Founder & AI Engineer
Mar 2026 · PresentMeydaNews · Berlin, Germany
Leading product direction and building the AI, backend, data, MLOps, and AWS infrastructure for a live media intelligence platform.
About
Production AI Engineer with 8+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years specializing in AI/ML and 4+ years in full-stack software development. I build end-to-end AI systems, from large-scale data pipelines and model development to cloud deployment, MLOps, and production operations.
My career started in full-stack product engineering, where I built SaaS platforms, REST APIs, databases, and university-facing production systems. Through graduate study and applied research, I moved deeper into AI, recommender systems, NLP, explainability, and information quality. Today, I focus on bridging software engineering and machine learning by turning research ideas into reliable, observable, and maintainable AI-powered products.
Work Experience
A concise timeline of roles verified against my public professional profiles and CV.
Research Engineer
Feb 2024 · Feb 2026University of Potsdam · Potsdam, Germany
Developed information-quality pipelines, predictive models, and a quality-aware news-domain recommender for the EU-funded Social Media for Democracy project.
Technical Consultant
Jan 2024 · Mar 2024Max Planck Institute for Human Development · Berlin, Germany
Designed and delivered an automated Reddit data pipeline for research into political discussion, with structured extraction and data-quality controls.
AI Research Assistant
Mar 2023 · Sep 2023Bu-Ali Sina University · Hamedan, Iran
Developed and evaluated explainable recommendation models and co-authored research on joint recommendation and explanation generation.
Co-Founder & Full-Stack Software Engineer
Feb 2017 · Jul 2021PhotoCans
Owned architecture, backend development, customer workflows, licensing, deployment, and ongoing production releases for a privacy-first SaaS product.
Skills & Expertise
A practical mix of AI research, production engineering, cloud operations, product thinking, and startup execution. I focus on skills that help move ideas from prototypes to reliable systems people can actually use.
AI / ML Systems
Intelligent systems from models to production.
Software Engineering
Reliable backend, frontend, and product code.
Infrastructure, Cloud & MLOps
Deployable, observable, repeatable systems.
Research, Development & Analysis
From research questions to measurable systems.
Product Design & Engineering
Clear product flows backed by strong engineering.
Entrepreneurship & Leadership
Ownership across product, users, and delivery.
Projects & Case Studies
Concise proof here, with the problem, delivery decisions, and technical depth in each full case study.
FirmaVelo
Client-discovery platformA full-stack workspace connecting company discovery, source-backed research, prospect qualification, contact discovery, and reviewed email or LinkedIn drafts.
Implemented workflow: from a company candidate to a reviewed introduction, with reusable research and usage credits. Screens show demo data.
MeydaNews
Live AI productFounded and built a media intelligence platform for discovering stories, comparing coverage, inspecting evidence, and organizing research.
Verified outcome: a working product connects automated collection with story comparison, original evidence, and a private research workspace.
Quality-aware recommendation
Applied research systemDesigned and evaluated a recommender that balances personal relevance with independently validated signals of source reliability.
Verified outcome: average recommended-source quality increased by 3 points while baseline precision was maintained.
PhotoCans
SaaS productCo-founded and delivered a privacy-first product spanning customer journeys, administration, licensing, deployment, and releases.
Verified delivery: supported presentation, sales, onboarding, licensing, and support for more than 100 users across multiple production releases.
ReserveAfzar
Internal workflow systemDesigned and deployed a shared booking system for hall availability, recurring reservations, and administrative reporting.
Verified operational change: one shared workflow replaced informal coordination and made availability visible to staff.
Tech Stack
Languages
C#
Python
R
C++
JavaScript
Web & Frameworks
HTML
CSS
Bootstrap
Blazor
Next.js
.NET Core
FastAPI
AI / Data
TensorFlow
PyTorch
NumPy
Pandas
Scikit-learn
OpenCV
ML.NET
Jupyter
LangChain
Cloud / DevOps / Tools
Docker
Prometheus
AWS
Azure
MySQL
SQLite
MS SQL Server
Git
GitHub
Visual Studio
IIS
Linux
Publications
A Framework for Accurate Recommendation and Explanation Generation Using Multi-task Learning
M. M. Shahidi, A. Nazari, M. Mansoorizadeh · SN Computer Science · 2026
Improving News Reliability in Algorithmic Newsfeeds
M. Shahidi, L. Oswald, S. Herzog, S. Lewandowsky · 2026
Exogenous Cues to Information Quality
M. Shahidi, L. Oswald, S. Herzog, S. Lewandowsky · 2026
Possible Futures: Societal Consequences of Algorithmic Design and Social Media Use
S. Banisch, Mobin Shahidi, S. Lewandowsky · 2026
Testimonials
Selected excerpts from professional reference letters and collaborations.
“He was one of the best students in my class… His outstanding scientific knowledge and presentation skills impressed me.”
“His critical thinking and programming abilities make him a skillful programmer who can quickly implement theory into practice.”
“He consistently impressed me with his ability to understand complex concepts… and performed at a very high level.”
“He built a Reddit data pipeline from scratch and developed a novel recommender system… demonstrating exceptional technical skill.”
“Mobin turned MeydaNews into a reliable, production-ready AI product, combining RAG, data pipelines, backend services, cloud infrastructure, and monitoring with strong technical ownership.”
Gallery
A compact look at the human side of my work: presenting ideas, building in teams, and staying competitive beyond the keyboard.
Social Media for Democracy Project
A research presentation on using social-media signals to evaluate information quality in digital news environments.
Recommender Systems Seminar (Farsi)
A virtual graduate seminar session in Farsi, showing my academic presentation style and ability to explain AI topics clearly.
Volleyball Team Captain
Leading on the court: teamwork, communication, and shared momentum in a very real form.
Office Christmas Moment
A small reminder that good teams are built through trust, warmth, and everyday shared rituals.
PES2019 Competition Runner-up
Second place in a PES2019 competition: strategy, focus, and competitive energy outside work.
Contact
Open to AI/ML engineering, applied research, and product-focused AI roles, especially where research needs to become reliable production software.
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