Ali Soltanian Fard Jahromi
I am a computer scientist and software engineer from Auckland, New Zealand. My main areas include software, app and game development. I have created various programs for computers and mobiles. You can find some of my games on game distribution platforms such as Steam. I also create add-ons for open-source programs. I’m also an avid digital artist, animator and filmmaker. I create 3D and CGI art, including both videos and pictures which you can find on my YouTube channel, social media and website.
Work Experience:
- Chief Technology Officer – Soltanian Tech Limited (2021-Present)
- Software Engineer – Microsoft’s Azure Service Libraries Migration (2024: https://github.com/Azure/azsdk-java-rewrite-recipes)
- Marker / Demonstrator (Year 2 Computer Science Courses) – Massey University (2024)
- Marker / Demonstrator (Year 1 Computer Science Courses) – Massey University (2022-2024)
Qualifications:
- Master of Information Sciences – Massey University, New Zealand (currently studying)
- Bachelor of Information Science (Major: Computer Science) – Massey University, New Zealand (2024)
- Privacy101 – the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s online eLearning module – Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand (2025)
- Privacy Act 2020 – the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s online eLearning module – Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand (2025)
- AWS Academy Graduate – AWS Academy Machine Learning Foundations – Amazon Web Services (2024)
- The Semantics of First-Order Logic – Stanford University, California (2021)
- Professional Certificate in Introduction to Python Programming – The Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta (2020)
- Databases: Advanced Topics in SQL – Stanford University, California (2020)
- English, Grammar and Style – The University of Queensland, Australia (2019)
Games developed:
Apps developed:
DishCal
YouTube ChannelAdd-ons developed:
Skills:
- Computer languages: C#, Java, Python, C++, C, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, Markdown
- Computer graphics software: Blender, Daz Studio
- Computer animation and photo editing software: Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Blender, GIMP, Inkscape
- Game engines: Unreal Engine, Unity, CryEngine
- Video editing software: Adobe Premiere, Blender
- Audio editing software: Audacity, Adobe Premiere
Awards:
- Massey University Scholar Award (2025)
- Massey University (Achieved Excelling Academic Progress, 2022-2024)
- Massey University Undergraduate Scholarship (2022)
- Accolade Global Film Competition (Award of Recognition for Vampria: The Toothless Vampire in the category of Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger, Children / Family Programming)
- Independent Shorts Awards (Silver Award for Vampria: The Toothless Vampire in the category of Best Young Filmmaker)
Publications:
- Using Trigonometric Functions in Game Programming: https://alisoltanian.medium.com/using-trigonometric-functions-in-game-programming-ecd9e7c0955b
- Culture Shock: https://alisoltanian.medium.com/culture-shock-52e4aba80138
Films and Animation:
- Vampria: The Toothless Vampire (Available on Amazon Prime)
News and Interviews:
- Massey University Article, 2023
- New Zealand AM Show Interview (Newshub, Warner Bros. Discovery), 2023
- Interview with Lynn Freeman at Radio New Zealand (RNZ), 2020
Spoken Languages:
- English (First language): Speaking, writing, reading
- Persian: Speaking, writing, reading
- Arabic: Writing, reading, partial speaking
- Gujarati: Writing, reading, partial speaking
Hobbies:
- Fitness (weight-training, calisthenics, skipping)
- Swimming
- Trekking
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Rock Climbing
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Rugby
Links to my online profiles:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alisoltanianfj/
- DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/alisoltanian
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/alisoltanianfj
- Facebook Public Profile: https://www.facebook.com/alisoltanianfj/
- Medium: https://alisoltanian.medium.com/
- Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Ali-Soltanian-Fard-Jahromi
- Blender Artists: https://blenderartists.org/u/alisoltanian/
- FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/AliSoltanianFardJahromi
- Tumblr: https://soltanian.tumblr.com/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alisoltanianfj
Links to other websites: