Professional Impact & Key Contributions

Enterprise GRC Platform Development

Senior Software Engineer, Ruleguard | London | 2023 - 2024

Directed and contributed to end-to-end backend development for a GRC product using C# .NET Core and Azure services.
Designed and implemented HLD/LLD for complex modules, ensuring robust API development and cloud-native architecture.
Championed BDD practices and achieved significant SQL and API performance improvements for high-load usage.
Led module migrations from .NET 4.8 to .NET 8, substantially reducing technical debt.
Architected and delivered cloud services utilizing Azure Functions, Service Bus, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB.
Collaborated on the strategic transition from a modular monolith to a Microservices architecture, focusing on scalability and domain decomposition.
Utilized New Relic for comprehensive monitoring and observability.
Provided technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering growth and best practices.
Coordinated effectively with product owners, QA, and BA teams to ensure seamless delivery.

Across various roles (2016 - 2024)

Spearheaded legacy application management and modernization initiatives, enhancing functionality and stability for critical systems.
Executed strategic migrations from older .NET Framework versions to .NET 8, significantly reducing technical debt and improving performance.
Designed and implemented Web APIs for MVC applications, optimizing database logic for enhanced system performance.
Contributed to the evolution of system architectures, including transitions towards microservices and cloud-native patterns.

Key Contributions (2014 - 2021)

Delivered C# .NET Azure SaaS solutions with a focus on customer-centric development and performance optimization.
Developed background processes using Notification Hubs to efficiently dispatch millions of emails, ensuring rapid and reliable communications.
Built and maintained C# .NET backend systems and RESTful APIs, supporting Blazor frontends with modular, unit-tested code.
Implemented asynchronous solutions for improved scalability and application performance leveraging Azure cloud services (App Insights, Azure SQL Databases).

Driving Efficiency & Reliability

Implemented CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and version control in Azure DevOps for continuous delivery.
Established unit testing with NUnit and xUnit, and integrated BDD for precise application behavior.
Managed project progress and change requests using Jira, ensuring clear communication and timely delivery.
Improved system performance, monitoring, and support with tools like Splunk and SysAid.

Fostering Team Growth & Excellence

Provided technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering growth and best practices in backend engineering.
Collaborated effectively with product owners, QA, and BA teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Took on leadership roles to address team challenges, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software releases.