Shashi Kanth
Dawsonville,GA
Summary
Senior Software Developer with 13+ years of experience delivering scalable, high-performance enterprise solutions. Specialized in Microsoft technologies, cloud-native development, and microservices architecture. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, solve complex technical problems, and align technology initiatives with business goals. Led full-cycle enterprise software development using .NET Framework, .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, Web API, and Microservices, enhancing system scalability and performance. Designed and implemented secure, high-performance RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Core, WCF, Entity Framework, and NHibernate, improving system integration and reducing latency. Directed cloud migration projects to Azure, achieving 20% cost savings while improving deployment scalability and system resilience. Engineered and automated CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and Octopus Deploy, decreasing deployment times by 30% and enhancing release stability. Developed authentication and authorization systems with Azure AD, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT, ensuring robust security compliance. Optimized database performance by 40% through advanced indexing, query optimization, and schema redesign in SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL. Built dynamic Power BI dashboards to provide real-time business insights, supporting data-driven decision-making for leadership. Mentored junior developers by leading in-depth code reviews and conducting technical workshops, resulting in a 30% reduction in code defects. Led cross-functional teams in Agile environments, ensuring timely delivery of solutions aligned with business goals. Implemented performance tuning strategies to minimize downtime and improve application reliability. Automated repetitive workflows through SaaS integrations, increasing operational efficiency by 25%. Introduced proactive monitoring systems with Splunk, reducing incident detection and response time by 25%. Managed Agile teams effectively, ensuring on-time project delivery and alignment with strategic business objectives. Led security initiatives to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Application Engineer
Skypa Systems (Remote)
Dawsonville, Georgia
02.2025 - Current
- Application Development: Designed, developed and maintained web and desktop applications utilizing .NET Core, Angular, and WPF technologies.
- Collaborated with business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and define technical specifications for projects.
- Build reusable, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to established coding standards and best practices.
- Troubleshooted, debugged, and optimized applications performance to ensure high reliability and scalability of applications.
- Participated in architecture discussions and contributed to decision-making regarding system design and technical solutions.
- Mentored junior developers and provided technical guidance to enhance the skills and knowledge of the development team.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and maintain high standards across the development team.
- Actively stay updated with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies to enhance knowledge and skills relevant to software development.
- Environment: C#, .NET Core, PowerShell, web APIs and backend services., Angular version 8, (WPF), OOP principles, design patterns, SQL Server, Entity Framework, Azure, Git
Senior Software Developer
HMA - Healthcare Management Administrators
Seattle, USA
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Developed secure APIs for PBM data integration, streamlining data exchange and reducing manual data entry errors by 40%.
- Designed and optimized complex SQL stored procedures in SQL Server, improving data processing speed by 35%.
- Automated data extraction and uploads for membership and accumulator systems, eliminating manual bottlenecks.
- Implemented stringent authentication and data encryption protocols to comply with HIPAA standards.
- Engineered scalable data pipelines supporting real-time PBM analytics, improving operational efficiency.
- Conducted system performance tuning, optimizing database performance and reducing system load.
- Integrated third-party analytics tools with PBM systems, enhancing data visualization and reporting capabilities.
- Designed user-friendly interfaces for seamless data handling and visualization.
- Led data security initiatives, introducing role-based access controls to protect sensitive healthcare data.
- Provided comprehensive technical documentation for data integration and security processes.
- Managed production support and troubleshooting for critical PBM systems.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders to drive system enhancements.
Senior Application Engineer
CVS Health
RI, USA
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Led the architecture and development of the IAM Access Provisioning Framework (IAPF) to automate identity and access management workflows, reducing manual processing errors by 25%.
- Automated complex ServiceNow IAM workflows, integrating with backend systems to accelerate access request processing by 30%.
- Designed and developed scalable APIs (Request API, RequestAgent, TaskAPIs) to streamline identity provisioning and deprovisioning across multiple departments.
- Reengineered legacy PowerShell scripts into modular, secure RESTful APIs using .NET 4.8, enhancing system performance and maintainability.
- Implemented SSO solutions using Bearer Tokens and SAML2, simplifying user authentication across internal and third-party applications.
- Integrated Azure AD authentication with internal applications using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, enhancing identity security.
- Created comprehensive Power BI dashboards for real-time visibility into provisioning workflows and security compliance.
- Established proactive monitoring with Splunk, reducing incident detection time by 30% and improving system reliability.
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to maintain project momentum.
- Mentored junior developers in IAM best practices and secure coding standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Automated deployments through CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and Octopus Deploy, reducing deployment failures.
- Collaborated with cybersecurity teams to align IAM solutions with security frameworks and compliance standards.
Senior .NET Developer
Charles Schwab
Southlake, USA
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Designed and developed high-performance redesign of Charles Schwab's ACH and Wires systems, building a new cloud-native, microservices-based architecture with .NET Core, C#, SQL Server, enhancing transactional efficiency and reliability.
- Created a fully independent system, eliminating dependencies or synchronization with legacy platforms, ensuring a clean, future-proof implementation.
- Developed scalable and secure backend services, reducing transaction processing time by 30% and improving fault tolerance.
- Ensured regulatory compliance and addressed security vulnerabilities identified by Veracode while maintaining code quality through SonarQube.
- Built custom Kafka connectors to enable real-time data processing, increasing data throughput.
- Enhanced monitoring with Splunk, reducing production incidents by 20% through proactive alerting.
- Optimized RESTful APIs for high-volume financial transactions, reducing response times by 35%.
- Led migration of legacy systems to .NET Core, boosting system scalability and performance.
- Automated deployment pipelines with Azure DevOps, improving release cycle efficiency.
Technology Lead
Walmart
Bentonville, USA
04.2019 - 02.2022
- Led discussions and contributed to the implementation of key components of the product.
- Set up the development environment using Blazor .NET and ASP.NET Core 3.0.
- Collaborated with customer development teams to integrate their systems with our product.
- Developed microservices using .NET Core and Azure Functions.
- Designed and implemented microservices infrastructure using various Azure services, including SQL Database, Azure Table Storage/Queues, Azure Service Bus Queues/Topics, Azure Event Grid Domain Topics, Azure API Management (APIM), and Azure Active Directory (AAD).
- Engaged in daily communication with customers, addressing a broad range of software development issues, including conducting demo sessions.
- Proposed and implemented SonarQube for code quality analysis.
- Suggested transitioning to multi-stage pipelines in Azure DevOps instead of Azure Release Pipelines, enhancing service usability and reducing deployment time.
- Actively contributed to improving project processes and practices.
- Implemented application logic and modules in accordance with acceptance criteria, including writing unit tests.
- Prepared technical documentation adhering to customer standards and conventions.
Full Stack .NET Developer
Lousinana Workforce Commission - State of Lousinan
BatonRouge, USA
12.2017 - 02.2019
- Actively participated in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), contributing to the analysis, design, development, and deployment phases of the project.
- Architected the application on an N-tier platform, ensuring a clear separation between the backend, middle tier, and UI layers.
- Possessed deep expertise in the claim management system process and applied it effectively throughout the project.
- Designed, developed, tested, debugged, and provided mentorship to junior developers.
- Offered technical guidance and support to development teams, ensuring smooth project execution.
- Delivered strategic architectural direction and execution for various software projects.
- Collaborated with technical managers to facilitate timely client sign-offs.
- Developed WCF Services and Clients for communication with web applications.
- Worked on multiple projects using ASP.NET WebForms, WPF, and Silverlight, implementing applications following the MVVM framework.
- Designed and implemented new WPF applications using the MVVM design pattern.
- Led the migration of legacy applications from .NET Framework 1.1 to .NET 4.5.
- Employed Agile methodologies (Scrum and Extreme Programming) to ensure iterative and efficient development.
- Utilized the Schema First approach in Entity Framework for database design.
- Extensively worked with LINQ to SQL for data extraction using Entity Framework.
- Developed and consumed WCF web services to call API methods for seamless integration.
- Modified and created new Stored Procedures, Triggers, and Views using T-SQL in SQL Server to streamline database maintenance.
- Migrated DTS packages to SSIS for improved data integration and process automation.
- Enhanced and debugged Crystal Reports, ensuring their accuracy and performance.
Software Developer
Monster India
Hyderabad, India
08.2007 - 11.2014
- Developed a scalable Job Recommendation Engine using ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server, driving a 25% increase in user engagement.
- Designed reusable UI components with jQuery and AJAX, improving website responsiveness.
- Optimized stored procedures, reducing data retrieval time and system lag.
- Implemented secure data handling modules to protect user data.
- Automated backend data workflows to eliminate manual processing errors.
- Integrated third-party APIs for dynamic job posting updates.
- Conducted load testing to validate scalability under high traffic.
- Managed software release cycles to align with business objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computers & Electronics
Osmania University
Telangana, IndiaSkills
- C#
- NET Framework/Core
- ASPNET
- Web API
- REST APIs
- WPF
- WCF
- Angular
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- JQuery
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
- Azure
- Azure DevOps
- PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry)
Timeline
Senior Application Engineer
Skypa Systems (Remote)
02.2025 - Current
Senior Software Developer
HMA - Healthcare Management Administrators
09.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Application Engineer
CVS Health
07.2022 - 05.2024
Senior .NET Developer
Charles Schwab
03.2022 - 07.2022
Technology Lead
Walmart
04.2019 - 02.2022
Full Stack .NET Developer
Lousinana Workforce Commission - State of Lousinan
12.2017 - 02.2019
Software Developer
Monster India
08.2007 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Science - Computers & Electronics
Osmania University