Chris Martin
Lititz,PA
Summary
Curious software engineer looking for new ways & tools in the AI age to not only code but think of software engineering in a new light. Shifting from smoke off the keyboard to ensuring features meet the needs & demands of the business.
Overview
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Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
LingaTech
04.2026 - Current
- Supporting the PGCB in efforts to modernize legacy gaming systems using Blazor, EF Core & Azure.
- Harnessing Copilot, agentic tooling & Spec Driven Design to strengthen feature delivery.
- Leveraging Aspire for insights & telemetry for better local development.
Lead Software Engineer
DLR Group
Minneapolis, MN
11.2023 - 09.2025
- Lead Software Engineer
- Focused on how technology affected people and supported team performance through technology.
- Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
- Started exploring agentic coding and tooling to move from a focus on code to a focus on features.
- Used AI tooling to shift team focus from managing lines of code to managing feature delivery.
Senior Software Engineer
DLR Group
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Application Development
- Created ASP.Net Minimal APIs using C# following REST best practices.
- Developed architecture tools using Blazor Server (.NET/C#) and Microsoft Azure.
- Added data validation via C# using the FluentValidation library.
- Implemented the Redux pattern in C# using the Fluxor SDK to improve app state management.
- Built reusable C# Razor components to minimize HTML duplication and enhance maintainability.
- Implemented Playwright unit tests in conjunction with test runners to ensure front-end user experience quality.
- Integrated tests with Azure Playwright Service for consistent results in cloud environments.
- Created a proof-of-concept Chat application using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Azure AI Search, and Azure Cognitive Services.
- Leveraged the Semantic Kernel SDK (C#) to orchestrate all Azure AI resources and workflows.
- Designed the chat to integrate seamlessly with external apps using their own data.
- Contributed to a real-time notification systems using Azure SignalR Service and C# backend services for applications needing real-time updates.
- Microsoft Azure Administration
- Proficient in designing and executing high-scale load tests using Azure Load Testing and Locust.io to optimize application performance.
- Managed identity solutions through Azure Entra ID, including Role-Based Authentication (RBAC) & application roles.
- Experienced in deploying and scaling applications using Azure App Services utilizing Azure Front Door, implementing serverless workflows with Azure Durable Functions for long running asynchronous processes.
- Adept at using Azure Log Analytics and Monitor for performance insights and troubleshooting
- Securely managed central app configurations utilizing Azure App Configuration enhanced with Azure Key Vault.
- Implemented Azure API Management for centralized API management.
Backend Software Engineer
BankMobile
Philadelphia, PA
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Extend & maintain backend banking systems & APIs specifically around customer integrations
- Responsible for reconciliation Azure Function App involving swipes, deposits & related money perks.
- Converted storage from Azure Table Storage to Azure SQL for better performance & consistency.
- Updated data access to EF Core.
- Improved multi-file processing using Azure Cache for import orchestration.
- Assisted in creation of custom recovery API for customer-facing login portal.
- Also used Azure Cache retry counting & flow of retry steps.
Software Engineer
Listrak
Lititz, PA
01.2015 - 03.2021
- Programmer
- Integrate customers using Listrak's JavaScript library.
- Provide customers with custom middleware for custom integrations using C# & .Net.
- Extend current integrations to new Ecommerce platforms such as Magento, Demandware, BigCommerce, Shopify etc.
- Provide internal teams & clients with custom tools to ease integration & validation using C#, ASP.Net MVC & other technologies.
- Software Engineer
- Extend & maintain Listrak's application using SOLID principles & unit/integration tests.
- Researched integrating AI & machine learning into our application.
- Was a member of the Integrations team involved in creating a customer-facing management tool for all integrations using ASP.Net Core. Containerized a portion of an application while doing research into Docker.
- Overhauled company FTP environment & integrated all FTP client solutions to use an updated custom authentication module to ensure better security.
- Created custom C# module for FTP server to integrate with platform authentication methods.
- Existing FTP solutions were also updated from manual creation to client facing self-serve integration.
- Continue to develop new applications with C# & ASP.Net Core & upgrade existing systems to ASP.Net Core.
- Actively take part in Agile/SCRUM process & ceremonies with team members, including product owners, to ensure product roadmap timeline is being met.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Networking & Systems Administration
Thaddeous Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster05-2013
Skills
C#, Blazor NET Framework, NET 6, NET 7, NET 8, NET 9 NET 10, Net Aspire, ASPNet MVC, ASPNet, Net Core, SignalR, Web API, SQL Server, PowerShell, Azure Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Azure Load Testing, Azure Playwright Testing, Playwright, Locustio, Azure Key Vault, Azure App Configuration, Azure Front Door, Azure App Services, Azure Monitor, Azure Analytics, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, RAG, LLMs, AI Agents, MCP Servers
Certification
AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
LingaTech
04.2026 - Current
Lead Software Engineer
DLR Group
11.2023 - 09.2025
Senior Software Engineer
DLR Group
03.2022 - 11.2023
Backend Software Engineer
BankMobile
04.2021 - 03.2022
Software Engineer
Listrak
01.2015 - 03.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Networking & Systems Administration
Thaddeous Stevens College of Technology