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Phoenix, Az, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Launched the Azure SQL Copilot product globally following best practices in code architecture, telemetry, unit testing, and UX design, resulting in users being able to ask natural language questions and receive SQL queries generated by Azure OpenAI.• Extended Azure Support's Copilot capabilities by integrating SQL query execution within the Azure Support UI, enabling comprehensive SQL query responses and laying the foundation for future data integrations.• Promoted a collaborative and technically excellent environment within the SQL Copilot team by encouraging best practices, reducing technical debt, and fostering team collaboration through regular working sessions, leading to improved knowledge sharing and reduced silos.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Significantly improved on-call experience and satisfaction for Azure SQL Organization by 224% as measured by a semi-annual user satisfaction survey by leading team of 5 to modernize internal tools following best practices in software development, team processes, and cross-team collaboration.• Significantly improved application fundamentals by implementing best practices including logging, SDLC processes, and code refactors in legacy tools to improve user experience and system performance.• Improved team performance, quality, and forecasting as measured by team metrics by implementing Kanban software process, driving team ceremonies and championing a culture of collaboration and pair programming.• Improved team impact across the organization by implementing cross-team communication through multiple communication channels for feedback.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Coordinated with Engineering Manager and Product Manager to improve software development processes to improve quality, forecasting, and engineer experiences. In addition, managed scrum ceremonies with a focus on improving team performance, ticket tracking and visibility.• Presented at New Stars of Data 2020 conference on Improving the on call experience using Jupyter Notebooks. (see attached link)• Designed and developed Azure Monitor extension for Azure Data Studio by extending the Azure Data Explorer extension using .NET Core and Typescript.• Developed, refactored, and maintained Azure Data Explorer extension for Azure Data Studio using .NET Core and Typescript with a focus on readability and extensibility. In addition, added multiple authentication types directly integrated directly into Azure Data Studio.• Participated in Live Site on-call rotation to support internal and external customers.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Managed team of full-time employees and contractors to ensure code and feature quality standards, system and database stability, industry best practices, and project deadlines using Agile Methodologies.• Led department wide internship program including recruiting and mentoring.• Led department wide overhaul of recruitment and interview process to improve candidate experience, quality, and retention.• Led team developing flagship product which contributed to company being publicly listed on the NASDAQ.• Reviewed pull requests and pair program with team members on a daily basis to prioritize code quality and team knowledge sharing.• Worked with Product Owner to groom and prioritize stories and triage tickets to be worked by team.• Met with team and contractors monthly on 1-on-1 basis to receive and provide feedback to ensure employee satisfaction and career mentorship. Write performance reviews and provide team members with goals and development plans.• Mentored and coach interns and junior developers with technical design, code implementation, and career growth.• Participated in weekly on-call rotation using Pager Duty to ensure maximum uptime of the application.• Worked with Project Manager to transition development process from Scrum to Kanban.• Managed multiple project initiatives, project maintenance, and production support simultaneously.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Extended legacy WebForms and WCF payment gateway using Azure Sql Server with modern best practices and SOLID principles using .NET 4.7.2.• Designed and developed API using WebAPI2, AutoMapper, and Entity Framework to replace legacy API and improve overall system stability and performance hosted in GitHub.• Mentored and coached interns and junior developers with technical design, code implementation, and career growth.• Participated in weekly on-call rotation using Pager Duty to ensure maximum uptime of the application.• Deployed CI/CD pipeline using Team City and Octopus Depoy with Blue-Green deployments.• Provided production support to internal and external customers.• Enhanced existing WebForms Application with React 14 to improve user experience and client performance. Redesigned legacy website to modern style and colors as part of a rebranding initiative.• Improved database performance by adding necessary indexes, performing index and statistic maintenance, removing unused indexes, and refactoring existing stored procedures. Migrated legacy LinqToSql to Entity Framework to reduce Lava Layer Anti-Pattern and improve overall consistency within the system.• Developed Unit Tests and Integration Tests using NUnit, and NSubstitute to support development and increase code quality.• Revamped system password encryption to password hashing using BCrypt.Net.• Designed, developed, and certified integration to VisaDirect's JSON API for credit card disbursements and inquiries.• Developed and managed integration of ACH File Processing using NACHA format to BaseCommerce• Led Book Club and Lunch-and-Learns regarding current technologies, tools, and industry best practices.

Tempe, Arizona, Us

• Developed, refactored, and enhanced application rewrite of legacy application using Angular 1.5, Web API, Entity Framework, and SQL Server. Added additional unit tests using Moq and NUnit.• Assisted client and senior consultants with design and implementation of industry best practices and User Experience (UX).

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

• Acted as Technical Lead to design and developed virtual terminal web application following a RESTful API using Angular 1.5, Web API, WCF, and SQL Server. Used AutoMapper and Dapper libraries to ensure high performance with a focus on readability.• Developed and extended a REST API running on ServiceStack following SOLID Principles with Dependency Injection. Refactored existing code for readability, implemented design patterns, and implemented AutoMapper to improve performance, reduce mapping bugs, and increase future extensibility.• Developed Unit Tests and Integration Tests using MSTest, NUnit, and NSubstitute to support development and increase code quality.• Designed and developed a Single Page Application (SPA) using AngularJS 1.5, Toastr, and Bootstrap to consume the configuration portion of the ServiceStack API and provide a user interface to the API.• Led Book Club and Lunch-and-Learns regarding current technologies, tools, and industry best practices

Gilbert, Az, Us

• Designed and developed multiple screens for a Mobile Android Application using Xamarin.• Developed Web API Service Tier in new code base with Dependency Injection and Unit Tests using Moq and NUnit.• Designed and developed a Single Page Application (SPA) for the Development Team and QA Team to run advanced canned SQL scripts against test databases. The 4-Tiered SPA was developed using AngularJS 1.3, Bootstrap, Toastr, jQuery, AJAX, MVC5, and SQL. The project was a training exercise focused on learning UX Technologies, SPA Design, and software architecture.• Redesigned and updated Self Check-In software to be compatible with touch screens. Implemented feedback from previous iteration for a better user experience. Refactored existing code for readability and maintainability.• Assisted Senior Developers with implementing credit card tokenization for PCI Compliance. Implemented tokenization and de-tokenization API for 3rd Party Token Provider. Refactored existing code where applicable for performance, user experience and readability.• Redesigned and updated the WinForms application that was developed as an intern using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) with company international expansion. The project was focused on learning WPF, application design, and performance.• Maintained existing internal code bases in a 4-Tiered Architecture ranging from WinForms, ASP.NET WebForms, MVC, and Javscript. Worked directly with Quality Analysts to identify and correct issues in production code. Reviewed and refactored code to implement proper corrections and increase readability. • Designed and developed Self Check-In software using business requirements in a modal WinForms application that is being used by tens of thousands of clients at all current and future company events.

Gilbert, Az, Us

• Designed and maintained automation testing through Microsoft's Coded UI Tests in Visual Studio 2010 Test Professional. Automated tests were able to perform 1/3 of all regression tests executed by the Quality Assurance Team per cycle.• Designed and developed a small WinForms application to perform random Tax Identification Number generation for manual testing. The numbers were generated using algorithms and checksums that satisfied country-specific verification requirements.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Software Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, General Studies