Engineer · Entrepreneur · Founder
Building what is missing — in tech, fashion and everyday life.
Four years of enterprise software — banking systems, production APIs, real code at scale. Now building independently: contributing to business operations and product quality at WeeTools OÜ, while developing three ventures in Bangladesh. Founder of STIVA, SARWA and GrumpyPeach — built to solve real problems for real people.
About
Samia Bari holds an MSc in Computer Science & Engineering from United International University, Dhaka. Her professional career began as a software engineer at LEADS Corporation, where she spent over three years building core banking systems, trade finance modules and RESTful APIs — writing production code in C# and ASP.NET, contributing to a full platform rebuild, and mentoring junior developers along the way.
A deliberate career break was used to complete the MSc, earn professional certifications in ASP.NET Core and UX design, publish a WCAG 2.1 accessibility audit of Bangladeshi government digital services, and begin building independently. She currently contributes to business operations, product quality assurance, project coordination and technical recruitment at WeeTools OÜ, an Estonia-based software service provider.
Alongside technical work, she has developed serious practical skills in sewing, pattern-making and garment construction over several years — directly informing how SARWA approaches design. Cooking and baking are an equally long-standing practice, approached with the same attention to technique. Both feed into the honest, experience-based editorial voice of GrumpyPeach.
Ventures
Each started from a real gap in the market — not a trend, not an opportunity on paper.
Your Trusted Shopping Concierge Abroad
Helping customers in Bangladesh source verified fashion, beauty and lifestyle products from international platforms. Every order is handled with genuine attention — authenticity confirmed, selection considered, pricing transparent. Built for those who value quality and want a trusted eye behind every find.
Womenswear for Real, Everyday Life
A structured womenswear label designed for office, occasion and everyday wear. SARWA addresses the gap between purely formal and purely ethnic that the Bangladesh market leaves largely unaddressed — practical, refined silhouettes built on a consistent design language and real garment knowledge.
Honest Content for Intelligent Women
An editorial platform for women covering food, wellness, personal style and the everyday decisions that rarely get the honesty they deserve. Content built on real experience — not trends — direct, practical and genuinely useful for women who want substance over performance.
Background
WeeTools OÜ · Estonia-based Software Service Provider (Remote) Current
Upwork · Remote Freelance
BEXIMCO Communications Limited · Dhaka Full-time
LEADS Corporation Limited · Dhaka Full-time
LEADS Corporation Limited · Dhaka Internship
Graduated Feb 2024
Master of Science
Computer Science & Engineering
United International University, Dhaka
Major: Software Engineering · Full-time, On-campus
Graduated Jan 2018
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science & Engineering
East West University, Dhaka
Major: Computer Science & Software Engineering · Full-time, On-campus
UserHub
Ostad Skill Development
Ostad Skill Development
Ostad Skill Development
UserHub
Research Project
Capabilities
Built across four years of professional software delivery and extended through independent work in UX, fashion and business. Professional disciplines and serious personal practice — both genuine.
Beyond Work
Garment construction, pattern-making and sewing developed as a serious practice over several years. Goes well beyond wearing clothes — it directly informs how SARWA is designed and built.
A long-running, serious practice covering everyday cooking and technical baking — breads, pastries and desserts. Approached with genuine attention to technique, flavour and precision.
A consistent practice spanning several years. Completely separate from professional life — pursued for discipline, expression and the pleasure of it.
A practical, formulation-focused interest in skincare actives and routines. Connects directly to the beauty products side of STIVA and informs how products are selected and evaluated.
Genuine curiosity in studying things properly — not casually. The MSc was completed while building ventures. Research published. Certifications earned. Ongoing.
A long-standing interest in how women actually live — the decisions, routines and choices that rarely get honest coverage. The editorial foundation behind GrumpyPeach.
Direction
Build one thing at a time, and build it properly. Every venture, system and output is held to the same standard — is it genuinely useful, and will it hold up over time?
Contact
Whether it is about one of the ventures, a collaboration, or a general conversation — the best way to reach out is directly at me@samiabari.com or on LinkedIn. For code and technical work, find me on GitHub.