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Hi, I'm Babak (Sia)

I'm a Cloud Architect working on the infrastructure behind enterprise data and AI platforms. At Continental, I own the global Salesforce–Azure–SAP integration platform, which securely feeds AI and data platforms such as Databricks for teams across 57 countries.

I lead a small global team across the USA, Germany, India, and Malaysia. Together, we work on the less-visible but essential parts of modern platforms: secure APIs, AKS, private networking, identity, and the automation that keeps everything moving.

Over 9+ years, I've worked across infrastructure, automation, data, and AI—from mining operations in Iran to automotive R&D in Germany. Outside of work, you'll usually find me building a side project, experimenting with AI dev tools, or reading books that make engineering feel a bit more human.

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Books I Keep Recommending

I like to read, mostly around systems, delivery, decision-making, and how teams actually work. These are some favorites that impacted heavy!

01
Algorithms to Live By

Favorite read

Algorithms to Live By

by Brian Christian

A favorite because it turns computer science ideas into surprisingly practical life advice.

02
The Phoenix Project

Favorite read

The Phoenix Project

by Gene Kim

A favorite because it explains ops, delivery bottlenecks, and organizational failure without sounding academic.

03
Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

Favorite read

Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

by Neal Ford

A favorite because it stays concrete about tradeoffs instead of pretending architecture has clean answers.