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Yogi Grantz

Yogi Grantz

Valencia,USA

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 20+ years of experience building scalable, real-time, full-stack web applications in .NET /.NET Core and JavaScript/TypeScript. Expert in modernizing legacy systems, designing maintainable architectures, and delivering end-to-end solutions—from SQL Server and APIs to Blazor/Angular frontends. Proven track record in independent development, cloud-ready deployments, and creation of reusable component libraries, including 11 published NuGet packages with more than 35,000 downloads supporting the open-source community.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Software Developer

Creative Circle
03.2019 - Current
  • Architected and delivered a real-time Blazor Server platform using SignalR, enabling dashboards, multi-user collaboration, and internal tooling that improved cross-team visibility and code quality.
  • Took ownership of a vendor-built C# WebAPI platform, stabilizing the system and delivering high-impact recruiter- and client-facing features.
  • Integrated third-party services (ADP, DocuSign, Microsoft Graph, others) into business-critical applications, meeting evolving operational and compliance requirements.
  • Accelerated platform adoption by building proof-of-concept applications, shared libraries, and onboarding resources that drove standardization across teams.
  • Modernized legacy codebases by replacing deprecated libraries (System.Data.SqlClient, System.Net.Mail) with modern, supported alternatives (Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, MailKit, Microsoft Graph).
  • Mentored engineers across experience levels, promoting modern C# practices, testing discipline, and maintainable architectural patterns.
  • Contributed to Microsoft’s open-source logging provider, adding support for custom blob storage structures and integrating the enhancements into production infrastructure.
  • Following a pause in internal C# development, was reassigned to a client engagement delivering priority enhancements and defect fixes on a legacy Node.js + AngularJS (1.x) enterprise platform.

Senior Software Developer

Entertainment Partners
10.2017 - 02.2019
  • Joined to address a significant backlog of feature and bug-fix requests for Smart Accounting, a core WinForms product used across the entertainment industry.
  • Worked within a large, mature .NET 4.7 codebase integrated with microservices and SQL Server.
  • Took lead on completing the majority of outstanding requests, stabilizing the application for critical business use.
  • Role concluded following company acquisition and the successful mitigation of the backlog.

Principal Software Developer

Creative Circle
02.2017 - 10.2017
  • Built and maintained company-wide class libraries, enforcing SOLID and DRY principles to replace a legacy copy-paste culture.
  • Developed a configuration-driven WebAPI layer that reads stored procedure key names and parameters from JSON payloads, enabling dynamic SP execution without hardcoded logic.

Lead Software Developer

ICDC College / ZipEdTech
09.2012 - 12.2016
  • Designed and developed eight internal business applications and one public-facing educational portal, which remains operational and stable without ongoing maintenance.
  • Delivered robust, maintainable solutions using C# .NET MVC, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, WCF / Web Service, and SQL Server.
  • Worked closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver features iteratively, and maintain high code quality standards.

Senior Software Consultant

RB Zack
05.2012 - 08.2012
  • Mitigated backlog requests for client software - Precious Metal winform vb.net application.
  • Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.

Senior Programmer Analyst

San Diego County Office of Education
08.2002 - 05.2012
  • Contributed to enterprise-scale Student Information and Financial Information Systems used countywide.
  • Supported mission-critical applications for Accounts Receivable, Requisition Management (via County Auditor), and other fiscal modules.
  • Developed solutions using a hybrid stack of COBOL, COMTI, Classic ASP, VB.NET, and C#.NET.
  • Developed a code generation system to streamline the creation of new modules that interface with mainframe screen data (non-web UI), including automated generation of ADO-based data access layers.
  • Played a key role in the modernization of legacy systems through .NET-based enhancements and structured data flow.

Programmer Analyst Consultant

State Of Ohio
07.1996 - 07.2002
  • Developed and maintained COBOL applications supporting the Child Support Enforcement program across Ohio.
  • Worked within a mainframe environment to deliver reliable, large-scale systems for case tracking, reporting.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

Skills

  • System Architecture
  • Scalable Platform Development
  • Clean Code Principles (SOLID, DRY)
  • Mentorship / Code Standards
  • Legacy Modernization
  • Cross-Team Collaboration
  • C#
  • Net 8 / Legacy
  • EF Core / Entity Framework
  • ADOnet
  • MudBlazor / Blazor
  • SQL
  • WebAPI
  • MVC / Razor
  • IoC Container / Dependency Injection
  • JSInterop, ChartJS, TinyMCE
  • AJAX / JQuery
  • Angular / Typescript
  • CSS / HTML
  • BitBucket / Azure Devops / TFS

Timeline

Principal Software Developer

Creative Circle
03.2019 - Current

Senior Software Developer

Entertainment Partners
10.2017 - 02.2019

Principal Software Developer

Creative Circle
02.2017 - 10.2017

Lead Software Developer

ICDC College / ZipEdTech
09.2012 - 12.2016

Senior Software Consultant

RB Zack
05.2012 - 08.2012

Senior Programmer Analyst

San Diego County Office of Education
08.2002 - 05.2012

Programmer Analyst Consultant

State Of Ohio
07.1996 - 07.2002

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Mississippi State University

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering

Mississippi State University
Yogi Grantz