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Derek Lane

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Dynamic Senior Software Development Supervisor at ValidaTek, Inc. with expertise in C# and .NET 7.0. Proven track record in architecting innovative solutions and optimizing performance. Skilled in Azure DevOps and cloud technologies, fostering collaboration within teams. Adept at database design and administration, driving impactful results in software development projects.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Developer

Planet Technologies
12.2024 - Current
  • Worked with a team of developers to implement back end features for an Azure Cloud microservice application
  • Embedded with an operations team fixing bugs and application change requests
  • Built back end application components using EF Core Migrations, WebAPI, Azure App Services and more
  • Worked on front end features using React and TypeScript



Senior Software Development Supervisor

ValidaTek, Inc.
09.2019 - 12.2024
  • Architected ground-up .NET client-server solution to replace a legacy software using WPF, WCF, Keycloak, while integrating with multiple third-party libraries
  • Designed and implemented project features in C# .NET, design software installation packages
  • Scripting in PowerShell to automate deployment features, solve Azure issues
  • Helped to design, implement, and maintain Azure cloud build Pipelines for CI, Nightly, and Release builds
  • Conceived, set up, and configured virtual environments for Development, Test, and Demonstration in Azure
  • Configured Azure DevOps Repository, Boards, and Micrsoft Entry (Active Directory) for team source and project control
  • Application and remediation of server and software STIGs for both legacy and modernized environments
  • Designed and configured Keycloak IAM for integration of Authentication/Authorization/Access in solutions
  • Experience building Oracle 12c-19c database servers, including configuration and administration

Senior Software Engineer

Alltech International, Inc.
11.2015 - 09.2019
  • Senior member of a six-person development team, full-stack and desktop development
  • Projects engineered with several technologies including WPF, WCF, ActiveMQ, ASP.NET
  • Improved / refactored existing solutions to improve performance
  • Observed SOLID design principles and proven design patterns when implementing solutions
  • Used PowerShell to script a complete build and deployment of dev solutions
  • Participated in design discussions for evolution of key systems

Senior .NET Software Engineer

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.
11.2012 - 11.2015
  • Team lead up to five members
  • Engineered solution with several technologies including ASP.NET 4-5, jQuery, and SQL Server 2008-2012, MVC 5, Web API/2, Apache SOLR, and Oracle database
  • Co-developed MVC data entry and search application which interfaced with dual data layers with SOLR and Oracle database
  • Utilized design patterns with Unity IoC container and Dependency Injection
  • Unit Tested projects with Microsoft Test framework, NUnit
  • Built MS Exchange 2010 Transport service for Email attachment processing
  • Automated multiple processes using PowerShell and batch scripts to deploy/update SharePoint solutions, compile object code from XSD.exe, LDAP queries and AD operations, as well as other routine processes
  • Developed Change Request application for SharePoint with custom Workflows
  • Helped to setup and configure VMWare virtualized environments
  • Worked on solutions using Java and MarkLogic NoSQL

Application Developer

Northrop Grumman Information Systems
06.2010 - 02.2011
  • Used Visual Studio 2008 to develop feature-rich set of Telerik Silverlight interfaces Designed Silverlight customized interactive search interface to reference/manipulate system data
  • Application development with MVVM design pattern
  • Co-developed .NET C# wrapper libraries for consuming and manipulating SharePoint data and objects in Silverlight
  • Developed WCF web services for data exchange and transformation
  • Developed InfoPath forms for RAD applications requiring short turn-around times
  • Utilized Sun Virtual Box to host virtual development and test environments
  • Gathered business requirements from Directorates, Divisions for project definitions
  • Produced training materials for developed projects
  • Provided end-user support for system and software issues

Education

BBA - Management of Information Systems

UNM Anderson School of Management
Albuquerque, New Mexico
12-1999

High school diploma - General Studies

Farmington High School
Farmington, New Mexico
12-1993

Skills

  • C#
  • NET 70
  • Database design and administration
  • Microservices
  • API design
  • React with TypeScript
  • Git
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps and Cloud
  • Swagger
  • System Administration
  • SQL

Certification

Network + CompTIA October 2008

Security + CompTIA April 2025

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals February 2025


Custom Section

DoD Top Secret - SSBI

FBI Top Secret/SCI - CI Polygraph

NRO Top Secret/SCI - CI Polygraph

Timeline

Senior Developer

Planet Technologies
12.2024 - Current

Senior Software Development Supervisor

ValidaTek, Inc.
09.2019 - 12.2024

Senior Software Engineer

Alltech International, Inc.
11.2015 - 09.2019

Senior .NET Software Engineer

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.
11.2012 - 11.2015

Application Developer

Northrop Grumman Information Systems
06.2010 - 02.2011

BBA - Management of Information Systems

UNM Anderson School of Management

High school diploma - General Studies

Farmington High School

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