About Me
Staff Software Engineer, Line Dancer, and Tech Enthusiast based in Sydney.
Professional Journey
I'm Raz Friman, a Staff Software Engineer currently based in Sydney, Australia. My career has taken me from architecting language parsers for Fortune 500 companies to building mission-critical systems for SpaceX, and now building AI-powered design generation products at Canva.
I graduated with both an M.S. and B.S. in Computer Science from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, with a specialization in Cybersecurity and a minor in Mathematics.
I thrive at the intersection of complex backend systems and innovative frontend experiences, always looking for ways to leverage AI to solve real-world problems.
Interests & Hobbies
Line Dancing
An avid line dancer and the creator of Bootstepper, a platform dedicated to modernizing the line dance community through technology.
Outdoor Activities
I enjoy hiking, running, and Orienteering—a sport that combines physical endurance with navigational challenges.
Skills
Languages
Cloud & Infra
- •AWS / Cloudflare / Vercel
- •Docker / Bazel
- •PostgreSQL / MongoDB
- •DynamoDB