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Senior Software Development Engineer

PowerDetails

Jun 2021 - Current (5 years 2 months)

Modernized core enterprise systems by migrating major components from VB to C#, improving application performance by 30–40%, increasing code reuse, and establishing a more maintainable architecture that reduced long-term technical debt. Designed, built, and enhanced enterprise backend services using C#, ASP.NET Web API, SQL Server, Azure App Services, and Azure DevOps, while also contributing to full-stack UI development with React 18 and Next.js, supporting scalable, production-ready applications. Monitored, troubleshot, and optimized Azure-hosted applications, resolving production issues, reducing system downtime by 25-35%, and improving overall reliability and operational stability. Developed a user-friendly iOS mobile application with s

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Senior Software Engineer

The Florida Senate

Nov 2017 - Jun 2021 (3 years 8 months)

Led the architecture, design, and continuous enhancement of enterprise .NET applications using C#, .NET Framework 4.5+, WCF, Windows Services, MVP pattern, and SQL Server, supporting 5K-20K+ active users and critical business workflows with 99.9% uptime. Improved engineering quality and delivery consistency through structured code reviews, technical interviews, design pattern assessments, and continuous refactoring, reducing production defects by 30-40% and improving maintainability and onboarding efficiency by 25%. Designed and optimized 3-tier desktop and service-based architectures, improving application performance by 35–50%, increasing throughput, and ensuring reliable operation under peak load conditions. Delivered automation and repo

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Full-Stack Developer

The Florida Senate

Nov 2014 - Nov 2017 (3 years 1 month)

Designed and enhanced enterprise .NET applications using C#, .NET 4.5+, MVP pattern, and event-driven architecture, improving system modularity and reducing change-related defects by 25-30%. Built and maintained multi-tier desktop applications and backend services using WCF, Windows Services, and TCP/IP, supporting reliable communication between system components and improving overall service stability and scalability. Optimized SQL Server databases, including queries, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and SSRS reports, reducing query execution times by 30-45% and improving reporting accuracy and performance. Developed rich desktop user interfaces using WPF, XAML, XML/XSLT, and Office Automation (Word, Excel, Outlook), streamlining do

ASP.NET MVC Web Software Developer

PowerPlan

Jul 2011 - Nov 2014 (3 years 5 months)

Contributed to a large-scale modernization initiative by migrating major PowerBuilder applications to the Microsoft .NET and ASP.NET MVC stack, enabling long-term maintainability, modern architecture, and seamless integration with enterprise systems. Independently engineered an automated PowerBuilder-to-C# conversion framework using ANTLR, custom grammars, a bespoke C# runtime, and AST processing, accelerating legacy system conversion by 50–60% and significantly reducing manual rewriting effort. Developed advanced code analysis and discovery tools in WPF and ANTLR to overcome limitations of the PowerBuilder IDE, improving developer productivity by 30–40% and streamlining migration workflows. Provided critical technical guidance, automation,

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Software Engineer

Vibe HCM

Sep 2008 - Jul 2011 (2 years 11 months)

Improved ETL pipelines and cut development time by 50% by streamlining data processing workflows, optimizing transformations, and introducing reusable components. Built SaaS platform features using C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server, and Angular, delivering scalable, maintainable solutions that supported multiple tenants and high-volume usage. Optimized SQL queries and database performance, improving system responsiveness by 30–40% and increasing overall application reliability under peak load. Mentored junior developers, provided guidance on coding standards and best practices, and actively supported the full SDLC in an Agile environment, helping teams deliver features consistently on schedule.

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