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10+ years of experience creating and maintaining applications with C# (and a few years with VB.NET).Developed WPF and Winforms applications and designed effective GUIs for numerous applications.Created sophisticated, highly responsive Web applications using ASP.NET Webforms, AJAX, Silverlight, JavaScript, jQuery, Perl, and Mason.Designed complex reports using SSRS, DevExpress components and reporting suite, Telerik Reports, HTML, Crystal Reports, Access, Excel, and plain text documents.Worked with several databases including SQL Server, Oracle, Access, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Strong believer in simple, clean, reusable, self-documenting, and easily maintainable code using Clean Architecture, SOLID programming fundamentals, and various “Gang of Four” design patterns.Proficient with various data access technologies such as Entity Framework (Core and v6), Lightspeed, Dapper, ADO.NET, DevExpress XPO, Linq, ODP.NET, ADO, DAO, XML, and JSON.Used Ninject and Caliburn Micro as a DI (dependency injection) framework.Have extensive experience with the DevExpress suite of controls (mostly for Winforms), and Telerik UI for WPF. Created and used unit tests, and I am a strong believer in test-driven development (TDD), although I have not yet had the good fortune to work in an organization that has seriously implemented this practice.Worked with IIS and Apache web servers. Created and used SOAP, WCF, and RIA Web services.Familiar with Fluent API.Familiar with Agile/SCRUM methodologies. Used TFS to track workflow.Created GIS Web applications using MapQuest (JavaScript SDK) and ThinkGeo Map Suite.Worked closely with IT Security to implement secure coding practices that prevent or mitigate application vulnerabilities.Worked with all versions of Visual Studio since Visual Studio 6, and other tools such as Komodo Edit and Notepad++. Worked with version control systems such as Team Foundation Server (TFS), SVN, and CVS.Worked with most versions of Windows and a wide variety of Windows software. Have some experience with Linux.Designed icons and other graphics for use in a GUI.Worked as a technical writer and created many types of technical documentation using a wide variety of authoring and publishing tools.Gathered business requirements and other information from various subject matter experts. Worked with diverse client groups. Resolved disputes positively.Specialties: C#, WPF (MVVM), Winforms, ASP.NET, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL Server, Report Design

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