Farshid Tavakolizadeh
About Farshid Tavakolizadeh
Farshid Tavakolizadeh is an Engineering Manager at Canonical, specializing in open-source systems for IoT and Cloud interoperability. He has contributed to the EdgeX Foundry platform and co-authored the W3C Web of Things Discovery specification.
Work at Canonical
Farshid Tavakolizadeh has been serving as an Engineering Manager at Canonical since 2021. His role is based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At Canonical, he focuses on Snap packaging and Ubuntu Core, which are essential components of the company's software ecosystem. His work contributes to the development of open-source solutions that enhance the functionality and usability of Canonical's offerings.
Previous Experience at Fraunhofer FIT
Farshid Tavakolizadeh worked at Fraunhofer FIT in various capacities from 2015 to 2021. Initially, he served as a Software Engineer for two years in Sankt Augustin, Germany. He later took on the role of Technical Lead for one year and worked as a Research Associate for three years. His responsibilities included contributing to projects that focused on IoT and Cloud interoperability.
Internships at Microsoft Research and Baidu, Inc.
Farshid Tavakolizadeh gained valuable experience through internships at Microsoft Research and Baidu, Inc. He interned at Microsoft Research in Beijing City, China, for four months in 2013-2014. Additionally, he worked as an intern at Baidu, Inc. for three months in 2014. These internships provided him with insights into research and development in technology.
Education and Expertise
Farshid Tavakolizadeh holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Multimedia University, where he studied from 2010 to 2013. He furthered his education at RWTH Aachen University, earning a Master's Degree in Media Informatics from 2014 to 2016. His academic background supports his specialization in designing and implementing open-source systems for IoT and Cloud interoperability.
Contributions to IoT Standards
Farshid Tavakolizadeh co-authored the W3C Web of Things (WoT) Discovery specification, which aims to standardize IoT service discovery across various protocols. His involvement in the EdgeX Foundry open-source IoT platform highlights his commitment to enhancing interoperability between IoT and Cloud systems.