backends using Node.js, Python, and Docker, handling RPC quorum, transaction decoding, and secure webhook systems for 500+ organic users. Designed and shipped low-latency, high-throughput APIs with FastAPI and async pipelines, achieving reliable concurrent request handling and 70% reduction in processing time through optimized workflows. Engineered secure, hardened backend services with SSRF protection, rate limiting, and cryptographic protocols, directly aligning with requirements for trusted cloud infrastructure and tamper-resistant systems.

Deployed containerized microservices with Kubernetes, Celery, and RabbitMQ for scalable, real-time distributed applications;

experience with Postgres and multi-RPC environments. Passionate about open financial systems and crypto; delivered Algorand smart contracts, on-chain verification, and DeFi/NFT tooling that bridges real-world interactions with blockchain records.

Backend Developer Intern/Co-op - Sarox Technology Inc. - Toronto, ON

(2024-03 - 2024-11)

• Architected and deployed scalable Python backend pipelines with Docker and Kubernetes, enabling reliable high-performance containerized services across environments
• Built FastAPI microservices integrated with Celery async queues and RabbitMQ for distributed, high-throughput ML inference and real-time task processing
• Optimized ML data pipelines and automation scripts, cutting processing and training time by 70% while maintaining production-grade reliability and consistency
• Implemented DevOps practices including CI/CD workflows, container orchestration, and cloud automation to support team velocity and secure deployments

DevOps Intern - SindadSec - Tehran, Iran

(2022-08 - 2022-11)

• Deployed production security tooling with Docker and Kubernetes, including MISP for threat intelligence in hardened cloud environments
• Configured secure Linux servers using Nginx reverse proxies, firewalls, and hardening; integrated RabbitMQ for reliable messaging in distributed services

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Computer Science - Toronto Metropolitan University (2027)