(01)I am Nora

Always Curious.
Always Becoming.

I’m a developer, researcher, and lifelong learner working at the intersection of technology, creativity, and problem-solving. My path has always been shaped by the same idea:

“Keep moving and make things better.”

Nora Nia

(02)

Inspiration

Create or Hate: Successful People Make Things

Dan Norris, 2016

In Create or Hate, Dan Norris describes a shadow that follows him, draining the color from everything he creates. He calls that force Hate — the doubt, fear, and negativity that grow stronger when we stop creating. That image stayed with me. For me, creating is a way of keeping life in color: learning something new, building something meaningful, solving a problem, or simply making something better than it was yesterday.

(03) My Journey

Five chapters,
one direction.

Where I Come From

Nora as a child

From a land where the desert
meets the sea.

I was born on March 10, 1985, in a part of the world shaped by desert, sun, wind, sea, and wide-open horizons. It is a place of contrasts — harsh landscapes and rich traditions, simplicity and color, silence and stories carried through generations.

Growing up there shaped the way I see the world. It taught me to notice beauty in simple things: a pattern, a handmade object, the colors of the desert, or the way sunlight can completely change a landscape.

My life has taken me far from where it began, through different places, careers, challenges, and new beginnings. But I still carry something from that landscape with me: resilience, curiosity, and the instinct to keep moving forward.

Curiosity Came First

Nora as a teenager

Before code, there were
numbers, shapes, and colors.

Long before I became a developer, I was fascinated by mathematics, geometry and drawing. Mathematics taught me to find answers, geometry showed me how logic could become visual, and drawing gave me the freedom to imagine and create.

Looking back, I see they were all teaching me the same thing: to recognize patterns, understand relationships, and turn ideas into something tangible. I was also always trying to improve things around me — organizing, fixing, and wondering whether something could work better.

That question stayed with me:

Can I make this better?

How I Found Code

Nora as a teacher

Logic became something
I could create with.

My first encounter with programming came at school through algorithms and flowcharts. I was fascinated by how a complex problem could be broken into smaller steps and gradually turned into a solution.

Programming brought together the logic I loved in mathematics, the structure of geometry, and the creativity of art. That curiosity led me to study Software Engineering.

My professional journey began with teaching computer skills, programming, graphics, and later web-related subjects. Teaching shaped the way I learn: understand, use, explain — and learn again.

Eventually, I moved from teaching technology to building with it, increasingly focusing on the web.

Where I Am Today

Nora today

Building for the web.
Exploring what comes next.

Today, I’m a Senior WordPress and Front-End Developer at OWDT, working on large-scale digital projects — from custom WordPress architecture and reusable systems to interactive experiences, performance, SEO, and motion.

My role goes beyond writing code. I lead developers, contribute to technical decisions, and collaborate across teams to build digital products that are useful, maintainable, and built to last.

At the same time, I returned to academia to study Artificial Intelligence, exploring deep learning, medical imaging, and semi-supervised learning.

Today, those two worlds are beginning to connect. AI is changing not only what I can build, but how I think about building it.

I still write code. I still learn every day. And I still ask:

Can I make this better?

What Comes Next

Nora looking ahead

Building differently
for what comes next.

I see AI not as a replacement for the skills I’ve built, but as a new layer that is changing how I research, design, develop, automate, and solve problems.

I’m bringing AI into my everyday work — improving development workflows, exploring intelligent WordPress experiences, automating repetitive processes, and experimenting with AI-assisted tools.

At the same time, I continue exploring new approaches to front-end engineering, WordPress architecture, animation, accessibility, and performance. I’m not interested in adopting technology simply because it is new, but in understanding how it can genuinely make the work better.

For me, the future is about combining human experience with artificial intelligence — using years of technical knowledge, judgment, creativity, and curiosity alongside increasingly capable tools.

Technology will keep changing. So will the way I work.

And that is exactly what keeps me curious.

(04) Experience

Built Through Practice.
Shaped by Responsibility.

From hands-on engineering to technical leadership, each role has expanded how I think about architecture, people, and durable digital work.

Jul 2024–Now

OWDT, USA

Senior WordPress & Front-End Developer

At OWDT, I lead a development team, building scalable, high-performance WordPress websites for major U.S. clients. My expertise spans custom theme architecture, advanced front-end development, AJAX-powered functionality, GSAP animations, and complex content management systems. I turn ambitious designs into pixel-perfect digital experiences while ensuring accessibility, SEO, performance, and long-term maintainability. My work includes enterprise platforms, large-scale migrations, and award-winning websites.

9

Custom themes

100+

Active websites

1,000+

Landing pages

Selected work

OWDT

Core platform

40+ high-complexity landing pages with dynamic layouts, AJAX-driven functionality, and reusable components.

Pape-Dawson

Redesign

Large-scale modular WordPress platform supporting 500+ landing pages, advanced filters, and interactive maps.

GoRev

Redesign · Davey Award

Award-winning healthcare technology website, built from 16 complex Figma templates.

Clear Evaluations

Redesign · MUSE Silver Award

17 reusable templates with dual carousel systems and scroll-based interactions.

Atlanta Spanish Immersion

Redesign

Custom theme with 20+ templates, dynamic content behavior, custom popups, and scroll-based interactions.

Riverbend Energy Group

Redesign

Custom front end on a Node.js back end, with a data-driven, year-based timeline.

Epic Contractors

New website

20+ bespoke templates with reusable sliders and a scalable, responsive architecture.

Backlink Police

New website

10 bespoke templates with dynamic sliders and video carousels for an SEO-driven product.

NRG Park

Ongoing

New pages and product features supporting FIFA 2026.

Jan 2022–Jun 2024

Karabama, Iran

Senior WordPress & Front-End Developer

Karabama is one of the top three household appliance repair and after-sales service platforms in Iran, operating nationwide with 1,000+ certified technicians. I led the full website redesign and technical architecture of the platform, which served as the company’s primary customer acquisition and service request system.

40%

Traffic growth

30+

Custom blocks

10×

Faster editing

Focus

Architecture

Custom WordPress theme with a reusable Gutenberg system.

Growth

SEO-safe migration and marketing-driven dynamic features.

Apr 2019–Dec 2021

Bontech, Iran

Senior WordPress & Front-End Developer

Bontech is a technology-focused holding company among Iran’s leading innovation-driven organizations. I delivered scalable WordPress solutions across high-impact platforms in marketing, communications, and education—turning Zeplin design specifications into fully responsive, production-ready custom themes with strong technical SEO and performance foundations.

5

Custom themes

45+

Page templates

3

Industries

Selected work

Toucan Agency

New website

Fully bespoke WordPress build for one of Iran’s top ten digital marketing agencies, with 20 page templates and a scalable, SEO-ready architecture.

Asanak

New website

Custom theme built from scratch for one of Iran’s top three bulk SMS platforms, with 25+ templates and complex UI structures.

LearnDash LMS

Customization

Extended LearnDash functionality to support tailored learning and content delivery.

Apr 2016–Mar 2019

Cardpardaz, Iran

Senior WordPress Developer & Digital Marketer

Cardpardaz is one of Iran’s leading PVC card manufacturing and card printing providers, operating nationwide and partnering with major organizations, including multiple Iranian banks. I held a dual role—hands-on WordPress development and leadership of the web and digital marketing function—across six websites that served as the company’s main customer acquisition channels.

80%

Shorter support calls

30%

Sales growth

20+

Top-3 ranked keywords

Focus

Leadership

Led a five-member cross-functional team across SEO, content, and design, owning delivery quality and timelines.

Discoverability

Top 1–3 Google rankings for 20+ core industry keywords in a highly competitive market.

Content strategy

Structured text and video content that answered customer questions before they reached support.

Aug 2012–Mar 2016

Technical & Vocational Training, Iran

Programming & Digital Skills Teacher

Through Iran’s Technical and Vocational Training Organization, I taught programming, ICDL, Photoshop, and digital computer graphics at private institutes—turning complex technical ideas into clear, practical, hands-on sessions. Teaching shaped the way I still learn today: understand, use, explain—and learn again.

800

Trainees taught

100%

Officially certified

6+

Subjects

Foundation

Teaching

Programming, ICDL, Photoshop, and digital computer graphics, built around structured materials and practical exercises.

Certification

Every trainee was prepared for, and earned, an official certification.

Online web design program

Later · Rated 5/5

An experience-driven online training program run during the pandemic, attended by around 50 participants.

(05) Education & Research

Grounded in Engineering.
Driven by Research.

My academic path runs from software engineering to artificial intelligence, with research in machine learning, deep learning, and medical image processing.

Oct 2023–Aug 2026

Master of Artificial Intelligence

Near East University · Nicosia, North Cyprus

Thesis: Bts-Unet++ (Boundary-Aware Teacher-Student U-Net++), a Lightweight Semi-Supervised Framework for Medical Image Segmentation

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Fadi Al-Turjman

GPA: 3.9 / 4.0

Sep 2004–Feb 2010

B.Sc. Computer Engineering (Software)

Payame Noor University · Zahedan, Iran

Software engineering foundations—algorithms, programming, and systems—that led from teaching into building for the web.

Publications

3 papers · Machine learning & AI

Enhancing Intrusion Detection Systems Using RNN, LSTM, and Hybrid RNN-LSTM Models

S. Ebadinezhad, N. Nooraei Nia, N. Shirzad, N. K. Osemeha · IEEE ICMLAS 2025

Evaluating Machine Learning Algorithms for Detecting Cervical Cancer

ICAAM 2024 · Seventh International Conference on Analysis and Applied Mathematics · Antalya, Türkiye

Machine Learning–Based Approach for Malignant Mesothelioma Diagnosis

ICAAM 2024 · Seventh International Conference on Analysis and Applied Mathematics · Antalya, Türkiye