# Parsa Rahimi > Software Engineer with a Passion for Film | Frontend and AI @ Bestever Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/parsa πŸ€“ Software engineer who's also a nerd about math, graphic design, and film. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Proficient in Java, Python, C/C++, TypeScript, and React.js. Experienced with WebGL/Three.js, and Swift. πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“ Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Computer Science and minors in Film and Math. 🌐 Polyglot: English, Italian, Farsi, Spanish, and German. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer | Frontend Lead @ Bestever Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of the core, user-facing web application. Actively contribute to the Node.js package powering Bestever's ad generation. Conduct frequent code reviews within the frontend team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, performant production code. Led the architecture, development, and launch of the app's alpha version using Next.js, TypeScript, and Sass. Collaborated closely with the design team to achieve a pixel-perfect implementation of Figma product designs. Developed a suite of reusable, accessible UI components, building up our internal UI library. Implemented error logging and instrumentation using Sentry to enhance frontend reliability. Optimized deployment processes and DX by setting up various CI/CD jobs on GitLab. Made contributions to open source software libraries, resolving internal blockers. ### Xaiat - Resume Builder and Tailor @ Personal Projects Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 Starting with a static prototype, created a resume builder in React and Node.js, allowing users to tailor their resumes to specific jobs. Utilized Figma to create mockups of all the pages for the project, allowing for a clear and consistent design across the platform. Custom wrote all the CSS to ensure a visually appealing and user-friendly experience. Developed the concept into a fully functional beta version, which includes 20+ components and was used to construct my personal resumes. Currently maintaining and updating the project to improve user experience. ### Spritz - A Companion for Faster and Better Reading @ Personal Projects Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States Built React.js web app over the course of a weekend from the ground up. Designed and tested all UI components to make ensure a smooth user experience. Implemented custom animations using pure CSS. Integrated teammate's code into the front end, implemented TTS, and fixed the syncing of text to audio. ### Loqui - Speech Helper | Capstone Project @ Personal Projects Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Collaborated with a team of three to create a language-learning app for the Highlands Community Charter School capable of transcribing user speech, correcting grammar, and cloning the user's voice. Integrated OpenAI's Whisper and SV2TTS into our Flask API back-end. Designed and implemented large portions of the app UI using React Native and Native Base. Voted 'Best Project' in our class. ### MetaPong - Pong Remake @ Personal Projects Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Coded an entire Pong remake β€” where the paddles are actual OS windows β€” in C++, using the SDL2 library. Implemented the graphics, physics and collisions by primarily using the official SDL2 and C++ documentations. Entire project spanned 19 files and over 650 lines of code. ### Computer Science Tutor @ University of San Francisco Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Articulated and synthesized complex Computer Science concepts spanning the breadth of the curriculum to 50+ students. Offered insightful tips and strategies to enable students to master course material and enhance their problem-solving abilities. ### Teaching Assistant (Software Development) @ University of San Francisco Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Held one-on-one consultation sessions to aid a cohort of 30+ students in resolving coding issues and comprehending course concepts. Monitored and proactively addressed inquiries on our course discussion board. Evaluated and assessed weekly assignments, providing constructive feedback and actionable insights to enhance students' mastery of fundamental programming skills. Performed code reviews and mentored students in optimizing code quality through proper documentation, readability, and maintainability practices. Provided comprehensive feedback and suggestions to improve students' coding abilities. ### Teaching Assistant (Introduction to Computer Science I) @ University of San Francisco Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### Teaching Assistant (Introduction to Computer Science II) @ University of San Francisco Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### High School Schedule Calendar Generator @ Personal Projects Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 Built, and maintained, an open-source web app using NodeJS parsing my high school’s public .ics calendar to generate a customized calendar for each student based on their schedules. Stored user information using MongoDB and served the website using Heroku. Gained over 150 users in the first week of release, some of whom were faculty. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science University of San Francisco Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 ### High School Diploma American School of Milan Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/parsa-rahimi - Website: https://parsuli.net - GitHub: https://github.com/par5ul1 - Website: https://letterboxd.com/par5ul1 --- Source: https://flows.cv/parsa JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/parsa/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-20