##Experience• Created and deployed an ASP.NET Core MVC project and related API on Azure, establishing an Azure SQL database for data persistence.• Utilized GitHub and Azure DevOps for version control, ensuring a collaborative and efficient workflow for code management.• Implemented caching strategies within ASP.NET Core MVC applications, optimizing performance by minimizing repetitive database queries and significantly improving resource utilization.- **Key Skills:** ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Caching Strategies, Azure- **Reflection:** Enhanced my skills in optimizing application performance and learned how to address challenges related to initial query performance (Reflection Date: August 14, 2024).• Developed a robust Product and Coupon API, leveraging SQL databases and integrating it with an ASP.NET Core MVC web application to facilitate product retrieval, display, and creation.- **Reflection:** This project strengthened my API development skills and taught me how to build responsive applications that connect front-end and back-end components effectively. (Reflection Date: August 15, 2024).• Integrated an OpenAI feature into the EPIPEYE application to automate report generation based on project data, utilizing the OpenAI extension to develop a dedicated reporting service for Zaio Company.- **Reflection:** This experience honed my ability to blend traditional programming with innovative AI solutions, enhancing application capabilities. (Reflection Date: August 22, 2024).• Currently developing a Java API for a student management system using Spring Boot, completing the 'get all students' and 'post student' functionalities. Ongoing work includes implementing standard RESTful operations like 'put' and 'delete'.- **Reflection:** This project expanded my knowledge of Java development and reinforced best practices in RESTful API design and testing using Postman. (Reflection Date: September 20, 2024).• Enhanced the Go4toro website by implementing a business logic feature that manages user resume records, preventing duplication and streamlining the submission process. This enhancement utilized OpenAI to ensure improved functionality of the user experience.• Recently improved the Nongwe Web API by adding a product addition feature that retrieves products from the Product API and integrates them into the Shopping Cart API via HttpClientFactory, moving closer to completion of the API project.