Javid Gafar-Zada

Javid Gafar-zada is an experienced software engineer currently serving as a Staff Backend Engineer at UP42 since February 2023. Previously, Javid worked at Zalando SE from March 2020 to January 2023, focusing on large-scale combinatorial optimization automation using Java and Kotlin, data analysis using Python stack and Spark via Databricks, and microservice development in Kubernetes on AWS. Prior experiences include self-employment as a software engineer developing a web GIS system for the Land Cadaster System of Nakhchivan Republic, and a significant tenure at R.I.S.K. as Team Leader, where responsibilities encompassed technical proposal writing, requirements analysis, and team governance across various projects such as the National Election Video Monitoring System. Javid held positions at Integris as a software architect and at SAHIL IT and MBASK as a software developer and IT assistant, respectively. Javid earned a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Baku State University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Geodesy and Geoinformation Science at Technische Universität Berlin.