Senior Software Engineer / AI & Backend Specialist with 12+ years of experience designing, building, and modernizing high-performance backend systems. Expert in .NET 6+, C#, Python, Node.js, and AI/LLM integration. Proven track record delivering >99% system uptime, reducing technical debt by 30%, and improving API throughput by 3x. Experienced in microservices, event-driven architectures, distributed caching, messaging pipelines, and AI-powered workflow automation. Strong mentor and team leader, driving CI/CD adoption, code quality improvements, and scalable architecture.