SUMMARY
Senior Backend Engineer with 6+ years delivering production-grade distributed systems with deep focus on platform tooling, reliability, and cloud delivery. Expert in C#/.NET Core services, Docker and Kubernetes deployments, Terraform infrastructure automation, and end-to-end release operations. Proven track record hardening backend platforms, improving deployment safety, and building monitoring with Splunk and Grafana across AWS/Azure environments.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Backend
- C#
- C++
- C
- Python
- JavaScript
- RESTful APIs
- .NET Core
- .NET Framework
Databases
- SQL Server
- Snowflake
- Oracle
- MongoDB
DevOps
- AWS
- Azure
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
Monitoring
- Splunk
- Grafana
EXPERIENCE
Senior Backend Engineer / Release Manager
Pacific Life - Lynchburg, VA
June 2023 - Present
- Architected deployment automation and release controls using Azure DevOps YAML pipelines with automated validation gates, approval workflows, and rollback triggers - cut deployment time by 65% while improving rollback safety and auditability
- Designed CI/CD pipelines with automated validation gates for multi-environment releases; implemented branch policies, artifact versioning, and environment-specific configuration injection
- Led development of C#/.NET Core rules engines supporting high-volume insurance workflows; implemented retry policies, exception handling strategies, and structured logging for production observability
- Owned root-cause analysis for production API and backend failures; conducted log correlation using Splunk SPL queries and distributed tracing, implemented systemic fixes reducing incident recurrence
- Provisioned full-stack test environments using Terraform modules with parameterized configurations for isolated VPCs, App Services, and SQL databases - reduced environment provisioning time and de-risked releases
- Standardized container builds with Docker multi-stage builds; supported Kubernetes deployments with horizontal pod autoscaling, liveness/readiness probes, and ConfigMap-based configuration management
- Implemented Terraform-based infrastructure automation for environment consistency and repeatable delivery across dev, QA, staging, and production
- Built operational dashboards in Splunk and Grafana tracking SLOs, error trends, latency percentiles, and throughput metrics; configured alerting thresholds for proactive incident detection
- Partnered cross-functionally with DevOps, QA, and business stakeholders to drive release readiness reviews and production reliability improvements
Backend Engineer
American International Group (AIG) - Houston, TX
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
- Modernized legacy desktop workflows into backend service architectures using .NET Core and RESTful APIs - improved response time by 40% and enabled horizontal scaling
- Owned reliability for transaction processing systems handling 10,000+ daily transactions with SQL Server as the primary datastore; implemented fault handling and transaction rollback mechanisms
- Built RESTful APIs using .NET Core Web API with dependency injection, middleware pipelines, and Entity Framework Core for data access
- Optimized SQL Server stored procedures using execution plan analysis, covering indexes, and query hints - reduced critical query execution times by 60%
- Developed automation tooling with PowerShell and Python for batch processing, data validation, and scheduled job execution
- Configured CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps using YAML definitions, Git branching strategies, and automated deployment gates
- Containerized .NET Core services using Docker; deployed to AWS EC2 and Azure App Services with environment-specific configurations
- Created Splunk dashboards and alerts for monitoring API response times, error rates, and system health metrics
Backend Engineer
AmTrust Financial Services - Cleveland, OH
Oct 2019 - Jan 2022
- Developed backend services in C# and .NET Core using Visual Studio, Git, and Azure DevOps for version control and CI/CD
- Built and maintained RESTful APIs using .NET Framework and .NET Core with SQL Server backend databases
- Wrote and optimized SQL Server queries, stored procedures, and views; used SQL Server Management Studio for execution plan analysis and index tuning
- Migrated legacy .NET Framework 4.x applications to .NET Core using Visual Studio migration tools and package manager updates
- Created monitoring dashboards in Splunk using SPL queries for error tracking and application health visibility
- Automated reporting workflows and data validation tasks using PowerShell scripts - saved 15+ hours per week
- Configured Docker containers for local development environments; contributed to cloud deployment readiness for AWS and Azure
- Collaborated with DBAs using SQL Server Profiler and Database Engine Tuning Advisor for query performance improvements
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Computer Science | Monroe College, New Rochelle, NY | 2017 - 2019