MERIT YIMER

515-***-**** / ad3zry@r.postjobfree.com

WEB DEVELOPER (ASP.NET/PHP) / PROGRAMMER / SOFTWARE ENGINEER (C#, JAVA)

(Masters’ Degree in Computer Science)

Highly skilled web developer with 17+ years experience in full life-cycle software development, Unified Modeling Language artifacts, and Microsoft Visio, with the unique experience of creating/delivering technology curriculum in university settings. Extensive experience developing web-based and desktop enterprise applications of online banking, and customer/personnel tracking systems with strong marketing skills. Collaborative team leader with strong project management skills to deliver prototypes and implement systems on time. Expertise in conducting requirements and architecture analysis and in communicating effectively with clients and programmers. Significant experience (14+ years) in developing secure applications with .NET Framework, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, AJAX, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, XML, C++, SQL Server, MySQL, Design Patterns, Winforms, Web Service, DHTML, CSS, Cloud Computing, and SQL. Over 13 years of experience developing mid-to large-scale N-tier applications via OOP design and analysis. Able to rapidly adapt to new work and technological environments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Development: Full Life-Cycle Software Development, Requirements/Architecture/System Analysis

Management: Dynamic Team Leadership, Curricula Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Innovation: State-of-Art Frameworks (ASP.NET, .Net Core, Blazor, C#, MVC, HTML5, WCF, WPF, Web API, Angular 9, React, Azure, MuleSoft), Open-Source Software (PHP)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LANGUAGES: ASP.NET/C# (17 years’ experience), iPhone/Android/windows phone 7 (8 years’ experience), PHP (8 years’ experience), VB.NET, JAVA, C++, Python

(6 years experience), J2EE (JSP, JSF, Servlet) (6 years)

WEB: ASP.NET, PHP, JSP, AJAX, MVC,Blazor, Web API, Angular, Django, React, Sitecore, Dynamics CRM

DATABASES: MS SQL, MYSQL (17 years’ experience), SQLCE, Oracle

TOOLS: Visual Studio, MonoDroid, MonoTouch, Eclipse and Dreamweaver, Boomi, MuleSoft

PLATFORMS: Windows, Linux/Unix

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

Bunna Microfinance, Addis Ababa, Shewa, Ethiopia 06-2020 – 01/2024

Senior Software Developer

Developed and maintained a web-based e-commerce platform for the Ethiopian

Farmer's Market Authority. Prepared workflows and services that handle transactions over a billion USD in 2021.

Developed a secure e-commerce platform that helps local farmers to explore world market prices of different crops. I use Visual Studio with C#, ASP.NET Core, HTML, CSS3, Bootstrap 4.0, jQuery, kendo UI, Angular 9, and React, Implemented and manage Azure web apps, a CI/CD pipeline with Docker and Jenkins.

Designed data model and created tables and store procedures using T-SQL and SQL Server.

Build complex MuleSoft flows, Anypoint API, and MuleSoft ESB for the online and offline payment system.

Technology Application: C#.NET, React, Angular, Boomi, Django, GIT, SQL Server, .Net Core, Docker, AWS, python.

Utica National Insurance, Tampa, Florida 01/2016 – 05-2020

Senior Software Developer (Health Care – Insurance)

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Develop a newer version of Utica’s customer care portal, and modernized the UI along with its services using angular/.net core.

Designed and Develop a CU mobile app.

Migrated Utica’s agency portal to Dynamic CRM

Technology Application: C#.NET, React, Angular, Django, GIT, Oracle, SQL Server, .Net Core, Docker, AWS, python.

Citi Bank, Tampa, Florida 09/2012 – 11-2015

Senior Software Developer

Promoted to contribute to the analysis, design, development, testing, documentation, and implementation of new and enhanced business applications while maintaining and supporting the company’s suite of existing (legacy) information systems. Drove the end-to-end development life cycle according to the US government compliance and the bank’s best practice software development standards. Designed and implemented system requirements, user interfaces, business logic, and data access components employing technologies including C #.NET, LINQ, Entity Framework, WCF, and SQL Server.

Authorized Signature Management System (Options DB): Based on the Bank procedures and policies I eliminated a time-consuming, manual process by teaming in the creation of an application to store scanned copies of authorized personnel signatures.

OFAC US Custody: Implemented and supported multithreaded global distributed applications.

AFG Restrictions: In a highly indexed relational database I enhanced and implemented stored procedures that are used by Citi CSD reporting services.

Corporate Actions: Designed and architect global/multi-cultural client-facing applications using ASP.Net MVC Framework.

Technology Application: C#.NET, Visual Studio 2010, TFS, SQL Server 2008, jQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap, WCF,MVC, LINQ, Silverlight

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MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT, Fairfield, Iowa 11/2008-09/2012

Programmer: Created/delivered University Library System to support the academic activities of Maharishi University across multiple campuses resulting in substantial timesaving and reduction of operating costs.

Analyzed the problem domain and created use case, class, sequence and architectural diagrams using UML and Rational Rose

Implemented the business logic and business rules using Java,JSP

Performed unit and integration testing on the overall system

Technology Applications: Java, Swing, Eclipse, JSP, Web services, MySQL and Rational Rose

DEFENSE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY, Debre-Ziet, Ethiopia 09/2005-10/2008

Software Developer: Developed secure Military Personnel Management System for Ethiopian Ministry of Defense and Defense University. Prepared workflow and designed screen workflows.

Led development team producing System Prototype for Ethiopian Ministry of Defense.

Contributed to full software development life-cycle (SDLC) in design, development, and testing.

Applied ASP.NET, C#, XML, DHTML, AJAX, CSS, and JavaScript in implementing System.

Designed/implemented relational database, stored procedures, views, and triggers.

Created mobile component to inspect team evaluations, including synchronizing with main database, using C#, SQLCE, and .NET Compact Framework. Created generic web/pager application for field force management to track staff.

Technology Applications: Visual Studio 2005, ASP.NET, C#, UML, SQL Server 2008, XML, Web Service (SOAP), SharePoint, PHP, My SQL

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Adama University, Adama, Ethiopia

Diploma in Computer Science, with Honors

Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / CERTIFICATION

Cisco Certified for Instructors at Addis Ababa University

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