Ali Karim Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭/𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: Photon/Sentara Healthcare, HealthCare365.AI๏ Software Development and Generative AI: Currently leading a team to develop solutions for a non-profit, using OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, and modern tools to optimize the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Focused on AI-driven modernization, I leverage these technologies and Azure services to boost developer productivity, reduce technical debt, and deliver scalable, high-performance solutions that align with business goals. Key areas of focus include AI-powered code generation, conversion, reviews, testing, debugging, and analysis๏ Led the creation of an API modernization platform, assessing the existing architecture and planning the migration to Azure Microservices and FHIR services. Designed a scalable architecture integrating infrastructure, storage, compute, and hosting solutions to optimize API management and ensure a smooth transition. Developed governance policies and automated API onboarding and self-service processes for greater efficiency and scalability. Established governance policies and streamlined API onboarding and self- service processes to improve efficiency and accessibility.๏ Implemented Azure Entra for identity management, ensuring secure and seamless access across cloud and on-premises environments.

Downers Grove, Il, Us

๏ Designed and developed multiphase application and data migration project to transform legacy workloads into Microservices, improving efficiency, scalability, reliability, and reducing technical debt.๏ Designed and developed comprehensive Remote Patient Monitoring (EHRs) solution for a major health services provider, utilizing a secure, scalable, and reliable Azure Health Services/FHIR platform, SMART on FHIR App, Multi-tenancy, Azure AD/B2C, Azure Synapses, and embedded PowerBI.๏ Played a key role in the transformation of a monolithic application to a microservices-based architecture using .NET Core and Docker, improving system maintainability and scalability.๏ Led the architectural design for a global data analytics platform using Azure Synapse, Data Factory, and Power BI, enabling real-time reporting and predictive analytics for 10+ business units.๏ Defined and enforced enterprise-wide architectural standards, focusing on security, compliance, and cloud governance, reducing vulnerabilities.๏ Facilitated workshops with C-suite executives and stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives, enhancing strategic decision-making and value realization.๏ Championed the adoption of DevOps practices across development teams, setting up CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), resulting in a decrease in deployment errors and increase in automation๏ Collaborated with data engineering teams to build robust ETL processes using Azure Data Factory, streamlining data ingestion from disparate sources into a unified data lake.๏ Implemented Azure Entra for identity management, ensuring secure and on-premises environments.๏ Conducted comprehensive discovery, assessments, and analysis of applications, developing use cases, architectural designs, and migration plans in alignment with the 'Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework - CAF' and the Well-Architected Frameworks.

Glenview, Illinois, Us

๏ Defined and developed Cloud Adaption Strategy and Implementation roadmap for transforming legacy monolithic applications into an enterprise-focused headless/microservices platform to meet business goals and future growth projections๏ Played a key role in the transformation of a monolithic application to a microservices-based architecture using .NET Core and Docker, improving system maintainability and scalability.๏ Migrated complex, high-traffic applications to Azure, utilizing Azure App Services, Cosmos DB, and Azure Service Bus, enhancing performance and reducing downtime.๏ Championed the adoption of DevOps practices across development teams, setting up CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), resulting in a 40% decrease in deployment errors.๏ Implemented Azure Entra for identity management, ensuring secure and seamless access across cloud and on-premises environments.๏ Led the architectural design for a global data analytics platform using Azure DataLake, Synapse, Data Factory, and Power BI, enabling real-time reporting and predictive analytics for 10+ business units.๏ Defined and enforced enterprise-wide architectural standards, focusing on security, compliance, and cloud governance, reducing vulnerabilities.๏ Facilitated workshops with C-suite executives and stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives, enhancing strategic decision-making and value realization.๏ Developed and conducted brainstorming sessions to understand business vision, customer pain-points, technical debt, and shortcomings of the current architecture. Documented business capabilities, systemcomponents, messaging, and communication patterns๏ Established a Framework for the Architectural Review Process and provided guidelines and guidebooks to help teams and stakeholders implement the desired architecture effectively

Clients & Projects: Carnival Cruise Line, Belzona International๏ Successfully Defined, Develop and Implemented digital strategies to transform legacy mobile apps to unified cross-channel and cross platform single code base native platform and services.๏ Designed and developed digital planning and local notification services to enhance user experience for hospitality services.๏ Strategize and implemented CI/CD pipeline with Hockyapp, VTS/Team City, Git Repo, VS App Center ๏ Design and build smart Xamarin/Froms apps integrated with Microsoft Cognitive services API for facial identity and visual content analysis in images.๏ Designed and developing multiple end-to-end mobile solutions integrated with Azure Cloud backend services.๏ Designed and developing cross-platform mobile apps utilizing Xamarin (IOS, Android & FORMS), .NET/C#, MVVM/MVVMCross and CI/CD Team services.๏ Developed Azure web & mobile app services, REST APIs and notification hub/ push notification services to support front-end cross-platform native apps.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

Enterprise Architect: American Express Plantation, FL (July 2015 - Jan 2017)Mobility Architect: Ernst & Young Canvas Mobility Alpharetta, GA ( Jan -July 2015)Successfully completed multi-phase major cross-platform mobility project with one of the largest financial auditing company in greater Atlanta area. The solution provided field auditors, managers and partners a unified platform to collect, manage and share auditing artifacts in secure and collaborative way. Architected suite of multiple apps fully integrated with backend web-platform and deeply-linked with each other to create rich user experience. Also provided visual analytics and business intelligent to auditors for day-to-day status of engagement and their priorities.

New York, Ny, Us

West Palm Beach, Florida, Us

* Developed enterprise strategy for Mobile-first development to transform district's current web-based content delivery channels to Mobile-first platforms.* Developed number of prototypes and proof-of-concept apps for IT, HR and PMO departments* Design and developed following apps for native cross-platform mobile apps using Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android and suit of frameworks in addition to iOS/Coco SDK Core frameworks, Android SDK GoogleMaps.framework and FaceBook.Framework:* Cash Online, integrated online payment system and monitoring children's meal plans.* On-demand educational tutorials integrated with LMS* Employee directory and phonebook and Dashboard app to visualize student survey data.* Designed developed wide-range of RESTful web services integrated with backend systems using WebApi2 and mySql/php* Working on major Mobile project outside current job and using native iOS Swift, Object-c, custom libraries and backend server integration with Java/spring framework on CentOS platform.

Department of Homeland Security/TSA:* Architected and developed solution for Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) System. TWIC is a secure identification credential that uses ‘smartcard’ technology, Java/J2EE, BizTalk Servers and Office SharePoint Servers (MOSS) including form-based routing, automated business process and Business Intelligent (BI).Publix Super Markets Inc:* Redesigned and developed integration architecture for retailer utilizing Enterprise technologies (BizTalk, SAP, EDI, SAP & SaleseForce). Helped team to build Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) & developed Training material for BizTalk and SharePoint technologies. Also helped supply-chain team to architect dashboard application using MOSS, BizTalk and SAP applications to create visibility in the business process.Clients/Projects: Kaplan University, AAJ Tech/ Kerzner International, Auto Nation & many more ....* Designed, developed and delivered requirement gathering and design sessions (JAD) to scope out specifications, timeline, and methodologies. Including business requirement gathering, analysis and prioritizing.* Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) specially design and redesign of BizTalk Integration solutions. * Visual Presentation to depict the architecture models and information/data flow diagrams.* Day-to-day tasks of BizTalk and SharePoint Administrations.

Design and developed Hotels.com, the famous one