About
Mohammad Jafari is a serial technology entrepreneur and senior software architect with over two decades of experience building and leading high-performance software products across international markets. As the Co-Founder & CTO of brinicle, he architected a C++ ANN vector index engine, achieving sub-millisecond query latency and enabling next-generation AI-driven search. His unique blend of deep engineering expertise in C++, Python, Go, Rust, and Node.js, combined with an MBA, positions him at the forefront of business strategy and hard-tech product development, ideally suited for driving innovation within the Finnish tech ecosystem.
Work
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
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Summary
Co-founded a KYC digital identity verification platform, designing the backend architecture for real-time identity document processing and biometric verification.
Highlights
Co-founded a Know Your Customer (KYC) digital identity verification platform, addressing critical regulatory and security needs.
Designed robust backend architecture to facilitate real-time identity document processing and advanced biometric verification capabilities.
Tehran, Iran
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Summary
A high-quality streaming VOD platform, delivering movies and series on-demand, similar to Netflix. Experience seamless streaming anytime, anywhere
Highlights
Co-founded and provided technical leadership for a new digital identity venture, guiding its initial product development and strategic direction.
Defined comprehensive system architecture and oversaw the engineering team, ensuring robust and scalable technical foundations for the platform.
Helsinki, Finland / Dubai
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Summary
CloudFoodApp is a cloud-based SaaS platform that enables restaurants to launch their own branded online ordering ecosystem, including custom web ordering, dedicated iOS and Android applications, and integrated order management systems.
Highlights
Led architecture and delivery of a comprehensive white-label online ordering SaaS platform, encompassing web ordering, branded iOS/Android apps, and restaurant discovery features for Finnish market.
Scaled the platform to serve multiple restaurant clients across Finland with flat-rate pricing, successfully undercutting third-party commission models.
Managed cross-functional engineering teams and defined technical roadmaps to ensure robust and scalable product development and delivery.
Arvo Mobile Oy
|Technical Project Lead
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Summary
Provided 7+ years of technical leadership for a mobile payment platform utilizing SIM-based consumer identification, ensuring system reliability and architecture evolution.
Highlights
Provided 7+ years of sustained technical leadership for a mobile payment platform, driving its evolution and stability.
Oversaw critical system reliability, architecture evolution, and cross-platform (iOS/Android) integrations, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
Delivered a unique SIM-based consumer identification solution, eliminating the need for separate registration and streamlining user onboarding.
Dinery
|Development Team Lead
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Summary
Led the development of a QR-code-based scan-order-pay restaurant solution for the Finnish hospitality market, building and managing the engineering team.
Highlights
Led the successful development of a QR-code-based scan-order-pay restaurant solution, significantly streamlining ordering processes for the Finnish hospitality market.
Built and managed a high-performing engineering team responsible for developing robust mobile app and backend services.
Balvin (Andisheh Novin Balvin Co.)
|Founder
Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
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Summary
Founded and scaled a full-service digital agency with international offices, delivering diverse web, mobile, and CRM/HRM solutions to global clients.
Highlights
Founded and grew a full-service digital agency with offices in Finland, Iran, and USA, demonstrating international business development capabilities.
Delivered a comprehensive suite of digital services including web design, mobile app development (iOS, Android, Windows), CRM/HRM systems, e-commerce, and SEO to international clients.
Grew the company into a multi-country operation, effectively managing culturally diverse engineering and design teams.
Education
Payame Noor University
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Bachelor
Computer Software Engineering / Left program to pursue full-time entrepreneurship and software development career.
Mahan Business School
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Master
Business Administration
Awards
Languages
English
Proficient
Persian
Native
Skills
Databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Custom Index Engines, Document Stores.
Programming Languages
Python, Rust, Node.js, PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript.
AI / ML Infrastructure
Vector Databases, ANN Indexing (HNSW, IVF), RAG Pipelines, Embedding Models, AI Agent Architecture Design, LLM Orchestration.
Architecture & Systems
Distributed Systems, Microservices, REST APIs, SaaS Platforms, System Design, Solution Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines.
Mobile & Web Development
iOS, Android, React, Full-Stack Web Development.
Leadership & Business Strategy
Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Startup Founding & Scaling, Strategic Planning, Go-to-Market Strategy, IP Roadmap, Project Management, Team Management, International Business Development, Stakeholder Management, Process Optimization, KPI Tracking.