Yalda Nafisinia

Yalda Nafisinia is a skilled software engineer currently serving as a Software Engineer Fellow at both GSA and Coding it Forward since June 2025, having been selected as one of approximately 1% of applicants for the prestigious Coding it Forward Fellowship. Nafisinia has extensive experience in various roles at Neighborhood House since March 2018, including Compliance Supervisor and Administrative Team Lead. Previous experience includes a Software Engineer Intern position at Snohomish County's Office of Energy & Sustainability, where Nafisinia collaborated on a capstone project to enhance system capabilities, and a Software Engineer Intern role at OptiRix, focusing on backend development. Nafisinia holds a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Software Engineering from Seattle University and has completed several certifications, including a Professional Certification Program in Computer Science and a Programming with MATLAB Certification. An academic background was established with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from IUST.