Adam Henderson
Houston,TX
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable enterprise applications across healthcare, manufacturing, and cloud-driven environments. Specialized in C#, .NET 6/8, Angular, Blazor, Azure, and distributed microservices. Strong architectural background using Clean Architecture, SOLID, CQRS, DDD, and event-driven design. Proven success implementing secure APIs (REST/GraphQL), optimizing database systems, and delivering high-performance user interfaces. Adept at CI/CD, cloud automation, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to drive reliable, compliant, and high-impact software solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer, Tech Lead
VytlOne
06.2023 - Current
- Built a HIPAA-compliant pharmacy and patient-data platform using C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET 6/8, Angular 18, Blazor, and Azure cloud, delivering a distributed microservices ecosystem supporting high-volume clinical workflows.
- Designed services following Clean Architecture, applying SOLID principles, CQRS pattern, and Domain-Driven Design to isolate business logic, improve testability, and support scalable domain boundaries.
- Delivered secure REST and GraphQL APIs fronted by Azure API Management, implementing OIDC, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD / Entra ID, SSO, and RBAC for enterprise-grade access control.
- Built advanced UI applications in Angular 18 and Blazor using standalone components, lazy loading, and state management through NgRx and Redux Toolkit.
- Designed a multi-database architecture using SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB-leveraging the strengths of each system and implemented ETL pipelines through Azure Data Factory and SSIS.
- Utilized Entity Framework Core for ORM, authored efficient stored procedures for heavy SQL workloads, and applied performance optimizations using query tuning, indexing, and caching layers.
- Built cloud-native systems using Azure Functions, App Service, Blob Storage, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Service Bus, enabling serverless workflows, ETL pipelines, and event-driven messaging.
- Implemented CI with GitHub Actions, CD with Azure DevOps, and automated testing pipelines; containerized services using Docker, built production-grade images and deployed microservices to AKS with Helm.
- Created comprehensive unit test suites using xUnit and implemented Cypress and Jasmine/Karma for UI and E2E testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
- Established observability across the platform using Datadog, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights, ensuring full visibility into system health, logs, and performance metrics.
- Accelerated development using GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and produced clear Swagger/OpenAPI documentation for service governance.
- Led technical design, mentored developers, enforced coding standards, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features aligned with business goals.
Senior Software Engineer
General Motors
06.2018 - 06.2023
- Built MES and ERP-integrated manufacturing systems using ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, MVC, Angular, Blazor, and Azure, delivering reliable production and workflow automation at enterprise scale.
- Implemented secure REST APIs and GraphQL endpoints, integrating authentication and authorization through Azure AD using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and RBAC for controlled access across MES applications.
- Built scalable Angular and Blazor applications with reusable component libraries, structured state management, and refined UI patterns, significantly improving user experience and performance.
- Engineered database solutions with SQL Server, EF Core, optimized stored procedures, indexing, and caching, while managing large file storage in Azure Blob Storage.
- Built cloud workflows using Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and integrated Azure Service Bus and Apache Kafka to support event-driven, fault-tolerant manufacturing pipelines.
- Delivered CI/CD automation in Azure DevOps, containerized services with Docker, and deployed microservices to Kubernetes for scalable infrastructure.
- Created automated tests using NUnit, Jasmine/Karma, and Cypress/Postman to strengthen backend, UI, and E2E validation.
- Implemented observability with Application Insights, Azure Monitor, and Datadog, enabling proactive performance tuning and stable zero-downtime deployments.
Software Engineer
General Motors
01.2015 - 06.2018
- Built full-stack applications using ASP.NET MVC, C#, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap, delivering workflow automation and UI enhancements for manufacturing and internal operations.
- Developed secure REST APIs enabling JSON/XML/JSONP data exchange, integrating authentication via Windows Auth & ADFS SSO to streamline and protect application access.
- Designed and developed web pages using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and JavaScript, with practical experience in Bootstrap.js for responsive design and DHTML for dynamic content.
- Implemented AJAX-driven data retrieval (JSON, XML, JSONP), enabling dynamic UI updates and improved interactivity across web applications.
- Designed and optimized SQL Server data models, ETL workflows, stored procedures, and queries; managed large unstructured datasets using Databricks, Python, and DBT pipelines into Snowflake.
- Supported CI/CD practices, source control, and team collaboration using Bitbucket, Git workflows, and automated deployments across environments.
- Implemented automated testing and validation processes across backend and UI layers to improve release quality and reduce regression defects.
Education
B.S. - Computer Engineering
Texas Tech University
01.2015
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer, Tech Lead
VytlOne
06.2023 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
General Motors
06.2018 - 06.2023
Software Engineer
General Motors
01.2015 - 06.2018
B.S. - Computer Engineering
Texas Tech University
Skills
- C#
- Java
- Python
- NET Framework
- NET Core
- NET 6-9
- ASPNET Core
- ASPNET Web API
- MVC
- Entity Framework
- Blazor
- Angular
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
- REST APIs
- SOAP
- GraphQL
- GRPC
- Web API
- Microservices
- SQL Server
- Azure SQL
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Cosmos DB (NoSQL)
- Stored Procedures
- Query Optimization
- Indexing
- Performance Tuning
- Backups & Recovery
- Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, AKS, Storage, AD/RBAC, Key Vault, Service Bus, APIM)
- AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, Queues)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- CI/CD
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Actions
- Clean Architecture
- SOLID
- Event-Driven Design
- Domain-Driven Design
- OAuth2
- JWT
- RBAC
- Secure API Design
- Secrets Management
- Azure Service Bus
- RabbitMQ
- Logging
- Metrics
- Distributed Tracing
- OpenTelemetry
- XUnit
- NUnit
- Integration Testing
- Unit Testing
- Functional Testing
- TDD
- Git
- Swagger
- Postman
- Jira
- Confluence
- SonarQube
- Agile/Scrum
- Code Reviews
- Mentoring
- Change Management
Personal Information
Title: Sr. Software Engineer