Mujtaba Hassanpur
I've spent 19+ years shipping software. Today I'm a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon in Seattle.
My path is unusual on purpose. Firmware for HP Superdome servers that couldn't go down. FDA-cleared medical software at Scanadu. Consumer apps at MyFitnessPal and Sling Media. Then eight and a half years as founder/CTO of Ongo Labs, where I raised over $8M, grew the platform past $1.2M ARR, and hired and mentored the engineering team.
That range is the point. Firmware taught me that memory is finite and timing is real. Founding taught me what customers actually pay for. I bring both to AI systems: production discipline and product judgment, learned the expensive way.
Career at a glance
- 2024 —Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon
- 2016 – 24Founder/CTO, Ongo Labs
- 2015 – 16Mobile Software Engineer, MyFitnessPal
- 2014 – 15Lead Mobile Software Engineer, Scanadu
- 2012 – 14Senior Mobile Software Engineer, Sling Media
- 2008 – 12Senior Firmware Engineer, Hewlett-Packard
- 2006 – 07Hardware Design Intern, Intel
- MS, Computer EngineeringSan José State University · 2012–2014
- BS, Computer EngineeringCSU Sacramento · 2002–2007 · IEEE, ACM
GeoMunch
Android · Solo build · 2011
Location-based reminders using GPS, cell towers, and Wi-Fi triggers. Designed, built, and shipped to Google Play in under two months, part-time.
“Muj's broad skill set and keen practicality make him one of the most productive and efficient engineers I have ever met… he would be a great asset and leader on any team.”