About

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience in robotics and industrial automation. I currently work as a Product Engineer at Fives Intralogistics Spa in Italy, where I build the software that lets autonomous mobile robots operate safely on factory floors.

My work covers most of the development lifecycle: distributed system design, real-time algorithms, DevOps pipelines, and mentoring other engineers. What I care about most is building systems people can still understand and change two years from now, not just ones that work today.

Professional Experience

Current Role: Product Engineer at Fives Intralogistics (2021-Present)

I work on collaborative robotics platforms. Day to day that means:

• Building microservices communication libraries with encrypted messaging
• Refactoring a 500K+ line monolith toward a distributed architecture, in stages
• Writing SLAM and localization algorithms that hit sub-centimeter precision
• Building safety-critical real-time systems that meet industrial safety standards
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines that cut deployment cycles from weeks to hours
• Mentoring engineers on software architecture across the R&D department

Previous Experience: Robotics Software Engineer at Isfahan University of Technology (2016-2018)

At the ARMLab, I designed complete software stacks for autonomous mobile robots and developed:

• Real-time control systems for precision machining with sub-millimeter accuracy
• Custom motor control boards and sensor interfaces for haptic feedback systems
• HMI systems and PLC controllers for industrial automation applications
• Control algorithms for multi-axis industrial gimbal systems

Technical Skills

Software Architecture & Design

• Distributed Systems Design, Microservices Architecture, Message-Oriented Middleware
• Publisher-Subscriber Patterns, Event-Driven Architecture, Real-Time Systems
• Design Patterns (SOLID), Legacy System Modernization, Large-Scale Refactoring
• System Integration, API Design, Cross-Platform Development

Programming & Frameworks

• Languages: C++17/20, Python, modern C++ concurrency patterns
• Frameworks: Qt, Boost, STL, Zenoh middleware, OpenCV, Eigen
• Build Systems: CMake, VCPKG, thread management, multithreading
• Communication: Protobuf, secure encrypted messaging, cross-platform compatibility

Robotics & Industrial Automation

• SLAM Algorithms, Motion Planning, Sensor Fusion, Localization Systems
• Safety-Critical Systems, Industrial Protocols (EtherCAT, Modbus)
• Embedded Control Systems, Real-time force feedback control
• Motor control, servo systems, haptic feedback interfaces

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, automated testing frameworks
• AWS, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)
• CI/CD pipeline implementation, Linux system administration
• Observability, system monitoring, performance optimization

CV

If you're interested in more detailed information about my experience and complete background, you can download my CV (PDF).

Get in Touch

I like talking about software architecture and system design, so feel free to reach out:

• Email: mehdikhani.m@outlook.com
• LinkedIn: mdkhani